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Measurement methods 1: Diet and physical activity

Course
IKA301
Master’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)
Study pace
50%
Time
Day
Location
Göteborg
Language
English
Duration
-

About

Overall goal

Gain deeper understanding and practical skills in performing and evaluating measurement of diet, food habits and physical activity.

Contents


  • Theoretical lectures for understanding and training in critical thinking concerning methodological use of different subjective and objective methods and analysing techniques.


  • Practical experiments to design and perform measurements and to evaluate reliability, validity and usability of different methods.


  • Presentation seminars to debate and evaluate outcomes of the practical experiments, as well as to train in scientific argumentation and critical thinking.


  • Skill training in using measurement devices, methods, softwares, creating datasets, searching databases and reading scientific papers.

This course is open to

Exchange students at the Faculty of Education and exchange students on a university-wide agreement. Please contact your international coordinator at the University of Gothenburg if you need to know more.

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree in sport science, food and nutrition, nutrition, medicine, nursing, physiotherapy or equivalent.

This course can be combined with

This course can be combined with other courses in the Food and Nutrition and Sport Science Tracks.

Application

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