NUT3008 · Monash University
Precision and personalised nutrition
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- —
- Faculty
- Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
What it covers
The aim of this unit is to enable you to explore the molecular mechanisms by which nutrients and other food components affect metabolism and cell function. The unit focuses on the biochemical role of essential nutrients in metabolism, their role in the aetiology of major chronic diseases with postulated nutritional involvement in disease mechanisms. This unit will reinforce the concepts of nutritional genomics and epigenetics by presenting relevant examples from recent scientific literature and provide you with the competence to interrogate on-line gene databases to answer real life questions. Additionally, the unit will explore the concept of the gut microbiome and its interaction with the diet.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Final examination (2 hours and 10 minutes) | Examination | 45% |
| Wiki page and group presentation (2,000 words) | Artefact | 20% |
| Poster and communication (>800 words) | Artefact | 35% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On-campus |