Thematic seminars II

Code:

MNCSP1207

Acronym:

SEMTEMII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Nutritional Sciences

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Community Nutrition and Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MNCSP	14	Official plan	1	-	3	20	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To acquire knowledge and discuss subjects with relevance to Community Nutrition and Public Health.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of this curricular unit, students are expected to acquire a broader and multidisciplinary view of community nutrition and public health. The discussion with guests is a unique opportunity for students to understand the integration of the different topics involved in community nutrition and public health.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Varying specific subjects are defined annually. Generically, main areas are: New programs and news in community nutrition and public health

Mandatory literature

Marie A. Boyle; Community nutrition in action. ISBN: 978-1-305-63799-3
James F. McKenzie; An introduction to community and public health. ISBN: 978-1-284-10841-5
Muriel Harris; Evaluating public and community health programs. ISBN: 9781119151081

Complementary Bibliography

Arlindo Cunha et al; O futuro da alimentação: Ambiente, Saúde e Economia, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2013. ISBN: 978-972-31-1486-7
Detels R, Beaglehole R, Lansang MA, and Gulliford M; ; Oxford Textbook of Public Health, Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN: 9780199661756

Teaching methods and learning activities

A total of 60-hour workload for the student is estimated, of which 20 are contact hours, distributed as follows: 90-minutes sessions with a theoretical presentation followed by a debate period.

The evaluation will consist of a final report summarizing the lessons learned from the different seminars (50%) and a written knowledge test (50%)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	30,00
Estudo autónomo	31,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with FCNAUP rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation will consist of a final report summarizing the lessons learned from the different seminars (50%) and a written knowledge test (50%)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Participation in classes is considered essential for the approval of all. Students whose status allows exemption from this participation should contact the teacher responsible for the curricular unit in the first two weeks of classes. In these cases, approval in these subjects will be obtained through the accomplishment of works that can be carried out extra-classes and that will be divulged and guided by the teachers of the curricular unit.

 

Classification improvement

In accordance with FCNAUP rules.