Key words
Nutrition, human, absorption utilisation
Objectives
General knowledge on human nutrition including digestion, absorption and metabolism and utilisation of major and minor nutrients. Making a link between biochemical processes and the application in the human intestinal tract.
Topics
- The role of nutrition for the human body in the past, today and for the future
- Digestion and absorption of fats, carbohydrates and proteins
- Utilisation of fats, carbohydrates and proteins
- Deficiency problems
- Energy metabolism
- Role, absorption and deficiency symptoms of vitamins and minerals
- New tends in human nutrition.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the chemical structure of nutrients and of biochemical processes is a necessity.
Final Objectives
Ability to make the relationship between food, biochemical transformation, malnutrition phenomena.
Knowledge on nutritional value of nutritive components.
Knowledge on new trends in human food consumption.
Materials used
- teacher's course - other textbook(s) - background information
- scientific & technical literature - school library materials ...
- illustrations on-line on website.
Study costs
Cost: 6.5 EUR
± 6,5 Euro
Study guidance
The student can always make an appointment.
Updated website.
Teaching Methods
lectures - demonstrations - field work - training period
Assessment
- Scoring system :
written examination - written tests
oral examination - oral tests - assignments
Lecturer(s)
Mia Eeckhout
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