MSci, BSc Nutrition(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)

Learning outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate understanding of the legislative and advisory bodies that inform, formulate and implement nutrition policy, evaluate the scientific evidence that supports the policy-making process, discuss the impact of policies on populations and individuals and behaviour, and effectively communicate about nutrition policy to relevant audiences.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific principles underlying personalised nutrition, including the role of nutrient-gene interactions on health and non-communicable disease outcomes.
3. Explain the role of diet and nutrients in the pathophysiology, prevention and management of diet-related diseases, including the role of nutrient bioavailability and food-drug interactions.
4. Explain the role of a Nutritionist in various contexts and demonstrate the principles of professional conduct, scope of practice, fitness to practise and the Association for Nutrition’s standards of ethical conduct and performance for Associate Registered Nutritionists.

Skills Learning Outcomes
Students will have developed and acquired skills in the following categories, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
1. Work Ready Skills
2. Academic Skills
3. Digital Skills
4. Sustainability Skills
5. Enterprise Skills
6. Subject Specific Technical Skills

Assessment

The assessments at level 3 continue to build on the knowledge and skills gained at level 2 and start to build a portfolio of knowledge and key transferable skills relevant to future career pathways within the subject discipline. You will begin to synthesise learning, knowledge and skills developed in previous years and will work individually and in teams depending on the module. Assessments have a range of formats in accordance with the learning and skills outcomes of the modules specified at this level in the programme.