Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development
Healthy and sustainable diets are a global challenge. While large populations face hunger and undernutrition, overweight and diet-related chronic diseases have taken on pandemic proportions. In addition, changes in nutrition and diets have a significant impact on natural resources and climate change. The MSc Nutrition and Rural Development trains a workforce that can think critically and develop programs to improve diet and nutrition of populations. Using better nutrition and food security as a starting point, students will contribute to sustainable development at household, national and international level.
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Off to a good start
After graduation
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Aisling Daly
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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John Van Camp
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Carl Lachat
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3
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Bruno De Meulenaer
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Eduardo de la Pena
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Carl Lachat
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7
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Koen Dewettinck
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5
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1
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sem 1
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Carl Lachat
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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John Van Camp
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Carl Lachat
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5
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no less than 15 and no more than 20 credit units from 1 major from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no less than 15 and no more than 20 credit units from the following list, with
- 15 credit units from the courses with reference a,
- no more than 5 credit units from the courses with reference b.
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Hans De Steur
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Joost Dessein
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5
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Wim Verbeke
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5
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Stijn Speelman
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4
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sem 2
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Jeroen Buysse
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5
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no less than 5 and no more than 10 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 module(s) from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.
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Katleen Raes
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Katleen Raes
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Katleen Raes
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from other M.Sc. programmes at Ghent University.
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Joost Dessein
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5
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sem 2
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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Subscribe to
no less than 15 and no more than 20 credit units from 1 major from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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Maïté Verloigne
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sem 2
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Carl Lachat
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5
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sem 1
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Liesbeth Jacxsens
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5
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Subscribe to no less than 15 and no more than 20 credit units from the following list, with
- 15 credit units from the courses with reference a,
- no more than 5 credit units from the courses with reference b.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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Wim Verbeke
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sem 1
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Jeroen Buysse
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5
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Joost Dessein
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5
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Wim Verbeke
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5
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sem 2
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Stijn Speelman
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4
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sem 2
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Jeroen Buysse
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5
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Subscribe to
no less than 5 and no more than 10 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 module(s) from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.
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year
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Katleen Raes
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5
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Katleen Raes
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5
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Katleen Raes
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5
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from other M.Sc. programmes at Ghent University.
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2
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Carl Lachat
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30
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 1
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Aisling Daly
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5
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1
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sem 1
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John Van Camp
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5
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1
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sem 1
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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sem 2
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Carl Lachat
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3
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1
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sem 1
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Bruno De Meulenaer
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5
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1
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sem 1
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Eduardo de la Pena
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Carl Lachat
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7
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Koen Dewettinck
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Carl Lachat
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5
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1
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sem 2
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John Van Camp
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Carl Lachat
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5
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Joost Dessein
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5
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2
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sem 2
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en
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Marijke D'Haese
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5
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Subscribe to
no less than 15 and no more than 20 credit units from 1 major from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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sem 2
|
en
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Maïté Verloigne
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5
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2
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sem 2
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en
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Carl Lachat
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5
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Liesbeth Jacxsens
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5
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Subscribe to no less than 15 and no more than 20 credit units from the following list, with
- 15 credit units from the courses with reference a,
- no more than 5 credit units from the courses with reference b.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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a
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Wim Verbeke
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5
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a
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Jeroen Buysse
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5
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a
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Hans De Steur
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5
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b
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sem 2
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en
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Joost Dessein
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5
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b
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sem 2
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en
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Wim Verbeke
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5
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b
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sem 2
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en
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Stijn Speelman
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4
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b
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sem 2
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en
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Jeroen Buysse
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5
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Subscribe to
no less than 5 and no more than 10 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 module(s) from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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5
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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5
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year
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en
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Katleen Raes
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5
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Subscribe to no more than 10 credit units from other M.Sc. programmes at Ghent University.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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year
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en
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Carl Lachat
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30
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Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines
- Master advanced knowledge in nutrition security and nutrition and creatively apply it to alleviate nutrition imbalances and food insecurity from a public health nutrition perspective
- Independently and critically identify the role of different disciplines in addressing the determinants of nutrition deficiencies and food insecurity problems
- Apply epidemiological and statistical concepts to analyse the importance of nutrition deficiencies from a public health perspective
- Identify and appraise the importance of the determinants of food safety and food quality
- Reflect on the implementation and management limits and benefits of major existing nutrition related interventions
- Critically appraise international publications and use these sources appropriately in original research
- Select and adapt research designs in public health nutrition or food security
- Develop a research proposal based on the critical analysis of existing evidence and the identification of research gaps
- Critically evaluate research results and identify knowledge gaps
- Develop risk based guidelines to improve food safety and controlling the whole agro-food chain (farm to fork) chain with sustainable management
- Write a policy brief with a public health nutrition perspective, based on a critical appraisal and contextualization of evidence
- Identify and evaluate the importance of the determinants of nutrition disorders and food insecurity in order to make choices on possible interventions with respect to different disciplines
- Develop de novo strategies addressing major determinants in nutrition livelihoods, evaluating the contribution of different disciplines
- Critically analyze policies and provide arguments within a group on pros and cons of management and policy options
- Identify one’s own role in addressing a multi-disciplinary approach to address the problems related to malnutrition and food insecurity
- Appraise the quality of existing information on arising challenges in public health nutrition and nutrition security and develop a knowledge based guideline identifying knowledge gaps, which serves as a basis for lifelong learning
- Communicate the critical evaluation by a group, of published papers relating to nutrition and food security
- Communicate a research proposal to a group of peers, and provide feedback on research proposals
- Communicate in writing and present one’s own research and solutions to problems in the area of nutrition and food security to specialists, non-specialists and other parties involved
- Work with fellow students of different cultural and educational backgrounds and gain insight in diversity of perspectives related to these
- Critically reflect and take a position on ethical issues in research and development issues in nutrition and food security
- Critically reflect on the activities of national and international organizations active in alleviating malnutrition and food insecurity
- Appreciate cultural differences in how problems are defined and addressed
- Adapt evidence to the local context and evaluate the external validity of evidence
- Able to look at the food chain system from an environmental and sustainability perspective