Overview
NFQ Level 9, Minor Award
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Human Nutrition and Dietetics) programme who pass modules in Year One to the value of 30 credits and opt to exit the programme will be conferred with the Postgraduate Certificate in Human Nutrition.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 30 |
| Nutritional Assessment in the Clinical Setting (5) | |
| Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy (10) | |
| Food Skills and Food Service Management (5) | |
| Professional Practice and Interpersonal Skills (10) | |
| Public Health Nutrition (5) | |
| Medical Management of Disease (5) | |
| Clinical Practice Placement 1 (5) | |
| Applied Research for Dietetics (5) | |
| Dietetics Through the Lifecycle (5) | |
| Health Promotion I (5) | |
| Integration and Regulation of Nutrient Metabolism (5) | |
| Health Psychology (5) | |
| Allergy and Immunology: The Nurse’s and Dietetics Perspective (5) | |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate (Human Nutrition) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Integrate the research evidence, theory and principles from biological, clinical, nutritional and social sciences with practical application; to competently assess and identify nutritional related problems and determine nutrition interventions, including medical nutritional therapy, disease prevention and health promotion;
- Articulate reflective practice in the acquisition of knowledge and skills related to own career development;
- Critically appraise nutrition-related literature.
