Course overview
Nutrition metabolism will focus on the impact of macronutrient metabolism on healthy ageing processes and include how microbiome and our genetics may mediate these processes. A growing area of research is nutritional genomics which looks at how nutrients impact genes and also the reverse; how gene variations that exist between individuals impact how we metabolise food. We will investigate the scientific evidence and nutritional physiology behind dietary interventions and explore the importance of developing personalised diets. In this course we will investigate how nutrition is communicated to the public through media and social media and challenge the scientific evidence for these health claims We will explore how our eating habits, preferences and requirements change as we age and impacted by social media, advertising and self-awareness.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the physiological and genetic mechanisms controlling macronutrient metabolism.
- Discuss metabolism, physiology and nutritional health role in human diets.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the interrelated roles of nutrition, genetics and metabolism for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
- Acquire skills to critically evaluate nutritional health information that is communicated to the general public.
- Explain the role of metabolism and nutritional health in healthy aging.
- Develop professional communication skills across a range of delivery modes.
Availability
Class details
Waite Campus
Class number 53133
Section LE01
Size 40
Available 38
Class number 51479
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 28
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