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HNUT40300

Academic Year 2025/2026

Human Nutrition II for MSc (HNUT40300)

Subject:
Human Nutrition
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Breige McNulty
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will cover the key physiology and biological changes that occur from pregnancy through to old age, with an emphasis on the importance of nutrients during these different stages of the lifespan. Other areas of study will be an introduction to nutrition epidemiology and the relationship between diet and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, obesity, cancer and diabetes.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to: understand in detail the physiology and biological changes that occur at different life stages, understand how nutritional requirements vary according to life stage; describe in detail the relationship between diet and disease for specific public health nutrition related disorders.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Tutorial

12
Autonomous Student Learning

76
Total

112

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Module delivered via lectures and tutorials

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): 1-hr exam in person with essay type questions End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No
Individual Project: Resourse development & presentation Week 12 Graded No
20
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: MCQ Exam in person Week 5 Graded No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Nutrition Health and Disease: A Lifespan Approach. 2nd Ed. Simon Langley-Evans. Wiley Blackwell
The Nutrition Society textbook series. Nutrition and metabolism / edited on behalf of the Nutrition Society by Michael J. Gibney.

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, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 09:00 - 09:50
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