Nutrition

You'll develop an understanding of the living system at the cellular level. You'll learn about genetics and the flow of information from the DNA to protein. You will also develop the laboratory skills relevant for biomedical and clinical research.

You'll learn about the scientific basis of nutrition, including the nutrient composition of food and requirements for energy and nutrients. You'll be introduced to the basic principles of food science. This includes food chemistry, microbiology and the impact of processing on the safety, quality and nutritional composition of food.

Gain an introduction to the biochemistry of macro and micronutrition and their metabolism. You'll learn about chemical structures, chemical properties, metabolism, and the function of macro and micronutrients. This will prepare you for advanced study in this area, in addition to the knowledge and skills set by the AfN.

You'll learn about the principles of physiology, taking a system based human physiology approach. This will include skeletal physiology, muscle physiology, neurology, respiratory physiology, immunology, bioenergetics, and cardiac physiology. You'll also learn to collect, analyse and present data.

This module will help you overcome the challenges of transitioning into higher education and achieve academic success. You'll learn to organise your learning and manage your time and information. You'll work individually and in groups, develop your academic identity, and build essential study skills.

The module provides a foundation for understanding health using a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on psychology and sociology. You'll look at key social science elements and their methods of inquiry, applying them to current health issues and exploring opportunities for change.

This module focuses on developing skills in:

• Nutritional analysis
• Experimental design
• Data generation
• Analysis
• Interpretation
• Effective communication for nutritionists.

On this module you'll learn to evaluate issues relating to public health nutrition. You'll also evaluate methods and findings of nutritional epidemiology relevant to malnutrition (under- and over-nutrition) and the associations between diet and chronic disease.

This module will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of nutritional requirements through the lifecycle for the promotion and maintenance of optimal health and wellbeing and prevention of disease.

You'll learn about the psychology of behaviour change for nutrition, health and well-being. This includes the psychological tools and techniques which enable behaviour change.

This module aims to enable you to evaluate key issues relating to public health nutrition. You'll review methods and findings of nutritional epidemiology relevant to malnutrition and the associations between diet and chronic disease. You will also review methods and findings of nutritional epidemiology relevant to the associations between diet and chronic disease.

This module explores how outdoor activities support healthy lifestyles and their value in public health, education, and policy. You'll study human-nature relationships, evolutionary medicine, and ecological dynamics. And you'll develop your own health promotion strategy.

This module will develop your understanding of food products that satisfy legal, safety, sustainability and quality requirements.

You'll explore and reflect on the role of food product development in achieving business strategies. Generate ideas and opinions about foods and components of foods for human consumption.

The module will also develop your personal and professional transferable skills. These include critical thinking, adaptability, teamwork and communication.

This module aims to develop an understanding of the societal and behavioural factors that influence individual food choices and preferences within the field of food and nutrition. The module will also introduce the latest topics in nutrigenomics and precision health.

This module aims to develop your knowledge of the pathophysiology of chronic diseases.

You'll develop an in-depth understanding on the critical roles of nutrition in the aetiology and treatment of disease. The module builds on the background in metabolism, the roles of the nutrients, and nutrient excess and deficiency.

You will also identify, summarise, and interpret a range of evidence and develop nutrition strategies to reduce the risk of nutrition-related chronic disease.

This module will offer you the opportunity to conduct a major piece of independent literature-based research. You will develop management skills; achieve a measure of independence; integrate different aspects of the course and; define clearly a problem to be solved.

On this module you will study:

• Relevant professional bodies, membership and accreditation requirements
• Job sector trends
• Researching the job market
• Self-reflection
• Individual action planning
• Lifelong learning
• Networking techniques
• Mentorship
• Entrepreneurship
• CV writing and job applications
• Interview techniques

Throughout this module, you'll develop an understanding of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of adverse reactions to foods. You'll evaluate the processes involved in food preparation and food production.

This module aims to develop your broader understanding around issues of food and nutritional security and sustainability. You'll investigate modern food and nutrition ecosystem and sustainable food production and consumption. The module focuses on health and climate change.