Course Objectives

In 981EMN1B, Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle, students will:

• Gain increased knowledge about the relationship between food, body and health.
• Gain increased awareness of social development with regard to diet, health and nutrition.
• Gain knowledge about and discuss various preventive care theories.
• Develop critical reflection upon the concept promotion of health.

Course Description

981EMN1B, Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle, is a thematic specialisation of course 1, and examines the relationship between social development and children and young people's nutrition, health and identity. The themes food, body and health will be examined from different professional perspectives. Preventive care theories and different notions of what promotes health will be discussed in relation to factors such as body, gender, age, class and ethnicity.
The course includes the following themes:

• Gender, body and health - a focus on children and young people
• Body and health - a focus on children and young people
• Social and cultural perspectives on food
• Diet and health
• Prevention, nutritional measures – do they work?

Learning Methods

Students will choose either 981EMN1A or 981EMN1B.
The start up of the course is dependent on enough students enrolling.

Teaching and learning methods:

Lectures, seminars, group and individual work.

Students will be given various assignments which they will complete individually and in groups. These assignments will develop students’ expertise in written and oral presentations.
The seminars with student presentations require mandatory participation.

Assessment Methods

Course code: 981EMN1B
Course title: Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle
The assignment will be given a graded mark (A-F). The grade will be entered separately on the diploma.
Course 981EMN1B includes a 5-hour invigilated individual examination. No examination aids are allowed. The assessment will receive a separate course grade which will be entered on the diploma.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean