Welcome at MSc Nutrition and Health (MNH)

Rolf Marteijn, programme director Marloes van der Kamp, study adviser Martine Nieboer, study adviser August 26 - 2013

Today

10:30 12:30

MSc Nutrition & Health practical information lunch

13:30 16:00

programme Di-et-Tri
drinks

Outline

Who is who? General information Overview of Msc Nutrition & Health (MNH) Practical information
Find information Register for courses Subscribe for an appointment with study adviser

Who is who?

MNH Students:
Different nationalities Different pre-education

Who is who?

Get to know a fellow MNH students you do not know yet:

Name Where do you come from? Why did you choose MNH in Wageningen? What is your goal/ your desired job after MNH? What is your impression of Wageningen so far? Want to study together?

Programme team BSc and MSc Nutrition

Programme Director: Rolf Marteijn Study advisers MSc: Marloes van der Kamp, Martine Nieboer; BSc: Jill Idzinga Secretary: Rene Petiet, Margriet Huisman-de Lange

Important Emailaddress: MNH@wur.nl

Education philosophy

Individual study programme Group/teamwork and individual work Various ways of teaching:
Lectures (not compulsory, do not notify teacher if you cannot be there) Practicals (compulsory: notify the teacher if you cannot be there, sometimes you can
do the practical at another time, if not: next year...)

Tutuorials

Interactive ask questions/ take part in discussions Evaluations after the courses

Calender academic year 2013/14

12 ECTS

12 ECTS

6 ECTS

6 ECTS

12 ECTS

12 ECTS

www.wageningenuniversity.nl/UK > Info for > Current MSc students > > Agenda and Calender academic year

1 year = 60 ECTS ! For residence-permit: pass at least 30 ECTS/year

Grading system: absolute grading, not relative

MNH courses
25 100

20 Percentage of total grades

80 Cummulative Percentage

15

60

10

40

20

0 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 Grade 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0

Grading System
National/Wageningen University Grade 10 9.5 9 8.5 Total number awarded in reference group 4 42 157 272 Grading percentages* 0.16 1.67 6.25 10.84

Students with this grade belong to Top ... %

0.16 1.83 8.08 18.92

* based on the total amount of grades awarded in the last academic year

1 course, 3 exams/year: 2 re-exams (Feb. and Aug.)

! After passing a course: no chance for re-exam anymore

Lessons: Mon - Fri 8.30 - 18.00u

Morning:

Afternoon:

1 = 8.30 - 9.15 2 = 9.30 - 10.15 3 = 10.30 - 11.15 4 = 11.30 - 12.15 (5 = 12.15 13.00)

6 = 13.30 - 14.15 7 = 14.30 - 15.15 8 = 15.30 - 16.15 9 = 16.30 - 17.15 (10 = 17.15 18.00)

Hours of studying: officially = 42 hours/week

1rst year students report: 37 uur/week (average!) Of which 25 contact-hours en 12 hours self study

MNH - overview

Minimal 120 ECTS

Common part Specialization (optional courses)

MNH common part (1)

Scientific Skills Training (SST): YMC-61303

Compulsory, except for those who did a Dutch BSc Interpreting scientific article nutrition research Find your way in the library

Modular Skills Training (MOS):YMC-60303

Compulsory for everybody Choose 2 modules, www.mos.wur.nl Register for modules, eg. ECS-65000

MNH common part (2)

Academic Consultancy Training (ACT): YMC-60809

Compulsory, except those who have interdisciplinary

and project work experience and are experienced in reflecting; or did Dutch HBO V&D
At least 3 months prior to start course

Pre-registration: http://actregistration.wur.nl

Internship: find one yourself

Supervisor from one of the following chairs:

Communication and Innovation studies, Human and Animal Physiology, Human nutrition, Nutrition and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Metabolism and Nutrigenomics, Toxicology, Cell Biology and Immunology, Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour

Work at a company, in the Netherlands or abroad

MNH: 4 Specializations

A: Epidemiology and Public Health

B: Nutritional Physiology and Health Status

C: Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology

D: Sensory Science

Specialization A

Methodology Analysing data / Statistics

Epidemiology and Public Health

Relationship nutrition prevalence of diseases

Example epidemiology: Fish intake and metabolic syndrome in Dutch heart patients

Example public health: Contribution of food-based interventions to the consumption of vitamin A rich food among children 3-36 months in Northern Ghana

Specialization B
Methodology, measuring Experimental subjects Different aspects: Nutritional Physiology in the life cycle Clinical nutrition Sports nutrition Eating behaviour

Nutritional Physiology and Health Status

Example: Gastric emptying of preoperative beverage: a combined glucose-protein drink Example: Effects of beverages containing high-fructose and sucrose on satiety

Specialization C
Mechanisms Lab work Different aspects: Immunology

Nutritional pharmacology

Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology

Food toxicology Metabolism and Nutrigenomics

Example: Investigating the effects of vitamin K and vitamin B12 on osteoblast differentiation Example: Vitamin-poisoning of children due to supplement-use

Specialization D

Different aspects:

Biology & chemistry behind taste and smell

Mechanisms of satiety Methods to test preferences of consumers

More info: after lunch

Sensory Science

Courses within specializations

CS: RO0: RO1: RO2: RO3: RO4:

Compulsory courses Basic courses Core courses Broadening perspective Providing tools, skills (spec. C) / thesis Thesis (spec. C) Choose courses depending on background, specialization, personal interest and possibilities in the schedule

Basic courses: RO0 and SST

Period 1: 1MO: Basic Statistics (MAT14303) 1MO: SST (YMC-61303) 1AF: Intro epidemiology and public health (HNE-24806)
Period 2: 2MO: spec. A: Advanced Statistics for nutritionists (MAT-24306)

