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Unit Summary
Pre-requisites
Nil
Co-requisites
Nil
Anti-requisites
Nil
Unit aim
Analyses the determinants of metabolic disorders, and examines appropriate strategies to support the prevention and management of these conditions.
Unit content
- Overview of metabolic disorders
- Biopsychosocial determinants of metabolic disorders
- Environmental determinants of metabolic disorders
- Weight management
- Integrative management of other metabolic disorders
- Integrative management of diabetes
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Critically describe metabolic disorders. |
| 2 | Analyse the biological, psychological, social and environmental determinants of metabolic disorders. |
| 3 | Critically examine the principles and predictors of weight management. |
| 4 | Apply integrative approaches to the management of diabetes and other metabolic disorders. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Critically describe metabolic disorders.
- Analyse the biological, psychological, social and environmental determinants of metabolic disorders.
- Critically examine the principles and predictors of weight management.
- Apply integrative approaches to the management of diabetes and other metabolic disorders.