HNUT40280

Learning Outcomes:

At the completion of this Module, successful students can:
1. Identify and outline the major human body systems and explain how their structure and function
directly impact nutritional needs and nutrient utilisation.
2. Describe and analyse the processes of digestion, absorption, transportation, and storage of
macronutrients.
3. Explain the relationship between different physiological systems in maintaining metabolic homeostasis
and evaluate how disruptions affect nutritional requirements across the lifespan.
4. Apply knowledge of normal physiological function to interpret basic indicators of nutritional status and
predict physiological responses to dietary changes.

Indicative Module Content:

The module will cover: core concepts in physiology including homeostasis, the upper and lower gastrointestinal system, urinary system, endocrine system, nervous system, immune system, cardiovascular system, and respiratory system.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

AT1 will provide feedback individually to students and class feedback post assessment as well as self-assessment and peer review activities. AT2 will provide peer review activities as part of the discussion board activities and class feedback post assessment.