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MAVIT4800 Personalized Nutrition Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Persontilpasset ernæring
Study programme
Master´s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Empowerment and Health Promotion
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health Professionals
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Nutrition Competencies for Health Professionals
Master´s Programme in Pharmacy
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Psychomotor Physiotherapy
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Public Health Nutrition
Master´s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Radiography
Master's Programme in Health Sciences
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
SPRING 2023
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Language of instruction: Norwegian;

It is known that individuals respond differently to intake of the same food. Much of this individual response can be explained by individual gene variants, epigenetics, gut microbiota and exposure to environmental factors. Personalised nutrition is nutritional advice adapted to individuals or groups of ‘similar’ individuals. The nutritional advice is therefore based on the individual’s biology in interaction with the environment. Personalised nutrition is a discipline related to personalised or precision medicine, where also individual variations form the basis for preventing and treating illness. These disciplines are developing very rapidly due to technological developments and increased knowledge in the field of molecular biology. This course aims to provide an introduction to key concepts and technological methods related to personalised nutrition and medicine. It will also provide an insight into how personalised nutrition can contribute to improve the health of individuals and thereby public health

Required preliminary courses

Physiotherapists use knowledge about the body’s structure (anatomy) and function in the performance of many tasks. The body is a functional unit, and structure and function affect each other in that a change in structure can lead to a change in function, and vice versa. Physiotherapists use this knowledge about the connection between structure and function when assessing muscle strength, for example. Reduced muscle strength can be caused by damage to /disease of the muscle tissue and nerve tissue, and the physiotherapist must be able to identify the structural cause. Knowledge about the connection between structure and function is therefore important to the work of physiotherapists, and the course emphasises theoretical knowledge about the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system.

Learning outcomes

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

Teaching and learning methods

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge and skills (learning outcomes marked with an asterisk (*) are assessed in connection with the coursework requirements):

Knowledge

The student can

  • explain the structure of the human body’s musculoskeletal system and nervous system, and the relationship between them
  • describe the connection between the structure and functional properties of the musculoskeletal system
  • describe the connection between the structure and functional properties of the nervous system
  • describe describe the structure and function of the sensory organs
  • describe/identify underlying structure and projections on the surface of the body, and describe the procedure for palpation
  • describe normal anatomical variation in the musculoskeletal system
  • describe the transmission of nociceptive signals, modulation mechanisms and pain processing in the brain

Skills

The student can

  • identify anatomical structures in the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system in anatomical specimens*
  • apply Latin names and terminology for muscles, joints, ligaments, nerves, positions, directions of movement, axes and planes

Course requirements

The following coursework must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the examination:;

  • Presentation (poster or talk) of a chosen topic in personalised nutrition, individually or in groups of two to three students.;

Assessment

Supervised individual written exam (multiple choice and free text tasks), 4 hours.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

No aids are permitted.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

All answers are reviewed by one examiner.

An external examiner is regularly involved in the design of assignment sets and assessment criteria, at least every third completion of the course.

Overlapping courses

10 credits overlap with FYSIO1100 and MENDI1100.