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Students will develop an evidence-based nutrition outreach and engagement project and deliver and evaluate the portfolio of scientific activities appropriate to the target audience. 

The project takes place over the summer months.

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MED5103P, MED5160P, MED5181P, MED5198P

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A written report (approx. 5000 words) - 45%

Portfolio of material and justifications and reflection - 25%

Oral presentation - 20%

Supervisors report - 10%

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

The supervisor report cannot be re-assessed.

To provide students with the skills to be able to design and develop an evidence-based nutrition outreach & engagement project and deliver and evaluate appropriate scientific engagement activities to the target audience

To produce a written report and portfolio and present and discuss their findings.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Critically assess and evaluate the literature relevant to the subject area.

2. Critically design, execute and evaluate an outreach activity to disseminate scientific knowledge to the general public using evidence-based knowledge.

3. Identify appropriate tools and communication techniques, demonstrate an understanding of the ethical issues, choose appropriate activities, report outcomes, and identify appropriate pathways for dissemination.

4. Communicate and critically discuss limitations of findings in appropriate outputs for intended stakeholders/audiences.

5. Plan and manage time effectively by prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.

6. Critically reflect on the process.

7. Formulate recommendation for future activities.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.