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Nutritional Medicine – (M.Sc.)

University of Surrey

Health and Medical Sciences
Location: Guildford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 24 months Start Date: January, September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Surrey

This programme is the first university-level, evidence-based Masters degree course in this subject in the UK and is therefore wholly appropriate for the in-service training of doctors (who receive little training in nutrition in medical schools), dietitians, pharmacists and health care workers in the use of nutritional methods of disease prophylaxis and management. The programme has attracted a large number of high quality students, many from outside the UK.

The subject of nutritional medicine includes clinical nutrition but is wider in scope, covering all aspects of nutrition and health. No equivalent programme exists elsewhere at present.

You will gain a deep evidence based understanding of the complex relationships between nutrition and diseases. You will learn to take a critical and scholarly approach to theory, practice, literature and research findings, resulting in a greater understanding of the range and potential of nutritional management of disease.

The modular, part-time programme is accessible to those in full-time employment, consisting of three-day taught periods at the University, preceded by preparatory study and followed by consolidation and assessment. Modules can also be taken as stand-alone short courses.


Contents

Core Modules

* Principles of Nutritional Science
* Principles of Applied Nutrition and Epidemiology

Optional Modules

* Antioxidants, Phytoprotectants and Disease
* Obesity, Diabetes and Eating Disorders
* Diet, the Gut, Food Allergy and Intolerance
* Nutrition in Pregnancy, Infancy and Childhood
* Nutrition and Ageing
* Lipids and Essential Fatty Acids
* Dietary Minerals in Health and Disease
* Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional Support
* Nutrition and Exercise for Health and Sports Performance
* The Brain and Nervous System; Diet and Behaviour

Research Project module

A hypothesis will be examined by collection of data, or by analysis of the literature within a novel framework.

Fees Nutritional Medicine (per module):

UK/EU - £940
Overseas - £940

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Requirements

Medical graduates or those with a good honours degree in appropriate science or health disciplines

If your first language is not English, we will require some evidence of your proficiency in the English language. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English. You may be required to take an approved proficiency test examination and/or attend a course of English language study before admission.

The following qualifications/tests are suitable as evidence that you meet our minimum level of competence:

* Cambridge Proficiency Examination (Grade C)
* GCSE/GCE Ordinary Level in English (Grade C)
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Band 6)
* NEAB Test in English
* Test in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test)
* AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes (Grade III)

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade C (Score: 60)

Accreditation

The University of Surrey School of Management is unique as the only business school in the world to hold simultaneous accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). MBA and Tourism students can be assured of the quality of their programme and the School as recognized by these awards.

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an international body which assesses business schools on the quality of their programmes and operational management. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide.

Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.

AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education. AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:

* Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
* Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
* Provide high-calibre teaching of quality and current curricula.
* Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
* Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.

An AACSB accredited business school gives an assurance that it is amongst the best in the world.

The Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation is widely recognised as the global standard for MBA programmes. The association has acted as an advocate for MBA programmes around the world since 1967 and assesses business schools and their post-experience management programmes against rigorous criteria. These criteria include:

* The institution offering an MBA should have a clear strategy and mission, explicitly expressed and regularly updated. It will have a clear understanding of the market for its products.
* Staff should be credible in terms of their academic qualifications, their ability to teach business at postgraduate level, the quality of their research and the extent of their business contacts and consultancy activities.
* As the MBA is a post-experience, postgraduate degree, students admitted onto an accredited MBA must have a minimum of three years work experience, with the cohort averaging 5 years experience.
* The curriculum should be generalist in nature and must cover the core business skills: marketing, the economic and legal environment of a business, accounting and quantitative methods, finance, organisational theory, interpersonal skills, information technology, and the processes and practices of management.

The School of Management has a long association with the tourism industry and a worldwide reputation for excellence in tourism education. It was the first institution in the UK to receive UNWTO TedQual certification for both its undergraduate and postgraduate tourism programmes.

The UNWTO TedQual certification system contributes to the quality and efficiency of tourism education training and research. It proposes a methodology and voluntary standards with universal scope to more clearly define the quality of tourism education systems. The UNWTO TedQual certification system is a quality assurance system for tourism education, training and research. The specific aims of the UNWTO TedQual certification system are:

* Establish a quality standard for tourism education and training systems.
* Smooth the way towards greater pedagogic productivity in tourism.

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You can contact Professor Margaret Rayman to ask a question about Nutritional Medicine at University of Surrey.

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