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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 2019/20

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

PSYC3502The Biopsychology of Human Appetite

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This course of lectures will cover recent evidence and current thinking around key research topics within the field of Nutrition and Behaviour. Students will learn to integrate a number of different approaches e.g. biological, psychological, experimental, and clinical to key research areas in the field of nutrition and behaviour such as; obesity, appetite control and energy balance, dietary assessment, the effect of diet/nutrition on (i) cognitive function and performance, (ii) compensatory behaviour (impact of over and under nutrition) and (iii) energy balance behaviours. Students will also develop an understanding of the possible mediators in nutrition and behaviour relationships and of behaviour change interventions for body weight management.

Objectives

This module aims to provide in depth coverage of empirical, methodological conceptual and theoretical issues relating to Approaches to Nutrition and Behaviour. The module will be taught by experts in the subject.
Students will develop their knowledge in this area, with particular emphasis on relevant research.

Learning outcomes
Students will develop a detailed understanding of key empirical, methodological, conceptual, psychological and theoretical issues relating to the study of key Nutrition and Behaviour relationships.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. draw on a wide range of psychological theory, methodologies and research in relation to Nutrition and Behaviour
2 critically evaluate empirical research examining key Nutrition and Behaviour relationships
3. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the methodological and conceptual issues encountered when studying Nutrition and Behaviour relationships.
4. demonstrate thorough understanding of the complexity of multiple influences on appetite, energy balance and cognitive function
5. relate research findings and concepts to applied situations

Skills outcomes
This module supports the development of:
- information retrieval, synthesis, evaluation and application of published research in key areas of nutrition and behaviour
- evidence-based reasoning


Syllabus

Syllabus
The course will examine Approaches to Nutrition and Behaviour through consideration of the following topics:

1. Overview and introduction to Approaches to Nutrition and Behaviour
2. Measuring food intake. Laboratory based approaches and functional foods for appetite control
3. Measuring food intake. Field based approaches
4. Effect of diet on the cognitive development and performance of children
5. Energy balance: an interaction between physiology and behaviour
6. Effects of nutrition on compensatory behaviour: impact of over and under nutrition
7. Dietary approaches to body weight management
8. Behaviour change interventions to prevent body weight gain and regain.
9. Summary & Revision lecture

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Drop-in Session11.001.00
Class tests, exams and assessment11.501.50
Lecture101.5015.00
Tutorial31.003.00
Independent online learning hours9.00
Private study hours120.50
Total Contact hours20.50
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

Practise MCQs (and later the answers) are provided on a weekly basis on the content of lectures 1-6 which allow students to monitor their own learning of this lecture material.
Formative feedback is provided through the use of 3 worksheets (homework on lectures 2-4), 3 tutorials and the MCQ feedback lecture. Worksheet answers are discussed within lecture time.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
In-course MCQ.25.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)25.00

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


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) (S1)2 hr 00 mins75.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)75.00

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: 30/04/2019

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