This module gives you the opportunity to undertake an in-depth independent research project with support from an academic supervisor. You may explore a clinically-focused topic with the potential to inform real-world practice. You'll critically engage with both primary scientific sources and secondary literature, building strong evidence-based knowledge. The module also guides you through key research processes—including ethics approval, risk assessment, literature reviewing, and evidence grading. You'll learn how to present your findings effectively, manage your project independently, and apply your research skills in a professional context—developing confidence for future academic or clinical careers.

This module provides a comprehensive overview of major disease processes, covering key terminology, risk factors, classification, and causes of conditions like immune disorders, organ dysfunction, and cancer. You’ll learn about clinical assessment, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment options. The module highlights how different physiological systems interact during disease progression and management, including how outcomes are monitored. Importantly, it explores the role of nutrition as a supportive treatment, addressing drug-nutrient interactions. You’ll also study the basics of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, gaining insight into how drugs work in the body and their impact on health and nutrition.

The module content includes:

• Review of the major disease processes and their descriptive terminology.
• Risk factors for, classification and aetiology of the major diseases (e.g. disorders of the immune system, organ dysfunction, cancer)
• Clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment interventions (medical and surgical) in the management of major diseases and disorders
• Integration of physiological systems and their impact on disease progression and management, including monitoring of measurable outcomes
• Nutrition as an adjunctive treatment in disease management, including drug-nutrient interactions                       
• Principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

This cutting-edge module tackles contemporary challenges in nutrition, food, health, and sustainability. You’ll explore the impact of ultra-processed foods, food processing techniques, and additives on safety, quality, and nutrition. The role of food allergens and industry responses is examined alongside food systems policies and governance. Discover the science behind functional foods and nutraceuticals like probiotics and antioxidants, plus nutrition and health claims on labels. The module highlights environmental connections in the food chain and dives into emerging trends such as personalised nutrition, nutrigenomics, and foodomics. You’ll also explore innovative food production technologies including cellular agriculture, vertical farming, and genetic modification.

Module content will include:

• Contemporary issues in nutrition, food, health and sustainability (e.g. ultra-processed foods, planetary health)
• Effects of food processing on food safety and quality and nutritional quality (e.g. use of food additives).
• Food allergens and the role of the food industry
• Food systems policies and governance
• Functional foods and nutraceuticals (e.g. probiotics, anti-oxidants)
• Nutrition and health claims, including labelling aspects
• The food chain: bioaccumulation, biomagnification and the connection between environment and consumer
• Trends in personalised nutrition (e.g. nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, microbiomics, nutritional systems biology)
• Trends in food science and technology (e.g. foodomics, ‘digital’ foods, digitalisation of nutrition, tackling food waste, food packaging)
• Trends in food production (e.g. cellular agriculture, aquaculture, agroecology, vertical farming, novel proteins, genetic editing and genetic modification, food biotechnology and food nanotechnology)

This module focuses on the key elements of public health nutrition, covering strategy, policy, and planning to improve population health. You’ll learn how to design, manage, and evaluate health and nutrition programmes and projects. The module emphasises health promotion, primary prevention, and risk management to reduce disease burden. Explore nutrition epidemiology to understand how dietary patterns affect public health outcomes. Effective communication strategies in public health settings are also covered, equipping you to engage communities and stakeholders with impactful nutrition messages that drive behaviour change and support healthier societies.

Module content will include:

• Public health nutrition strategy, policy, planning
• Health and nutrition programme and project management
• Health promotion, primary prevention and risk management 
• Nutrition epidemiology and public health nutrition
• Communication strategies in a public health setting

This module explores the vital link between physical activity, nutrition, and health. You’ll study how nutrients fuel bioenergetics and the body’s physiological and metabolic responses to exercise. Learn about biochemical adaptations that support performance and recovery, alongside key nutritional strategies for sport and exercise, including ergogenic aids. Topics also cover thermoregulation, fluid and electrolyte balance, and exercising in extreme environments. Special populations, physical activity guidelines, and exercise prescription are examined, with a focus on addressing disordered eating and the unique considerations for women in sport—equipping you to apply nutrition and exercise science for diverse health and performance needs.

The module content will include:

• Physical activity and health   
• Role of nutrients in bioenergetics
• Physiological and metabolic responses to exercise.
• Physiological and biochemical adaptations to exercise.   
• Nutritional considerations in sport and exercise 
• Nutritional ergogenic acids
• Thermoregulation, fluid and electrolyte balance
• Exercise in extreme environments
• Nutritional considerations for special populations
• Physical activity guidelines and exercise prescription.
• Disordered eating
• Women and exercise