IDENTIFYING DATA 2021_22
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
anna.pedret@urv.cat
lorena.calderon@urv.cat
judit.companys@urv.cat
Lecturers
SOLÀ ALBERICH, ROSA MARIA
PEDRET FIGUEROLA, ANNA
CALDERON PÉREZ, LORENA
COMPANYS ALEMANY, JUDIT
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General description and relevant information <p> Subject taught by the URV. Understand the relationship between nutrition and cancer. </p><div><b>The classes will be face-to-face and in case that the attendance must be suspended, for exceptional reasons, they will be held remotely (online format) and the updated information will be in the Moodle space of the subject.</b></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal">Online model classes (if necessary):</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this subject, teaching will be done through reverse classes. Thus, the material of the classes will be accessible through Moodle days before the development of the programmed theoretical classes. These will be carried out online, reinforcing the most important concepts and solving the doubts of the students raised previously through their participation in the forum.</p><br /></div>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  AC2 CE2-To integrate knowledge of main metabolic pathways and nutrients in situations of health and illness.
  AC3 CE3-To properly interpret the results of nutritional studies carried out on humans.
  AC5 CE5-To perceive, to appreciate and to utilize the diversity of fields of knowledge involved in the area of nutrition and metabolism.
  AC7 CE7-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

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
Importancia de la alimentación en el riesgo de cáncer
Potenciales cancerígenos de la dieta
Principales evidencias sobre la relación de los alimentos y nutrientes en algunos tipos de cáncer más frecuentes
Consumo de bebidas alcohólicas y no alcohólicas y riesgo de cáncer
Obesidad y riesgo de cáncer
Suplementos vitamínicos y riesgo de cáncer
Recomendaciones alimentarias para la reducción del riesgo de cáncer
Principales mecanismos de acción de los compuestos bioactivos de los alimentos en la prevención del cáncer
Nutrigenética y nutrigenómica

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 0 1
 
Lecture
15 0 15
Presentations / oral communications
12 32 44
Forums of debate
2 4 6
 
Personal attention
5 0 5
 
Short-answer objective tests
1 3 4
 
(*) 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 Presentation of the subject and the evaluation criteria.
Lecture Exposition of the content of the subject.
Presentations / oral communications There will be a final presentation where the student will exhibit in groups the work related to the diet and different food groups and cancer.
Forums of debate
Students will participate with questions about the theoretical content of the subject through the forum and will also participate with the realization of questions during the oral presentation of the classmates.
Personal attention Personalized attention for the resolution of doubts.

Personalized attention
 
Personal attention
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
Presentations / oral communications The oral presentation of written work (association between different food issues and the risk of cancer) will be assessed in a group manner. 45%
Short-answer objective tests The theoretical content will be assessed individually through an objective type test. 45%
Others

La participació en el fòrum de preguntes i en l'exposició dels treballs dels companys. La no asistencia a las presentaciones penalizará en la puntuación final de la asignatura (-0.125 puntos por cada día de presentaciones).

 10%
 
Other comments and second exam session

The subject has two calls. The first of them will be held on the day of the last class of the subject at the request of students from previous courses.

The agenda exposed by the classmates in the oral presentations is objective to be asked in both calls.

It is an essential requirement to pass the course to pass all the parts of the assessment with a 5: written work, oral presentation and individual exam.

Attendance is compulsory in at least 80% of the classes. Failure to attend the presentations will penalize the final score of the course (-0.125 points for each day of presentations).

Online model evaluation (in case that the Rovira i Virgili University considers that this online evaluation model is necessary due to the current situation):

1. Evaluation of group work (40%): The work will consist of carrying out a bibliographic review on the existing associations between different food issues and cancer risk. Existing scientific evidence on that topic and also the mechanisms of action involved must be explained. There will be an oral presentation of this work.

2. Participation forum questions in the inverted classes and / or in the oral presentation of the works of the classmates (15%)

3. Evaluation of the individual exam (45%): objective test type test to evaluate the theoretical content of the subject and the group work exposed. The exam will be done online for all students.

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

Bases and scientific websites available electronically, which will be indicated during the lectures.
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.