Physical Education, Nutrition and Health - The Cornerstones of Wellbeing (5 cr)
Code: BB00BU05-3006
General information
Enrollment
22.11.2021 - 20.02.2022
Timing
21.03.2022 - 15.06.2022
Credits
5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Free Choice Studies
Teachers
- Maija Hiltunen
Objective
Students will:
- with help of current knowledge, study the health of the population in Finland and list risk factors to people's health
- objectively examine their own health in light of existing exercise and nutritional guidelines
- keep an eating diary and interpret the results using nutritional guidelines
-learn to define the daily need of energy for themselves and for a client with special needs
-select a a special needs group and study the special features in this client group's nutrition and exercise
-based on theoretical knowledge, plan a balanced, health-promoting exercise and nutrition programme for the target group they have selected
Content
-The health of the population in Finland and risk factors
-Student's own health in the framework of exercise and nutritional guidelines
-Interpretation of an eating diary based on guidelines
-Defining the need for energy and energy consumption
-Special groups (diabetics, pregnant women etc.)
-Planning a balanced, health-promoting exercise and nutritional programme for a target group
Materials
The study material is presented and is available from the course
Teaching methods
The study takes place as an online study in Moodle. Studying includes individual and group assignments.
Student workload
The scope of the course is 5 cr (total 135 hours). The study takes place as an online study in Moodle. Studying includes individual and group assignments.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
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Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass:
The student completes the partial tasks of the course according to the given instructions. The answers to the tasks are based on theoretical knowledge and follow the requirements set for them. The student returns the written assignments at the agreed time.
Fail:
The student does not complete the course assignments in accordance time and with the given instructions. The answers to the tasks are not based on theoretical knowledge, and do not comply with the requirements set for them. The student does not return his written assignments within the agreed time.