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CND 731 Research Dissertation (2025)

Instructors Indrani Saha

Category 2025

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Updated 01 May 2025

Lessons 26

Enrolled 5

Language English ‎(en)‎

Skill Level Beginner

Course Overview

The MSc dissertation project allows the student to undertake a piece of research designed to contribute to the evidence base for personalised nutrition. This can either be a piece of primary or secondary research: the former focusing on sociological quantitative and qualitative methods; the latter focusing on reviewing the scientific literature using methodologies appropriate to personalised nutrition.

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CND 731 Research Dissertation (2025)

Module Leader: James Neil
Module Leader: Indrani Saha
Module Leader: Karin Seidler

Skill Level: Beginner

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