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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inga Elksne
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation; Medicine; Sports Trainer; Public Health; Nursing Science; Social Welfare and Social Work; Midwifery
Study course descriptionFull description
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Nutrition Science

Objective

Completing this study course, students will get knowledge about the latest nutritional recommendations for infants and children. Students will not only acquire theoretical knowledge, but will be able to compile nutrition data and evaluate the nutrition of infants and children and their adequacy. Will be able to provide recommendations for the correction of healthy children and children's nutrition in case of various diseases / illnesses (malnutrition, obesity, food allergies, celiac disease, oncology, other chronic diseases).

Prerequisites

Anatomy, physiology

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Understands the differences of nutrition for infants, toddlers and children. Understands the peculiarities of nutrition in case of various diseases and disorders.

Skills

Able to apply theoretical knowledge in appropriate dietary recommendations in a way that is understandable to the patient or parents/carers. Orient themselves in literature sources related to infant and child nutrition.

Competence

Able to assess the patient and apply appropriate dietary recommendations.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Elective courses, C-kursi 1Free choice
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Elective courses, C-kursi 2Free choice