IDENTIFYING DATA 2016_17
Subject (*) NUTRITION AND CANCER Code 13675222
Study programme
Nutrition and Metabolism (2012)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional AN
Language
Castellà
Department Medicine and Surgery
Coordinator
SOLÀ ALBERICH, ROSA MARIA
 E-mail rosa.sola@urv.cat
elisabet.llaurado@urv.cat
montserrat.gomez@urv.cat
carlos.gonzalez@urv.cat
Lecturers
SOLÀ ALBERICH, ROSA MARIA
LLAURADÓ RIBÉ, ELISABET
GÓMEZ RECASENS, MONTSERRAT
GONZÁLEZ SVATETZ, CARLOS
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General description and relevant information Subject taught by the URV. Understand the relationship between nutrition and cancer.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  AC2 To integrate knowledge of main metabolic pathways and nutrients in situations of health and illness.
  AC3 To properly interpret the results of nutritional studies carried out on humans.
  AC5 To perceive, to appreciate and to utilize the diversity of fields of knowledge involved in the area of nutrition and metabolism.
  AC7 To effectively incorporate scientific advances in the field.
  Professional
  AP1 Speciality in "Clinical Nutrition": To control the main diet-related diseases, their prevention and their nutritional approach.
  AP2 Speciality in "Clinical Nutrition": To master the main physiopathological mechanisms and nutritional treatment of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Western societies.
  Research
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
To know how to implement preventive nutritional recommendations of diverse pathologies. AC7
AP1
To understand deeply the relationship between food, nutrients and cancer. AC2
AC3
AC5
AP2

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Topic 1. Cancer in the world.
Topic 2. Molecular basis of nutrition-related cancers.
Topic 3. Nutrition and cancer.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
0 0 0
 
Lecture
20 30 50
Problem solving, classroom exercises
5 15 20
 
Personal tuition
0 0 0
 
Objective short-answer tests
0 0 0
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Activities to make contact and collect information from students. Course presentation.
Lecture Exposition of the course contents.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Apply, in a practical manner, the theory of a field of knowledge in a given context.
Personal tuition

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description
The student can contact the lecturer responsible of each topic online and if it is necessary with face-to-face sessions.

Assessment
  Description Weight
Lecture
Objective short-answer tests Completing a questionnaire with limited time for each topic. 100%
 
Other comments and second exam session

The resolution of cases in the classroom will be indispensable.

Attendance is mandatory at least in 80% of the classes.

The subject has only one call.

During the exams, all devices that aren't authorized for the test must be switched off and stored. Performing a fraudulent activity during an exam, including material, virtual or electronic support will lead to the failing of the test. With independence of this, taking into account the gravity of the facts, the centre will propose the initiation of disciplinary expedient which will be initiated according to the resolution of the rector.


Sources of information

Basic

The information will be provided at the start of the classes.

Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.