2AF: Methodology Nutrition Research (HNE-24306)

Period 3: 3: spec. B: Advanced Statistics for nutritionists (MAT-24306)

MSc Nutrition and Health - programme

One example. Differences depending on specialisation, ACT or not, individual choices
Specialisation B (no ACT)

Year 1 MO

AF
Year 2

MNH thesis MNH thesis

1(12) 2(12) 3 (6) 4 (6)

Internship
5 (12) 6 (12)

Periode (ECTS)

RO0 + SST: Basic courses RO1: Core courses of specialization

RO2: Broadening courses of specialization RO3: Providing tools, skills (spec. C)/ thesis (spec. A & B)

CS: Compulsory Optional courses ACT + MOS RO4: Thesis (spec. C)

MSc Nutrition and Health - programme

One example. Differences depending on specialisation, ACT or not, individual choices
Specialisation C

Year 1 MO

AF
Year 2

MNH thesis MNH thesis

1(12) 2(12) 3 (6) 4 (6)

Internship
5 (12) 6 (12)

Periode (ECTS)

RO0: Basic courses RO1: Core courses of specialization

RO2: Broadening courses of specialization RO3: Providing tools, skills (spec. C)/ thesis (spec. A & B)

CS: Compulsory Optional courses ACT + MOS Thesis (spec. C)

Making an appointment

Students who did a Dutch HBO Dietetiek need some patience.... Follow all basic courses during period 1 Unless you did a minor with (some of the) basic courses

No Dutch HBO Dietetiek, sign in at one of the papers, for this week For appointments during the academic year: use our appointment system:
www.mnh.wur.nl, current students, intranet: follow the link

Questions?

Break

Wageningen Campus
Forum Education roomnumber > 100 Student Service Centre (SSC) IT-support Deans Library & WUR-shop

Orion Education roomnumber > 1000

Wageningen UR
Roomnumber >100? => Forum Roomnumber > 1000? = > Orion

103

WUR-account
Username and password via private email address:

Needed to login at WUR-computer

Workplaces op Forum/ Orion etc., Computer rooms

Own network M-drive (1 GB) WUR-mail = first name.family-name@wur.nl (400 MB)

All study related information via this e-mail You can use http://webmail.wur.nl

www.wageningenUR.nl/myportal

Gateway to all education applications from Wageningen University:

Corporate and education news; Messages from your teachers; Links to web sites with course content
(Blackboard);

Your marks; List of your courses; Lecture time table.

Your course schedule and courses

Course code

Available ~2
Teaching method

months before start of period final planning exam 1 week before scheduled (small change may occur!) .WU.nl

Location (clickable)

Always check

Select timespan!

Course name # Credits

www.schedule

Hyperlink Registered for course for period to 1 site Registered for exam for period 1 (Blackboard)

with course content

Your programme, easy to register

(note: availability depends on your MSc programme)
Click here for your full programme Link to programme approval Credits obtained so far Register for course and first exam

Search in the study-handbook easily

Query term, e.g. coursecode

And look for specific periods

Available ~3 months before

start of academic year

www.studyhandbook.WU.nl

Course codes in study handbook

Code (XXX-20406)
chair level ECTS

Education Type & contact hours Assumed knowledge Staff: Contact person, Lecturer(s), Examiner(s) Contents/Learning outcomes/Activities/Exams/
Literature

Other programmes Example: HAP-30306 Nutritional Physiology

Contact persons courses first period

HNE-24806 Intro. to Epid. and Public Health Marianne.Geleijnse@wur.nl MAT-14303 Basic Statistics Elly.korendijk@wur.nl YMC-61303 Scientific Skills Training Egbert.Kanis@wur.nl

WU Agenda own agenda

www.wageningenur.nl -> Education & programmes -> Current students -> Agenda & calender academic year

Support: general WU - administration

Student administration at Student Service Centre

(SSC) WUR Card; Registering; etc. Visiting address: Forum, ground floor

Support: study advising

Study advisers MNH Martine Nieboer and Marloes van der Kamp (both part-time) Discuss individual programme Programme known: have it approved by exam committee, via SSC study program approval E-mail: mnh@wur.nl Use appointment system via: www.mnh.wur.nl Visiting address: room 218/219 Biotechnion

Biotechnion: 307, room 218 / 219

After entering main entrance, go left, take stairs to floor 2, turn right and youll see 218 & 219

Study Association Di-et-Tri

Buddy system for 1rst year MSc students Lots of other things (Di-et-Tri will tell you this afternoon)

Student Counselling Services

Student counsellors (dean) Student psychologists General practicioner / vaccination centre

www.wageningenuniversiteit.nl/UK/education/studentfacilities/

Report issues within 2 months For dyslexia, in case you need extra time at exams
or bigger font: ask the form at SSC desk, or fill it out online to get a letter to show teachers.

English Courses

Oxford Online Placement Test:

Not compulsory, but recommended when you have difficulties with English Make appointment at Language Services (Forum, floor 1) First course starts in September http://www.languageservices.wur.nl/UK/

Getting started

appointment study adviser: individual study plan

Preparation: read content courses of your
preferred specialization RO0,1,2,3 (4) HBO V&D students: appointment during 1rst period, take all RO0 courses in 1rst period

Register for courses period 1 a.s.a.p. Gather information you need: study handbook,
scheduling (times, rooms), EDUweb, etc.

Buy readers and books at WUR-shop

Oxford Quick Placement Test? Register for English course?

Questions?

Have a nice day!

If you have questions, feel free to e-mail: mnh@wur.nl