Nutrition and Health (MNH) / MSc

Profile

The MSc programme in Nutrition and Health offers a theoretical background in nutrition as well as a strong methodologically oriented training. This approach enables the nutritionist to function in the area of human nutrition, but also in several related disciplines (e.g. public health, epidemiology, medical sciences, food science, etc).

Learning Outcomes

- apply advanced and state-of-the-art knowledge on the role of nutrition on human health and disease as well as the relevant research designs within the chosen specialization;
- understand concepts on the role of nutrition on human health and disease at the population, individual and cellular level;
- analyze advanced and complex concepts, approaches and methods and reflect upon scientific literature with special reference to the chosen specialization, as well as (closely) related disciplines;
- design a research plan within the topics of the chosen specialization and critically reflect (under supervision) on the phases of the scientific research process;
-carry out a research plan within the chosen specialization by using appropriate methods, research designs and techniques to collect data and critically interpret the results;
- apply specialization-specific advanced laboratory and analytical techniques and statistical methods for the collection and analyses of data, and evaluate their suitability for addressing specific research questions and hypotheses;
- respond to social and ethical issues that arise in work on or study of human nutrition;
- co-operate as a specialist in a multidisciplinary team to solve more complex problems;
- communicate project outcomes, rationale, and methods convincingly, to specialists and non-specialists using appropriate techniques;
- design and plan their own learning process based on evaluation of personal knowledge, skills, attitudes and performance.

Specializations

- Epidemiology and Public Health;
- Nutritional Physiology and Health Status;
- Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology;
- Sensory Science.

Programme Director

Ir R.C.L. Marteijn, MSc
Biotechnion, Building 307, Bomenweg 2, room 218
Phone.: 0317-(4)87312
Email: rolf.marteijn@wur.nl

Study Adviser(s)

For only those students that previously completed the BVG programme at WU:
- Ir E.S. van der Mark-Idzinga
Biotechnion, Bomenweg 2, room 220a
Phone: 0317-(4)88410
Email: bvg@wur.nl

For all students MNH:
- Ir M.G. Nieboer
Biotechnion, Bomenweg 2, room 220b
Phone: 0317-(4)84301
Email: mnh@wur.nl
- Ir M.L. van der Kamp
Biotechnion, Bomenweg 2, room 218
Phone: 0317-(4)83763
Email: mnh@wur.nl

For appointments please see the programme intranetsite: http://teamsites.wur.nl/sites/vg

Programme Committee

Chair: Ir R.C.L. Marteijn
Secretary: ir R.N. Petiet / M. Huisman-de Lange

Internet

www.mnh.wur.nl

Study Association

Di-Et-Tri
Forum, Droevendaalsesteeg 2
Email: diettri@wur.nl
Internet: www.diettri.nl