(Award available for year: Master of Science)
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
• demonstrate in-depth specialist knowledge of techniques relevant to nutrition and to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of the discipline;
• demonstrate an advanced understanding of concepts, information and techniques informed by knowledge across, or in aspects at, the forefront of the discipline;
• exhibit mastery in the exercise of generic and subject-specific intellectual abilities related to nutrition;
• demonstrate an advanced understanding of techniques applicable to research in an area of nutrition;
• proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;
• take a proactive and reflective role in learning and to develop professional relationships with others;
• work effectively in an industrial environment as part of a team;
• proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and evaluate these; evaluate current issues and research in sustainability and environmental management research.
Competence Standards
1. Demonstrate understanding of the UKVRN’s (UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionist) Standards of Ethics, Conduct and Performance, including principles of equality, diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDEI), and personal professional development within the legal boundaries of your own scope of practice.
2. EEffectively communicate throughout all areas of your own academic practice
3. Demonstrate understanding of the mechanisms underlying energy and nutrient metabolism in human beings, including the nature of common health conditions requiring dietary manipulation.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the principles and methods of assessing nutritional status and their application to identifying those at risk of nutrient deficiency or excess.
5. Apply understanding of study design methodology, research methods and statistical analysis to critically analyse the scientific literature and to plan, conduct and report on nutrition research using appropriate support as necessary.
6. Apply knowledge of dietary sources of nutrients and food analysis methods to determine and[or] manipulate the nutrient content of foods and diets of individuals or groups.
7. Apply understanding of the impacts of food processing on nutrient composition and regulations on nutrition and health claims to inform food labelling, and marketing.
8. Evaluate the links between nutrition and sustainability, and implications for national and global food systems and supply chains.
9. Demonstrate understanding of the wider determinants of health, nutrition education and behaviour change theories. For example by designing a diet or a health promotion initiative that meets the specific needs of an individual, or group.
10. Explain the importance of large nutrition-related data sets and big data in revealing dietary patterns, food consumption trends, and associations between these and other factors, which affect health
If the chosen pathway includes an industrial placement –
11. Demonstrate ability to direct, monitor and evaluate their work, by seeking/accepting feedback, within a workplace context, using appropriate support as necessary.
12. Demonstrate an awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning and proactive continuing professional development.
If the chosen pathway includes an international placement -
13. Collaborate effectively with other people in a new environment and successfully completes a period of work or study in another country.
14. Demonstrate self-awareness relating to personal and academic/professional development through successfully completing a period of work or study in another country.
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
• a practical and working understanding of nutrition;
• the skills required to conduct multi-disciplinary research;
• the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in professional practice;
• ability to evaluate their own achievement and that of others;
• self-direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
• independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
• critical engagement in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms in nutrition and related areas.
• critical evaluation of their own achievement and that of others through self and per assessment;
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
• demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
• drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
• the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
• evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within areas of nutrition;
• evaluating and criticising received opinion;
• work that is typically both evaluative and creative.
• making reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.
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