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DIET40090

Academic Year 2025/2026

Adv Clin Nutr & Dietetics (DIET40090)

Subject:
Dietetics
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
15
Module Coordinator:
Professor Clare Corish
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The aim of this module is to develop students’ understanding of the impact of complex clinical conditions on nutritional status. Students will explore the principles, strengths and limitations of nutritional assessment, nutritional diagnosis, nutritional interventions, patient/client monitoring and outcome evaluation in a range of clinical conditions requiring dietetic management in the acute care setting. The module will equip students to manage nutrition problems that require dietetic intervention in the acute care setting. Coursework in this module includes appraisal of a topic in clinical nutrition, a short question assessment, an individual care plan for a designated condition and a group-based presentation on a specified case study. This is a core module for the MSc Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and successful completion is a prerequisite for the DIET40110 Practice Placement 2 module.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module students should be able to:
i. understand the prevalence, causes, consequences and management of disease-related malnutrition.
ii. develop care plans for clinical conditions requiring dietetic management in the acute care setting.
iii. appraise current nutrition guidelines and translate these into practical dietetics management strategies.
iv. develop skills to evaluate and incorporate new practice guidelines in line with research and/or professional advances in dietetic practice.

Indicative Module Content:

Dietetic management of patients/clients with:
Diseases of the large bowel
Diseases of the stomach and oesophagus
Inflammatory bowel disease
Intestinal failure
Liver disease
Pancreatic diseases
Kidney disease
Cystic fibrosis
Eating disorders
Cancer
Neurological disorders
Dementia
Palliative care
Critical care
Enteral and parenteral nutrition
Paediatric conditions requiring dietetic management
Inborn errors of metabolism
Food-borne infections
Hospital acquired infections
Antimicrobial resistance
The human microbiome



Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

250
Lectures

53
Total

303

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Critical writing
Active/task-based learning
Simulation-based education
Peer work
Enquiry-based learning
Case-based learning
Student presentations

Staff may utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the programme to support teaching and learning and it will be clearly indicated if and when AI is used.
Students are prohibited from representing work as their own that they did not write, code or create. Submission of AI-generated content to this Module by a student without explicit permission and attribution is not allowed and it may reflect unacceptable professional behaviour.
This may result in the initiation of a student disciplinary procedure in accordance with the University Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Policy.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
DIET20010 - App Clin Nutrit for Healthcare, PHPS20030 - App Clin Nutrit for Healthcare, PHPS40920 - Adv Clin Nutr & Dietetics


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Critical appraisal of a peer-reviewed journal article in clinical nutrition/dietetics Week 5 Graded Yes
30
 Yes
Group Work Assignment: Dietetics case presentation for a specified patient (paired presentation) Week 10 Graded Yes
20
 Yes
Individual Project: Written dietetics care plan for specified patient (individual) Week 11 Graded Yes
20
 Yes
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Short Question Assessment Week 9 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
30
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The assignments and feedback provided in this module are designed to develop students' knowledge and skills in clinical nutrition. Feedback is provided early on in the module on the assignment to critically appraise an peer-reviewed publication in order to support students understanding of critical appraisal skills. Feedback is provided on the multiple-choice/short question assignment which is designed to consolidate and demonstrate student learning on this module in preparation for Practice Placement 2. Immediate feedback is provided in class on the case study presentations and written feedback is provided on the case study write-ups.

Name Role
Dr Sarah Browne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Ruth Charles Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Nicola Dervan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Séamus Fanning Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Oonagh Griffin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Miss Annelie Shaw Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 26 Mon 09:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 25 Mon 09:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 29 Mon 09:00 - 12:50
Spring Workshop Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Thurs 14:00 - 15:50
Spring Workshop Offering 1 Week(s) - 26 Thurs 14:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Tues 14:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 21 Tues 16:00 - 16:50
Spring Workshop Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Wed 09:00 - 12:50
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