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| Title |
AFLYST 6/9 Nutrition Biology (Seminar Course in MHS / Videregående Medicinalbiologi)
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| Semester |
E2023
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| Master programme in |
Medical biology * / Chemical Biology / Mathematical Bioscience / Molecular Health Science
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| Type of activity |
Course |
| Teaching language |
English
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| Study regulation | |
| REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE | |
| Registration |
Sign up for study activities at stads selvbetjeningwithin the announced registration period, as you can see on the Studyadministration homepage. When signing up for study activities, please be aware of potential conflicts between study activities or exam dates. The planning of activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programs which do not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programs, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
| Number of participants |
The Master Programme/Institute reserves the right to cancel the course if fewer than 15 studentes are registered for the course. |
| ECTS |
5
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| Responsible for the activity |
Ole Vang (ov@ruc.dk)
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| Head of study |
Lotte Jelsbak (ljelsbak@ruc.dk)
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| Teachers |
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| Study administration |
INM Registration & Exams (inm-exams@ruc.dk)
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| Exam code(s) |
U60206
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| ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
| Overall objective |
The course covers molecular, biochemical, medical, physiological and cellular biological responses, mechanisms and adaptations. The main emphasis is on knowledge and understanding, theory and scientific methods and oral presentation. The content of the individual courses appears in the course description on study.ruc.dk. |
| Detailed description of content |
The course will introduce to nutrition and nutritional components and their relevance to human health and diseases. The knowledge will be given by introductory lectures, student presentations, and discussions in the selected themes. As part of the course each student have to make a meta-analysis in the nutritional biology area. Experience in preparing meta-analysis is a relevant competence in a coming job search. The themes covered by Nutritional Biology are
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| Course material and Reading list |
Primary litterature are reviews and original articles posted at moodle.ruc.dk. Background litterature:
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| Overall plan and expected work effort |
The course contain
- In total 135 hours The lectures are given by internal and external lectures. The student presentations are based on the problem that are formulated by the student as part of their meta-analysis. |
| Format |
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| Evaluation and feedback |
The course includes formative evaluation based on dialogue between the students and the teacher(s). Students are expected to provide constructive critique, feedback and viewpoints during the course if it is needed for the course to have better quality. Every other year at the end of the course, there will also be an evaluation through a questionnaire in SurveyXact. The Study Board will handle all evaluations along with any comments from the course responsible teacher. Furthermore, students can, in accordance with RUCs ‘feel free to state your views’ strategy through their representatives at the study board, send evaluations, comments or insights form the course to the study board during or after the course. |
| Programme |
The sepcific course schedule will be posted at moodle.ruc.dk. |
| ASSESSMENT | |
| Overall learning outcomes |
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
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| Form of examination |
The course is passed through active, regular attendance and satisfactory participation.
Active participation is defined as: The student must participate in course related activities (e.g. workshops, seminars, field excursions, process study groups, working conferences, supervision groups, feedback sessions). Regular attendance is defined as: - The student must be present for minimum 80 percent of the lessons. Satisfactory participation is defined as: - e.g. oral presentations (individually or in a group), peer reviews, mini projects, test, planning of a course session . Assessment: Pass/Fail. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Individual written take-home assignment
The character limit of the assignment is: 24,000-48,000 characters, including spaces. The character limit includes the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices. The duration of the take-home assignment is 7 days and may include weekends and public holidays. Assessment: Pass/Fail. |
| Type of examination in special cases |
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| Examination and assessment criteria |
The course is passed through active, regular attendance and satisfactory participation. Active and satisfactory participation is defined as participation in the lectures and the student presentations and discussion of the theme described in these sessions. Regular attendance is defined as 80 percent of the lectures and student presentations. Students will also be assessed by their ability to:
Regarding the reexam: During the 7 days exam period other study activities from projects or courses can appear |
| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 06/09/2023 |
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