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Healthy Heroes

You will gain these graduate attribute skills:

Subject Specialist Subject Specialist

Effective Communicator Effective Communicator

Citizen with Integrity Citizen with Integrity

Inclusive Citizen Inclusive Citizen

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The Healthy Heroes initiative is a 5 week programme engaging KS2 pupils in primary schools on the importance of healthy eating.

Outline of Activity

This activity is for current students studying Dietetics, Nutrition or Human Nutrition. In collaboration with the activity co-ordinators you will work with local schools to educate young people on the importance of healthy eating.

Learning Outcomes

The Healthy Heroes initiative aims to educate pupils on the importance of healthy eating and in leading a better lifestyle by increasing knowledge and awareness of healthy eating through a series of engaging and interactive lessons.

It is hoped that the Healthy Heroes initiative will have a positive impact on the lifestyle choices the pupils make and help them become ambassadors for their school as well as the community.

Assessment Details

Pre and post skills development evaluation for UU students, feedback from school teachers and school pupils

Level of Commitment

30 hour commitment including pre delivery training, preparation and delivery in schools and evaluation

Contact

Dr Caomhan Logue

Senior Lecturer in Dietetics

School of Biomedical Sciences

Coleraine

W2064

+44 28 7012 4451 Email Caomhan Logue

Darryl McCullagh

Educational Outreach Officer

Wap School's Outreach

Derry~Londonderry

MC110

+44 28 7167 5493 Email Darryl McCullagh

Graduate Attributes

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Subject Specialist

A student who displays this skill can:

  • use a breadth and depth of knowledge
  • apply knowledge confidently
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Effective Communicator

A student who displays this skill can:

  • show effective spoken and written communication skills in multiple forms and with a range of audiences
  • help resolve conflicts which may arise in a group dynamic
  • be an assertive and active listener
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Citizen with Integrity

A student who displays this skill can:

  • be critically self-aware - recognising individual strengths and opportunities for development
  • uphold strong moral principles and act with honesty, reliability, and respect for others
  • develop a sense of one's values for ethical choices and actions that will benefit others
  • value different world views and cross-cultural diversity
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Inclusive Citizen

A student who displays this skill can:

  • actively participate in local communities and global society
  • demonstrate inclusive behaviour toward different abilities, backgrounds and beliefs
  • use empathy to encourage inter-cultural respect