Module manager: Professor Paul Sharp
Email: p.a.sharp@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
Successfully completed L1 Introduction to Human Nutrition (FOOD1151) or similar module for Study Abroad students
| FOOD1151 | Introduction to Human Nutrition |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module will cover various aspects of Human Biochemistry and Molecular Nutrition, including cell biology (from cells to whole body nutrition), enzymes and metabolic pathways, metabolites, the gut microbiome, and the role of nutrition in gene expression.
The module aims to introduce students to: (1) elements of cellular biology and molecular relevant to nutrition; (2) major areas of interest for Nutrition researchers that allow for food to be metabolised and manipulated by the human body; (3) major and smaller components and aspects of diet that might be of interest to Nutrition researchers looking at the relationship between diet and health.
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of cell biology, microbiome and molecular nutrition.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the structures and basic biochemistry of food components and how they relate to human nutrition.
3. Effectively communicate principles relating to food-human interactions at cellular level, all the way to the entire organism, and how this contributes to health.
4. Demonstrate how nutritional status is measured in terms of physical, biochemical and clinical measures.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5. Collaboration and communication
6. Critical reflection and academic writing
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 18 | 2 | 36 |
| Practical | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Seminar | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Private study hours | 138 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 62 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students will receive formative feedback from attendance and asking questions, self-assessments using polls, e.g., Vevox, and revision and seminar sessions.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Coursework | 55 |
| Coursework | Coursework | 45 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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