The knowledge in menu development is important as students can gain the edge on identifying the in-trends of commercial foodservice menus and designing one effectively. In addition, students are introduced to writing, costing, marketing as well as the basics of menu merchandising.

This course introduces students to the importance of food analysis as chemical compositions of foods are used to determine the nutritive value, functional characteristics & acceptability of the food products. Students will be taught on preparation of chemicals & instruments to conduct the analyses. Analytical errors including those arising from impurity of chemicals, instruments & methods used will also be discussed. Students will learn how to report their laboratory results, findings & calculations. Proximate analyses, as well as the theory & suitable methods to determine moisture, ash, protein, lipid, carbohydrate, mineral and vitamin contents will also be explained. Students will also be exposed to specific instruments including AAS, GC, HPLC, etc., to analyse specific or basic components that make up our major food components.

This course discusses the basic statistical concepts including parametric and non-parametric tests. The practical component includes demonstrations and tutorials on statistical analyses using software. The software used is SPSS, which is one of the common statistical software used in academic research and industries.

PROGRAMME: MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)
MODULE NAME: NUTRITION
MODULE CODE: PH620103

Module coordinator: Dr Woon Fui Chee
Phone: 016-5262192
Email: fuichee@ums.edu.my

Deputy coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Azizan Omar
Office: FPSK, Block E, Level 3
Phone: 019-6577740
Email: azizan.omar@ums.edu.my

Module Synopsis
The importance of nutrition in public health will be highlighted in this module whereby students will be exposed to the basic nutritional sciences, assessment of nutritional values in local and international food and drinks, body requirements of calories and its calculation, as well as the requirement of nutritional elements covering macronutrients, micronutrients, and trace elements. This module will also cover the link between nutrition, lifestyle, and diseases. It will feature methods of dietary assessment using data on food intake, biochemical indicator of diet, measurement of body size and composition, complex relationship between diet and major diseases. Poverty driven nutritional problems will also be highlighted.

Methods of Module Delivery
The module will be mainly delivered by lectures supported with several other activities which includes practical, project, written assignments, seminar sessions, and clinic visits.

Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of Public Health Nutrition at biological, social and policy levels .
2.Identify and asses the socio-cultural, economic, environment and institutional factors that contribute to the nutrition-related health problems.
3. Develop educational and intervention strategies to solve community-based nutrition-related health problems ranging from obesity and chronic diseases to malnutrition, food insecurity, and nutritional deficiencies.
4. Appraise the nutritional policies and programs for preventing nutritional health problems so as to improve nutritional status of the population.

Assessment
i) Continuous Assessment (40%)
• Project : 10%
• Assignment : 10%
• Seminar : 10%
• Visit presentation : 10%

ii) Final Assessment (60%)
• MCQ : 20% (30 questions)
• MEQ : 20% (12 questions)
• LEQ : 20% (3 questions)

* The passing mark for the module is set at 65% out of the total marks accumulated.

References:
1. Institute of Medicine. (2006). Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11537
2. Willett, W. (2013). Nutritional Epidemiology (Monographs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics). 3rd Edition. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
3. Noland, D., Drisko, J. A., Wagner, L. (2020). Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy: Principles and Practices (Nutrition and Health). Germany: Springer International Publishing.
4. Vasquez, A. (2016). Textbook of Clinical Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Vol. 1: Essential Knowledge for Safe Action and Effective Treatment. United States: International College of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.
5. Katz, D. L. (2014). Nutrition in Clinical Practice. United States: Wolters Kluwer Health.
6. Ministry of Health Malaysia. (2017). RNI: Recommended Nutrient Intakes for Malaysis. Malaysia: National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN).
7. Rosalind S. Gibson. (2005). Principles of Nutritional Assessment. 2nd Edition. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

The need for full potential and evident based practice of medicine, knowledge of at least Clinical Epidemiology is required. Clinicians or doctors makes countless decisions daily in terms of reaching the diagnosis, planning the investigations, managing the patients’ treatment and explaining the prognosis to the patients and their families. It makes only sense that they should equipped themselves with the approach of evidence based scientific approach especially the amount of vast information available not only confined to textbooks or journal papers or articles, but on what also available in the mass media be in the internet, newspapers, magazines and lots of testimonies by common people. To safeguard our profession and ever-changing and fast forward progress of researches, it is only right that patients benefit the most effective and updated clinical management by doctors and medical practitioners.

This course covers the fundamentals of meteorology that include atmospheric processes, weather and climate. Overview of current weather maps; structure of the atmosphere and the role of moisture in the development of dew, clouds, and precipitation; air masses, fronts, and cyclones will be discussed. Students will also explore the elements involved in weather forecasting, relevant instrumentation and communication pertaining to meteorology. Major climatic controls; climatic classifications and comparisons of major climatic types; an overview of current climate issues such as global warming and El Nino; overview of the global climate are also included in lectures and group discussions.

This course covers the fundamentals of meteorology that include atmospheric processes, weather, and climate. Overview of current weather maps; structure of the atmosphere and the role of moisture in the development of dew, clouds, and precipitation; air masses, fronts, and cyclones will be discussed. Students will also explore the elements involved in weather forecasting, relevant instrumentation and communication pertaining to meteorology. Major climatic controls; climatic classifications and comparisons of major climatic types; an overview of current climate issues such as global warming and El Nino; overview of the global climate is also included in lectures and group discussions

This course covers the fundamentals of meteorology including atmospheric processes, weather, and climate. Overview of current weather maps; the structure of the atmosphere and the role of moisture in the development of dew, clouds, and precipitation; air masses, fronts, and cyclones will be discussed. Students will also explore the elements involved in weather forecasting, relevant instrumentation, and communication about meteorology. Major climatic controls; climatic classifications and comparisons of major climatic types; an overview of current climate issues such as global warming and El Nino; overview of the global climate are also included in lectures and group discussions.

Fuzzy sets are a mathematical framework that allows for representing and handling uncertainty and vagueness in decision-making and problem-solving. By applying the fundamental concepts of fuzzy sets, such as membership functions, fuzzy operations, and fuzzy reasoning, one can analyze and solve problems that involve ambiguity, imprecision, or uncertainty in data or decision-making processes. Fuzzy sets theory has applications in various fields, including engineering, computer science, economics, and decision science, among others. Mathematical problems often involve precise and deterministic calculations, but in some cases, the data or parameters may be uncertain or imprecise. Fuzzy techniques provide a way to model and analyze such problems by allowing for degrees of membership and fuzzy reasoning. By applying fuzzy techniques, one can analyze mathematical problems in a more flexible and adaptive manner, taking into account the inherent uncertainties and ambiguities in the data or parameters.

Comparative literature is the study of literature from around the world, transcending the restrictions of national and linguistic boundaries. Traditionally, comparative study was based on literary movements, periods and lines of influence, as well as on genres, themes, myths, and legends. In recent years comparative literature has come to include the comparison of literature with other areas of human experience. Comparative literature offers students the opportunity to study a broad range of literary subjects from various cultures throughout the world. Courses are offered in European literature from ancient to contemporary times; in the literature of Asia, Africa, and Latin America; in folk literature, legend, fantasy, and science fiction; in literary theory; and in special topics such as travel literature, literature and existentialism, and Malaysian literature and film (especially P.Ramlee’s work). All reading is done in English translation. The comparative literature is used as preparation for the single subject (secondary school) teaching credential in English language.