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Code: UKPCT317

Certificate in Certificate in Nutrition

• You need: 150 credits

• Foundation year: One Year credits

• Level: Certification

• Duration:12 Months

• Mode of Attendance:Full Time and Part Time

• School:Nutrition

Description

If you are interested in nutrition and the role it can play in human development, this broad-based degree is ideal. You will have the opportunity to specialize in areas of applied and clinical nutrition, such as its role in health and disease.
You will study human nutrition, food science, biochemistry and physiology, as well as pharmacology and immunology. You will consider nutrition at different stages of life, its role in disease and its impact in different parts of the world. You will also have the opportunity to study sports nutrition, clinical chemistry or toxicology, and will carry out a project in a specialist area such as?clinical nutrition, public health or herbal nutrition.This broad-based course trains you?in the essentials of nutrition.

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Career relevance and employability

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Courses

For this diploma you require 150 points from the following compulsory courses:
Compulsory Course
Course Code	Course title	Credits
UKCCT1098	Human Physiology	15
UKCCT1099	Foundation Studies in Human Nutrition	15
UKCCT1101	Food Science	15
Optional Course
Course Code	Course title	Credits
UKCCT1100	Social Nutrition	15
UKCCT1102	Protein Biochemistry	15
UKCCT1103	Nutritional Assessment	15
UKCCT1104	Immunology	15
UKCCT1105	Promotion, Food and Nutrition Policies	15
UKCCT1106	Clinical Chemistry	15
UKCCT1107	Exercise Physiology and Nutrition	15
UKCCT1108	Toxicology	15
UKCCT1109	Project	15
UKCCT1110	Bioenergetics and Intermediary Metabolism	15

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Assessment Criteria

Assignments are marked by tutors with respect to specific marking schemes. These follow the general criteria given in the table below.

Marking Scheme	Grade	Qualitative Description
85% - 100%	Distinction	Comprehensive knowledge Penetrating critical judgement Confident, convincing expression of argument Excellent presentation Evidence of independent and original thought and execution
70% - 84%	Pass 2	Thorough knowledge Balanced, careful critical judgement Clear, concise expression of argument Consistently good presentation Useful contribution, some initiative shown
55% - 69%	Pass 3	Variable knowledge Some critical judgement but maybe inconsistent Expression of argument diffuse Question not entirely answered Presentation uneven Derivative contribution
40% - 54%	Pass 4	Some knowledge and evidence of its analysis but insufficient critical judgement Confused expression of argument Careless presentation Superficial contribution
39% or less	Fail	Some knowledge but little evidence of synthesising or applying that knowledge

 

Marking

The group project will be assessed through:

1. A group report (50%)

2. An individual report (25%)

3. A peer assessment (25%)

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