2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

FOOD3391 Obesity and Personalised Nutrition in the 21st Century

10 creditsClass Size: 150

Module manager: Dr Bernadette Moore
Email: J.B.Moore@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successfully completed level 2 of the BSc or MSci Nutrition course or equivalent qualification

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

In the past few decades the prevalence of obesity has skyrocketed world wide. Alongside this, advances in genomics have begun to explain how genetic variation determines body weight and how we interact with food and nutrients. This module will discuss the concept of ‘Personalised Nutrition’, which aims to integrate genetics/genomics knowledge with traditional nutritional management approaches to both: explain why some people are more susceptible to disease, and to better prevent chronic disease.

Objectives

The module aims to:
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the concept of personalised nutrition, including the role of diet-gene interactions on nutritional health outcomes
- Provide insight into the complex aetiology of obesity and understanding of the influence of obesity on health and disease risk
- Develop understanding of the role of nutrient-gene interactions in determining health and disease

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the module, students should be able to:
- Explain the role of genetics and epigenetics on an individual's response to food and nutrients and susceptibility to diet-related disease
- Discuss the etiology of obesity and explain its influence on susceptibility to chronic disease
- Apply the concept of personalised nutrition to the evaluation of case studies; identifying diet-related conditions in individuals and formulating personalised recommendations for health improvement

Skills outcomes
Intellectual/cognitive:
- Evaluate research findings and scientific literature and find, evaluate and critically assess appropriate sources of material.
- Demonstrate an understanding of research design and planning and the limits of scientific findings.
Professional practical skills:
- Interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
- Learn independently.
- Take responsibility for planning and organisation of work
Key / transferable skills
- Communicate ideas, principles and theories effectively by oral, written and visual means.
- Work effectively and independently on a given project or task.
- Use information technology e.g. WWW, virtual learning resources, word processing and presentation software.

Syllabus

1, Review of key molecular biology concepts and introduction to 'omics in research.
2, Advances in genomics and nutrigenetics
3, Epigenetics
4, Tutorial for nutrigenetics/ epigenetics assessment
5, Clinical nutrition in practice
6, Ethics, values and professional codes of conduct (AfN Standards of Ethics, Conduct and Performance)
7, Gene:nutrient interations: Iron
8, Obesity
9, Diabetes
9, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
10, Tutorial for case studies

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	9	2.00	18.00
Tutorial	2	2.00	4.00
Private study hours			78.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- Directed reading for lectures: 20 hours
- Additional reading/study: 20 hours
- Writting of essay: 20 hours
- Preparation for exam: 20 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- During the two tutorial sessions for both coursework and case studies for examination
- Through the VLE with notes posted on the module page, or via emails to the whole student cohort
- by providing feedback on coursework essay; general feedback to the group on performance will be posted on the VLE in addition to individual feedback given to each student.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	short essay 1000 words	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		40.00

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

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Exam with advance information on questions	1 hr	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		60.00

Questions about a case study (1 of 3) provided in advance will be assessed under exam conditions. The resit exam will be on a different (but 1 of 3 provided) case study.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/09/2019

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