Module manager: Dr Hannah Ensaff
Email: h.ensaff@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
FOOD2201 (Nutritional Issues in the Lifecycle)
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module will investigate the nutritional requirements and adequacy through distinct stages in the life course (pre-conception to older age). This will incorporate associated considerations, for example, the determinants of food choice and food preferences and effects on nutritional profiles.
The module aims to: 1) develop students' knowledge and understanding of the role of diet, foods and nutrients in the maintenance of health and well-being throughout the human lifecycle; 2) introduce students to research literature in nutritional science and promote awareness of the evidence base for developing practice in nutrition; 3) initiate students' ability to propose sustainable solutions to real-life nutritional matters.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Explain the role of nutrients in key physiological processes underpinning human growth, development and repair at different stages of the lifecycle.
2. Explain the relationship between physiological status and nutritional demand, and how these change at different stages of life, e.g., pregnancy, childhood, old age.
3. Explain the rationale behind food fortification and dietary supplementation for groups at risk of deficiency.
4. Identify possible barriers that may prevent individuals from adopting dietary recommendations, e.g., socio-economic, cultural.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5. Time management through time-limited assessment.
6. Work ready skills: communication, problem solving & analytical skills, critical thinking, core literacies.
7. Academic skills: reflection, critical thinking, presentation skills, academic writing, academic language, time management, information searching, academic integrity, referencing.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Seminar | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Private study hours | 174 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 26 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students will receive formative feedback from attendance and asking questions and any revision sessions.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Online Time-Limited Assessment | 50 |
| Assignment | Coursework | 50 |
| 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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