Advanced Metabolism & Nutrition
Faculteit | Science and Engineering |
Jaar | 2021/22 |
Vakcode | WMBM004-05 |
Vaknaam | Advanced Metabolism & Nutrition |
Niveau(s) | master |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | semester I a |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | rooster.rug.nl |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | Advanced Metabolism & Nutrition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | At the end of the course, the student is able to: 1) debate the relationship between nutrition, metabolism and chronic diseases 2) illustrate the different regulatory mechanisms involved in energy metabolism 3) summarize research strategies that are applied to obtain a better understanding of the relationship between nutrition, metabolism and disease 4) formulate research questions and design research to study nutrition and metabolism 5) present the outcome of scientific research in written reports |
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Omschrijving | The importance of nutrition for the development of mostly chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and obesity is well recognized nowadays. The knowledge on how nutrition may benefit health and healthy aging is increasing steadily. Many regulatory mechanisms exist in the body that determine the storage and catabolism of food components used for energy supply. In addition, food contains micronutrients and bioactive compounds that provide protective effects against damaging products of metabolism. The student will gain the latest insights on how nutrition regulates metabolism and how unbalanced nutrition may lead to disease. Furthermore, the student will learn about sophisticated research technologies applied in the field. The student will perform nutrition studies in humans and animals and will present the outcome of the scientific research in written reports. |
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Onderwijsvorm |
Hoorcollege (LC), Practisch werk (PRC)
(Lectures (16 hrs)) |
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Toetsvorm |
Schriftelijk tentamen (WE), Verslag (R)
(Final grade of the course consist of: • Exam with +/- 25 open questions = 50 % of final grade • Scientific report 1 (human nutrition study) = 20% of final grade • Scientific report 2 (energy metabolism study) = 30% of final grade) |
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Vaksoort | master | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coördinator | dr. J.K. Kruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Docent(en) | prof. dr. B.M. Bakker , Guest Lecturer(s) ,dr. ir. M.H. Oosterveer ,prof. dr. T. Plosch ,prof. dr. G. van Dijk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Entreevoorwaarden | The course unit assumes prior knowledge acquired from Food and Metabolism (WBBY041-05) Bio-organic Chemistry (WBBY050-05) or integrative neuroscience(WBBY006-05). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opmerkingen | minimum 4 students, maximum 30 students This is a MSc. Biomedical Sciences course unit: see student portal for priority regulations in place. |
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