Algemene informatie
Vakcode | AM_470815 |
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Studiepunten | 6 EC |
Periode | P2 |
Vakniveau | 500 |
Onderwijstaal | Engels |
Faculteit | Faculteit der Bètawetenschappen |
Vakcoördinator | dr. ir. M.R. Olthof |
Examinator | dr. ir. M.R. Olthof |
Docenten |
dr. ir. M.R. Olthof prof. dr. ir. M. Visser prof. dr. ir. I.A. Brouwer dr. H.A.H. Wijnhoven I. Veldman MSc dr. L.A. Schaap dr. A.M.M. Vaes |
Praktische informatie
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Werkvormen | Hoorcollege, Werkgroep*, Excursie, Werkcollege*, Excursie* |
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*Voor deze werkvorm kun je geen groep kiezen, je wordt hiervoor ingedeeld.
Doelgroepen
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Dit vak wordt in het Engels aangeboden. Omschrijvingen kunnen daardoor mogelijk alleen in het Engels worden weergegeven.
Doel vak
Is coffee healthy or not? Does sugar tax work? Is thecholesterol-lowering claim on the product Becel pro-activ justified?
These questions are examples of nutrition questions that nutritionist
are confronted with.
Everyone knows that nutrition is an important contributor to better
public health. But what is a healthy diet, and what foods are 'a
healthy choice'?
For development and revisions of dietary guidelines and for validation
of health claims on food products an evidence-based approach is
necessary. For this evidence-based approach all evidence should be
collected and critically weighed in an objective way, putting aside
prejudice and beliefs. Only in this way nutrition research can be
translated into good policy. This course covers nutrition research from
critically evaluating available evidence,
choosing the appropriate study design for nutrition related research,
analyzing and interpreting the results, and finally translating
nutrition research in nutrition policy.
Aims:
• Recognize and evaluate study designs for quantitative research and
weigh the current scientific evidence on specific nutrition topics using
an evidence based approach
• Formulate a specific research question in the nutrition field,
systematically search, analyse and critically judge the available
literature, write a systematic review on the findings and orally discuss
the results.
• Judge the implications of available scientific evidence for future
research, policy measures and industry in the nutrition field.
Inhoud vak
- Various evidence based approaches- Quantitative research designs
- Scientific evidence for dietary recommendations
- Public health nutrition in practice
- Major nutrition-related diseases
- Scientific evaluation of a self chosen topic on nutrition and health
Onderwijsvorm
This course consists of 6 credits divided as follows: lectures (~16hours); workshops literature assignment (~10 hours), guest lectures (~4
hours), self study (~138 hours)
Toetsvorm
Grades for written exam and for literature assignment.Both grades should be 5.5 or higher in order to pass the course (no
compensation).
Vereiste voorkennis
Bachelor course 'Voedingsonderzoek' or 'Voedingsleer en onderzoek', orequivalent level.
Students should have followed the master course in September ''Research
Methods for Health Sciences''. If not, contact the course coordinator.
Literatuur
Will be announced through Canvas and the studyguide
Doelgroep
Master students Health SciencesOverige informatie
The course is a compulsory course for the specialization `Nutrition andHealth' within the MSc Health Sciences program.
Students should have passed the bachelor course 'Voedingsonderzoek' or
'Voedingsleer en onderzoek', or
equivalent level.
Students should have followed the master course ''Care and Prevention
Research''. If not, contact the course coordinator.