FDSC40250 Hot Topics in Food and Nutrition Research

Academic Year 2018/2019

To give students in the food and nutrition area an appreciation of the key issues and dvevelopment in other diverse sections of the agri food sector including public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, food science and food safety. To introduce students to areas they may be less familiar with in this sector and explore how the areas integrate and overlap. To improve their knowledge of other area and by doing so increase their skills and develop links with other researchers.This module is only open to participants in the Food Graduate Development Programme (FGDP). Full attendance is mandatory.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Students will have developed an awareness of of other areas of research within the agri food sectorStudents will be informed on important current developments in scientific research and have developed a capacity to assess the implication of this research.Students will have a developed, critical understanding of the factors shaping the key area of research in the food, nutrition and health arena, nationally and internationally.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

28
Specified Learning Activities

33
Autonomous Student Learning

39
Total

100
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Continuous Assessment: Pre & Post module assessment

100

 Unspecified

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

No Resit

Remediation

There is no resit provided for this module. If you fail this module, you will have to repeat it the next time it is offered.