Measurement methods 1: Diet and physical activity
Kurs
IKA301
Avancerad nivå
7,5 högskolepoäng (hp)
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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.
Behörighet
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
Do you want to apply for exchange studies at the University of Gothenburg?