Research Methodologies in Nutrition

1 Introduction + Research Methodologies in Clinical Nutrition: Overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods specific to clinical nutrition and the selection of appropriate designs for different research questions

2 Conducting a Literature Review Using Research Databases: Teaching students to use databases like PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar for locating, reviewing, and synthesizing current nutrition research

3 Evidence-Based Practice Using Nutrition-Specific Databases: Familiarizing students with databases like Cochrane, CINAHL, and Embase to gather evidence for nutrition interventions and clinical decisions

4 Critical Appraisal of Nutrition Research Using Tools like PRISMA: Training students to use tools such as PRISMA for assessing study quality and bias in systematic reviews, enhancing their ability to critically evaluate published research

5 Developing Research Proposals in Clinical Nutrition: Guiding students in formulating research questions, hypotheses, objectives, and study designs to structure their project proposals effectively

6 Mid-term + Referencing styles and citation tools in research / Teaching different referencing styles (e.g. APA, Vancouver ) and how to use citation management tools like EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero

7 Ethics and Informed Consent in Nutrition Research: Understanding the ethical considerations when conducting research with human subjects, including confidentiality, informed consent, and IRB protocols

8 Data Collection Techniques in Clinical Nutrition: Introducing dietary assessment methods, such as 24-hour recalls, food frequency questionnaires, and biomarkers, along with their accuracy and limitations

9 Database Management and Data Entry Skills: Introducing tools like Excel, REDCap, or other data management systems to organize, manage, and analyze research data efficiently

10 Statistical Analysis and Software for Nutrition Research: Covering key statistical methods and introducing statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R) for analyzing nutrition-related data

11 Creating Effective Research Posters and Presentations: Teaching skills for designing professional posters and presentations that clearly communicate research aims, methodology, findings, and implications

12 Presentation Skills for Scientific Research: Training students to prepare and deliver clear, engaging presentations of their research findings for both academic and non-specialist audiences

13 Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers in Nutrition: Guiding students through the steps of drafting, revising, and submitting research manuscripts, including an overview of peer-review and publication ethics

14 Student seminar presentations

15 Student seminar presentations

1.1 Mapped to: K4

Outline the literatures from the web to present oral presentation

Teaching Strategy Lectures, Class discussion, presentation