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Basic Principles of Nutrition Regulation for Women in Various Periods of Life
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:06.01.2023 12:32:09
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | DUGK_003 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Nutrition Science | Target Audience: | Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Dace Rezeberga | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Miera street 45, Riga Municipality Ltd. Riga Maternity Hospital, dzgk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67293837 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Bachelor's degree in health care or rehabilitation program or food sciences. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Provide knowledge about women's nutritional specialties throughout her life. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Normal menstrual cycle, the effect of hormones on metabolism in different phases of the menstrual cycle. Family planning methods, their impact on metabolism. | Lectures | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 2 | Non-communicable diseases, their restriction in the 21st century as an important task of public health. Nutritional features during pregnancy. Weight gain during pregnancy. Vitamins, trace elements, food supplements. How a woman's dietary habits affect reproductive health. | Lectures | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 3 | Physiological changes in a woman's body during pregnancy. Diet recommendations in cases of pregnancy pathologies (constipation, early toxicosis, anaemia, hypertension, preterm birth, urinary tract infections, diabetes). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 4 | The daily menu for pregnant women. Physiological delivery and puerperium period. Peculiarities of nutrition and its need in labour. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 5 | Psychological and physiological aspects of sexual maturity. The beginning of menstruation, possible problems related to it. Nutrition during puberty and adolescence, its impact on reproductive health. Anorexia, bulimia. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 6 | Woman's health in a lifelong, dietary peculiarity in a lifelong: a summary. | Lectures | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Report of chosen topic. Students should fill out the study course survey questionnaire (for an example, see the video: https://panopto.rsu.lv/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=9558208…) | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Passed 3 tests and wrote a report. The grade consists of 50% of the overall assessment for the semester + 50% of the assessment (multiple-choice questions) at the end of the course. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Knowledge on physiological changes and nutritional needs in different periods of women's life. | ||||||||
| Skills: | To give dietary recommendations and recommendations on vitamin and micro-element supplementation during different periods of women's life and in case of obstetrical and gynaecological disorders. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Able to integrate knowledge by making a menu for pregnant women during physiological pregnancy and lactation period. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ginekoloģija. I.Vībergas redakcijā. Rīga, Nacionālais medicīnas apgāds, 2013. | ||||||||
| 2 | Dzemdniecība. D.Rezebergas redakcijā. Nacionālais medicīnas apgāds, 2016. | ||||||||
| 3 | Z.Zariņš, L.Neimane. ,,Uztura mācība". Rīga, 2021. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | T. Wilson, G. Bray. Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professions. Humana Press Inc., 2017. | ||||||||
| 2 | M.Pollard. Evidence based care for breastfeeding mothers: A resource for midwifes and allied healthcare professionals. Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017. | ||||||||
| 3 | J. Higdon, V. Drake. Evidence-based approach to vitamins and minerals. Thieme Publishing Group, 2011. | ||||||||
| 4 | E. Derbyshire. Nutrition in the Childbearing years, Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2011. | ||||||||
| 5 | J. Anderson, S.C. Garner, P. Klemmer. Diet, Nutrients, and bone health. Taylor & Francis Inc, 2011. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | The British Journal of Nutrition. | ||||||||
| 2 | Food and nutrition bulletin, published by the International Nutrition Foundation, Toronto. | ||||||||
| 3 | European Journal of Nutrition. | ||||||||
| 4 | www.pubmed.com, www.medscape.com | ||||||||
