ERN104 Public Health Nutrition
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Anine Christine Medin
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Teaching language:
- This course is taught in Norwegian and an English translation of the course description is not available.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Public Health Nutrition
- Bachelor's Programme in Public Health
- Public health nutrition, One-Year Programme
Teaching language
This course is taught in Norwegian and an English translation of the course description is not available.Recommended prerequisites
ERN100 Basic Nutrition
Course contents
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Description of diets in various groups of people in Norway
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Social inequality in diets
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Individual and societal conditions which influence diets
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Sources for dietary information
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Methods for dietary data collection
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The development in the Norwegian diet
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The importance of the diet in different phases of life
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Recommendations on diets and nutrition
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Norwegian nutrition policies
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Different kinds of prevention strategies
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students will:
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demonstrate knowledge about the most important nutritional challenges in Norway in different social classes and different phases of life
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demonstrate knowledge about individual and societal conditions which influence diets
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demonstrate knowledge on how dietary data are collected
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be able to account for the importance of diets in different phases of life
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demonstrate familiarity with relevant nutritional prevention strategies
Examination requirements
Approved requirements for compulsory attendance and completion of work requirements as outlined in the semester plan.
Teaching methods
Teaching includes lectures, group work and assignments with following presentations. Part of the teaching is compulsory. Information will be given at the start of the semester and in teh semester plan.
The course workload is estimated at approx. 270 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes, subject to capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
A 4-hour written individual examination. Letter grades from A-F will be given.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| HE-104 – Nutrition and Health 2 | 10 |
| ERN207 – Food and Society | 10 |
| ERN209 – Food and Society | 10 |
| ERN210 – Mat og entreprenørskap | 10 |
| ERN137 – Introduction to community-oriented nutrition work | 10 |