2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PSYC3517 Approaches to Nutrition and Behaviour

15 creditsClass Size: 70

Module manager: Dr Clare Lawton
Email: c.l.lawton@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successful completion of all pass for progression modules in Level 2 of: BSc Psychology or MPsyc, BSc Advanced Psychology or BA Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought (and its International and Industrial variants)

This module is mutually exclusive with

PSYC3502

The Biopsychology of Human Appetite

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

Students will specialise in methodological, conceptual and theoretical issues relating to Approaches to Nutrition and Behaviour.

Learning outcomes
Students will develop a detailed understanding of both conceptual and methodological issues relating to the study of Nutrition and Behaviour relationships. They will learn to integrate a number of different approaches e.g. biological, experimental, and clinical to key research areas such as; obesity and body weight management, dietary assessment, infant feeding and growth, cognitive function and problem eating in adolescents and adults. Students will also develop an understanding of the possible mediators in nutrition and behaviour relationships.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- draw on a wide range of psychological theory, methodologies and research in relation to food and health issues
- critically evaluate empirical research examining Nutrition and Behaviour relationships

Skills outcomes
This module supports the development of:

- analytical thinking
- information retrieval, synthesis and evaluation
- evidence-based reasoning
- time management
- critical discussion

Syllabus

Syllabus
The course will examine approaches to Nutrition and Behaviour through consideration of a number of topics. These will include:
- approaches to tackling obesity, including functional foods and food components for satiety and body weight management
- how to measure food intake in free-living and laboratory settings
- measuring infant feeding and growth plus infant and parental characteristics in relation to infant feeding
- measuring the effects of diet on cognitive development and performance, including the effects of breakfast on behaviour, cognitive function and academic performance
- measuring problem eating in adolescents and adults
- measuring food cravings

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Drop-in Session	1	1.00	1.00
Lecture	11	1.50	16.50
Tutorial	3	1.00	3.00
Independent online learning hours			9.00
Private study hours			120.50
Total Contact hours			20.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

11 lectures x 8 hours reading = 88 hours
29 hours exam revision = 29 hours
Tutorial preparation = 3.5 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

A formative test (mid semester) will be used to monitor student progress.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course MCQ	.	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen exam	2 hr 00 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2018

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