Undergraduate - UnitNUT3001 - Evidence based nutrition

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Apply appropriate research methods in order to carry out scientific research and recognise the significance and relevance of the data and results obtained.
2. Integrate knowledge in the identification, description, analysis and solution of a research problem in the field of human nutrition.
3. Articulate clear research aims, methods and rationale.
4. Show appropriate skills in applying methods and techniques relevant to your chosen project.
5. Show initiative and independence, and manage your time and resources effectively to complete a project within allocated time scales.
6. Utilise relevant information sources for the planning, conduct and writing up of a project.
7. Maintain accurate, accessible records of data collection, decisions made and their rationale in a reflective workbook.
8. Utilise suitable software packages for data manipulation and the preparation of typewritten documents.
9. Evaluate the experimental approach adopted and recognise its strengths and limitations, and compare and integrate your project findings with findings from previous work reported in the literature or elsewhere.
10. Prepare a structured, coherent project submission, via a series of drafts that are subject to repeated improvement and updating.
11. Engage in critical discussion of the conduct of your project and the significance of its findings in an oral defence (three minute thesis).