Summer School in Applied Human Nutrition
NNEdPro is a member organisation of Cambridge University Health Partners, and its Global Centre for Nutrition and Health in Cambridge is conducting the certified Summer School in Applied Human Nutrition from 5th to 9th July 2019.
The 2019 edition of the Summer School is co-organised with the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition of the University of Parma, Italy, and will have a contingent of internationally recognised lecturers in Cambridge for the occasion
The Summer School is intended for individuals interested in nutrition and its health-applications and is also open to undergraduate students and other adult learners. Candidates are selected on the basis of their previous experience and overall suitability for the programme.
The Summer School to date has been dually accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal Society of Biology and has typically been hosted in Homerton College, Cambridge, as well as the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine. The Faculty is drawn predominantly from the Universities of Cambridge and Parma, but includes members of the Ulster University, Imperial College London as well as a number of highly reputed academic institutions in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and further afield. The Summer School is able to tailor learning to individual needs due to a very high faculty to candidate ratio.
Personal tutors/mentors will be allocated to candidates for the duration of the Summer School and following the course, alumni will automatically become associate members of the NNEdPro International Academy of Nutrition Educators (IANE) which will continue to provide advice and support on a one to one basis for at least 12 months following completion of the course. Academy Membership is renewable annually. Following the final assessment on the morning of the 5th day of the programme (9th of July 2019), there will be an opportunity for new IANE Members to receive their first post-course 1:1 mentoring session.
The Summer School is residential including accommodation and all meals (bed and breakfast lodging as well as course lunches and supper as well as a gala dinner on the evening of Day-3) for the full duration of the programme.
Requirements
The NNEdPro Summer School is for individuals interested in nutrition and its health applications and is also open to undergraduate students as well as adult learners. Candidates are selected on the basis of their previous experience and overall suitability for the programme.
Whilst the course is open-access, a background in relevant biological sciences and/or health related disciplines is required for candidates to sit the final assessment and to receive a certificate of competence. However, those from other backgrounds will be eligible for a certificate of attendance but will not need to sit the final assessment.
To ensure that all participants are able to enjoy as well as benefit from studying with us, you will need to be confident understanding and following arguments presented in written and spoken English at University level.
Each CV will be assessed by a panel regardless of qualifications.
Accommodation
En suite rooms are available for attendees at Homerton College, Cambridge. Cost of accommodation and meals are included within the residential NNEdPro Summer School fees.
Terms & Conditions
When your application is approved, registration is completed and payment has been received you are a confirmed delegate for NNEdPro-Cambridge Summer School in Applied Human Nutrition.
Cancellation policy
For any cancellations received on or before 8th June you will receive a 70% refund. Any cancellations received between 9th and 29th June will receive a 40% refund. If you cancel on or after 30th June no refunds can be issued. Substitute delegates are not accepted.
Privacy Policy
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Will I be assessed?
Candidates from healthcare and related backgrounds will additionally be able to undertake an assessment at the end of the course to gain a certificate of competence, accredited by professional bodies in the UK for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development. To date, dual accreditation has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal Society of Biology in the UK, providing internationally recognised quality benchmarks.For candidates attending any of the open-access International Summer Programmes taking place between 7 July and 20 July, special provision exists to attend modules of the Summer School in Applied Human Nutrition on either or both of Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July at a special rate.
What additional support and benefits can I get?
In addition to learn and network with an international community of peers and experts, the opportunity to be assessed and gain a certificate of competence, new International Academy of Nutrition Education (IANE) Members will receive a post-course 1:1 mentoring session.
Those attending the NNEdPro Summer School will receive a significantly discounted registration for the NNEdPro Summit and/or the ISSN Congress, but will be responsible for organising their own accommodation. These scientific meetings are opportunities for candidates attending the NNEdPro Summer School to participate in directly relevant international conference proceedings immediately after completing their course.
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