Nutrition physiology and health (3cr)

Course unit code: CA00CX25

General information

Credits: 3 cr

Teaching language: Finnish

Responsible person: Leena Arjanne

Objective

Student will be able to define and implement health approaches of nutrition physiology and metabolism. Student has basic knowledge of metabolism to understand prevention of noncommunicable diseases (ncds).

Content

Nutrition physiology (digestion, absorbtion, transfer, storage, metabolism, secretion, requirement and nutritional status)
Nutrition and noncommunicable diseases (ncds) and Finns
Obesity and body weight management

Qualifications

Food and nutrition or corresponding

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student will be able to name nutrition physiology, anatomy and metabolism in brief. (S)he can evaluate diet as a source of health. Student has basic knowledge of diet and noncommunicable diseases (ncds). S(he) can define obesity and knows the basics of weight management.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student will be able to interpret nutrition physiology, anatomy and metabolism. (S)he can compare different diets as a source of health. Student knows what are key noncommunicable diseases (ncds) and is also able to define obesity. S(he) also can define differet approaches to weight management.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student will be able to interpret nutrition physiology, anatomy and metabolism through many approaches. (S)he can compare different diets as a source of health. Student can define key noncommunicable diseases (ncds) and obesity. S(he) also take into consideration challenges of weight management.