Healthy Food Preparation (SUUK_118)
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the knowledge acquisition about food preparation technology, product selection, product composition, product processing.
To acquire the basic knowledge of healthy food cooking, seasonal and balanced menu creation. To learn creation of new recipes, searching information about necessary recipes for a particular food group, to cook healthy food.
To understand the physical/ chemical processes in food storage, processing and product preparation time, minimising the loss of nutrients. Practical lessons are aimed to learn the basic principles of healthy cooking.
Prerequisites
Anatomy, normal and pathological physiology and biochemistry.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful acquisition of the study course, the students will be able to:
• evaluate food group selecton for the particular menu;
• assess the applicability of a specific product and preparation technology;
• as quickly as possible replace the existing formulations with new, healthier ones, offering patients, caterers, modern solution in the preparation of meals;
• create a menu on a basis of modern, licensed programmes in menu formation.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand the role of healthy cooking, will be able to suggest healthier meals for different age groups and patients. Students also will understand how to change the way of preparation in food companies, by choosing healthier cooking methods of the dishes and be able to justify their choices.
Upon completion of the study course students will be able to independently evaluate patients', catering businesses' food preparation technologies, menus, will be able, if necessary, to independently make changes in the menus.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMF | 5 | Master’s | Limited choice | Adele Rota, Eva Šmite | |
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 6 | Master’s | Limited choice | Eva Šmite, Ksenija Nikolajeva | |
| Medicine, MF | 5 | Master’s | Limited choice | Liene Sondore |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMF | 6 | Master’s | Limited choice | Eva Šmite | |
| Medicine, MF | 6 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 5 | Master’s | Limited choice |
