Human Nutrition and Dietetics - MSc Programme content

Core modules

• Nutrition Communication and Education (CT6071) will help you develop effective communication and counselling skills required to be a Dietitian in clinical and community settings. 
  
• Preparation for Practice Education (PR6031) will introduce you to working in the Irish Healthcare setting and will include inter-professional learning opportunities within allied health. 
  
• Food and Nutrition throughout life (CT6051) will help you understand the physiological changes and resulting nutrition needs of individuals and groups across the lifecycle, from pre-conception through to healthy ageing. 
  
• Dietetic Assessment and Practice (CT6061) will introduce you to the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) using the ADIME model (Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring and Evaluation). 
  
• Food Science & Food Skills (FT6001) will include practical classes and workshops to help you develop a detailed knowledge of food science and its application in dietetic practice and food industry.  

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Core modules

• Food Service Theory and Practice (CT6062) will include food service placements and will further extend theory and practice of food service systems and management that is integral for dietetic practice in clinical, community, industry and commercial settings. 
  
• Research Methods for Education and Health Sciences (ES6002) will provide a range of resources and activities to help you develop a broad understanding of research, the actions required to translate research into practice and how to implement and disseminate research. 
  
• Medical Nutrition Therapy (CT6072) will explore the role of medicine and nutrition in the prevention and alleviation of acute and chronic diseases and disorders. 
  
• Nutritional Epidemiology and Translational Research Methods (FT6002) will help you develop an understanding of epidemiological study designs and research concepts of direct relevance to the role of food and nutrition in the prevention and causation of disease. 
  
• Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics A (CT6082) will provide further theory and skill development in individual dietetic case management in a range of clinical conditions, including obesity, diabetes and other endocrinological disorders, cardiovascular disease, medicine for the elderly, malnutrition, refeeding syndrome, gastrointestinal diseases and disorders and renal disease, as well as pregnancy. 

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Core modules

• Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics B (CT6003) will include practical simulations and case studies and cover such topics as in-depth nutrition and dietetic management of oncology, gastrointestinal diseases, paediatrics, mental health disorders, artificial nutrition provision and intensive care. 
  
• Clinical Placement 1 (CT6013) will entail a full-time 8-week professional placement in Nutrition and Dietetics in a clinical setting. 
  
• Research Project 1 (CT6023) is the first of the three project modules where you will finalise your ethics application, recruiting, data collection and/or literature review. 

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Core modules

• Research Project 2 (CT6041) is the second project module where you will continue data collection, analysis and begin the write-up. 
  
• Public Health & Community Nutrition (CT6053) will critically appraise concepts and approaches of population health and nutrition to include health promotion, food and nutrition policy, health literacy and advocacy. 

• Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics C (CT6033) will deepen your expertise in clinical nutrition and dietetics, developing the skills to manage complex patient cases and implement advanced nutritional interventions in preparation for your second clinical placement. 

• Community Led Placement (CT6063)  will build on your dietetic skills and foster enhanced independence in the needs assessment and management of individuals and communities, aligned with public health policy and strategies. 

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Core modules

• Innovation in Management for Health & Social Care (CT6042) This module provides students with the opportunity to examine management perspectives and develop innovative solutions to improve the delivery of health and social care services. 
  
• Research Project 3 (CT6032) is the final project module where you will complete analysis, write-up and dissemination of your project. 
  
• Engaging through Complexity (PPP2) (CT6052) is the second module in the Professional Practice and Practice Education (PPP) stream of Interprofessional modules for the pre-qualification programmes in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy and will integrate theory, evidence and practice education experience through inter-professional engagement in complex scenarios. 
  
• Clinical Placement 2 (CT6004) will foster your professional independence in the assessment and management of individuals with varied and increased nutritional needs and ensure you have achieved competency in clinical dietetics as set out by CORU's Dietitians Registration Board, Criteria and Standards of Proficiency for Education and Training Programmes.  

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.  

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.