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This applied postgraduate programme develops students� skills in intervention and audit strategies; students carry out an intervention in an applied setting to either deal with populations or individuals particularly affected by levels of overweight; through this experience, students acquire a good understanding of the factors playing a role in the development of obesity and strategies to tackle it; while study of the background covers the entire range of factors, interventions focus on social and psychological interventions; this programme is suitable for healthcare professionals such as practice nurses, teachers, sports coaches, and others interested in tackling obesity.
Basic metabolic principles plus consequences of obesity; obesity as a cultural and lifestyle issue (core issues will probably be diet and physical activity); interventions: psychological, social, environmental or organisational focusing on diet and physical activity; communication, coaching and ethics in dealing with chronic conditions
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Sep |
1 years |
Full time | No application date provided |
Wandsworth, SW15 5PU |
N/A |
£5200 per year |
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*More info: £5200 per year |
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Sep |
2 - 4 years |
Part-time | No application date provided |
Wandsworth, SW15 5PU |
N/A |
£5200 overall cost |
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*More info: £5200 overall cost |
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Taught
Roehampton University
Dietetics, Health Studies
I graduated from Roehamptons Dance Studies course in 2006 with a 2:1 and despite having turned my path away from dance at present, do not regret my choice to study there for 1 minute. The course is well structured, the lecturers and tuto...more
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6 Hotcourses user(s) found the following review helpful.The psychology side of the course was pretty much what i was expecting, very similar to A level psych but obviously more details. The counselling side was the part I really enjoyed, much more practical and most of the stuff I learned I am ...more
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