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On successful completion of this module the student will be able to
• Understand critical nutritional factors that contribute to healthy growth, development and functional capacity throughout life.
• Describe the nutritional requirements of women before and during pregnancy and lactation, infants, children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
• Assess and evaluate nutritional status at different life stages.
• Critique and justify nutritional solutions targeted at different life stages to promote, improve or maintain health.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 25 |
Specified Learning Activities | 25 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 75 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: 2. Online short question exam including multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions | Unspecified | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Examination: 3. Online short question exam including multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions | Unspecified | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Assignment: End Semester Assignment/Examination | Unspecified | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 70 |
Examination: 1. Online short question exam including multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions | Unspecified | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Online automated feedback will be given following all MCQ/Short question mid-semester exams. Group/class feedback will be built into the online discussion sessions. Students will be encouraged to discuss their assignments with the group and feedback will be provided by the module coordinator and/or module tutor. Individual feedback will be provided to students post assessment on request.
Name | Role |
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Katherine Davies | Tutor |
Dr Fiona Lalor | Tutor |