Course Syllabus
Course Syllabus
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Course title and code: |
Nutritional epidemiology (CHS 269) |
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Program in which the course is offered: |
Clinical Nutrition program, Bachelor degree |
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Credit hours |
2 hours (theoretical) |
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total contact hours per semester |
30 hours |
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Level at which this course is offered: |
7th level |
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Course prerequisites: |
CHS 334 |
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Time: |
Tuesday; 1-3 pm |
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Location: |
Class NO 27, CAMS |
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College member responsible for the course |
Mr. Khalid Aldubayan |
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Contact information: |
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Office Number: |
2266 |
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Phone : |
Office: 014693693 |
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Email: |
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Office hours: |
§ Monday: 9 am until 11 am § Tuesday: 9 am until 12 pm § Wednesday: 9 am until 1:30 pm |
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Course Description |
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The purpose of this course is to introduce student to the basic concepts of nutritional epidemiology, its goals and objectives as well as its advantages and disadvantages. Measurement of diet in epidemiologic studies, nutritional surveillance and monitoring as well as studies used in nutritional epidemiology will be included. The course will also cover the epidemiology of some nutrition related health problems e.g. cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. |
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Teaching strategies |
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The course will be conducted in a form of lectures, class discussions, seminars and student presentations. |
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Learning Resources |
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Required Text (s) |
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• Willet W. (1998). Nutritional Epidemiology. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, USA. • Jekel JF, Elmore JG, Katz DL. (2001). Epidemiology Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine. 2nd ed. WB Saunders Co. • Langseth L. (1996). Nutritional Epidemiology: Possibilities and Limitations. International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Press, Washington DC, USA. |
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Essential References |
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Recommended Journals |
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• International Journal of Epidemiology. Available at http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/ • Public Health Nutrition, Available at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PHN • Journal of epidemiology. Available at http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jea • American Journal for Clinical Nutrition. Available at http://www.ajcn.org/ |
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Electronic Materials and Web Sites |
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Topics to be covered |
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List of topics |
Week due |
Contact hours |
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Introduction to Nutritional epidemiology |
1st, 2nd |
4 |
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Studies in nutritional epidemiology |
3rd till 5th |
6 |
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Nutritional surveillance and monitoring |
6th |
2 |
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Measurement of diet in epidemiologic studies |
7th, 8th |
4 |
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Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease |
9th till 11th |
6 |
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Epidemiology of diabetes |
12th,13th |
4 |
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Epidemiology of obesity |
14th, 15th |
4 |
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Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester |
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Assessment task |
Week due |
Proportion of Final Assessment |
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Mid term I |
5- 8 th week |
20 % |
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Mid term II |
10-12 th week |
20 % |
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Class discussion and participation |
From 1st -15th week |
10 % |
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Assignment and Presentation |
From 2nd to 14th week |
10 % |
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End Semester Exam |
15th -18 th wk |
40 % |
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Class rules |
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