Dietary Policy and Nutrition Science (SUUK_105)
About Study Course
Objective
To systemise and classify developed and scientifically based knowledge in nutritional science, taking into account the latest and most current research in nutrition. Understand the human nutrition possibilities in different physiological states, in disease prevention and treatment. To give precise knowledge about nutrition of adults, athletes, pregnant women, elderly people, to give an understanding of weight-reducing diets from a historical perspective and contemporary point of view, to give an opinion and criticism of the most popular diets, highlighting the importance of evidence-based medicine.
Prerequisites
Anatomy, normal and pathological physiology and biochemistry knowledge.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain basic knowledge of nutrional science and nutrition history, development and latest achievements, knowledge of nutrients and their characteristics, nutritional therapy recommendations of healthy and sick individuals in different physiological states, and disease prevention and treatment, will be familiar with the nutrition information, and their relationship with different physiological state and the age span, the diet in case of different diseases and will be able to individually analyse menus in the final assessment.
Define and identify prevention and treatment, nutritional knowledge of chemical structure and effects on human health. To draw up the menu, given the healthy eating recommendations for healthy and sick individuals; understand the different nutritional deficits and the possibility to avoid them.
Strong knowledge of healthy eating and the use of healthy and sick individuals.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Science, UM | 1 | Master’s | Required | Lolita Vija Neimane, Inese Siksna |
