letter - St Mary's University College
letter - St Mary's University College
letter - St Mary's University College
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MODULES & RECOMMENDED READING LIST<br />
What will I be studying during my first year and what books should I buy in<br />
advance for each module?<br />
There are many excellent nutrition text books available that will help you with<br />
nutrition modules, our library on campus stocks them and we do not expect you<br />
to buy them all. Some are also available as e-books which can be accessed<br />
through the library system from pcs, laptops etc on campus and at home etc.<br />
However, many students find having a few key texts of their own is useful. Some<br />
students group together to buy books to share which is also a good idea. We find<br />
that different students prefer different texts so it is a good idea to look at several<br />
before spending any money. You can request copies of books from your local<br />
library so you can do some reading prior to arriving in September without<br />
committing to purchasing a book. If you do decide to buy nutrition texts, please<br />
be careful with American texts, these are often colourful and attractive but some<br />
of their recommendations in the field of nutrition differ from those we use in the<br />
UK.<br />
NUT4020 Introduction to Nutrition 1<br />
These two modules aim to introduce the fundamental aspects of human nutrition.<br />
Roles and functions of energy and the macro and micro nutrients together with<br />
recommended intakes will be introduced together with the concept of a balanced<br />
diet. We study energy and the macronutrients in semester 1 and the vitamins and<br />
minerals (the micronutrients in semester 2).<br />
A key text that supports these modules is:<br />
Gibney, M. J., Lanham-New, S. A.; Vorster, H. H., & Cassidy A. (Eds).(2009)<br />
Introduction to Human Nutrition. Second Revised Edition. Wiley- Blackwell. ISBN:<br />
978 1405 168 076<br />
NUT4025 Professional Skills for Nutrition Single Honours only<br />
This module aims to introduce the students to the academic, professional and<br />
personal development skills required of nutrition practitioners and encourages<br />
the students to become reflective learners. Again it is difficult to suggest a single<br />
text at this point but students might like to visit the following web sites associated<br />
with the nutrition profession prior to September.<br />
The Nutrition Society: www.nutritionsociety.org<br />
The Association for Nutrition: www.associationfornutrition.org<br />
NU <strong>St</strong>udent Welcome Pack 2013 11 01/08/2013
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