Nutrition Project (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is familiar with the national and international environment of his professional field. The student participates in the project in which the professional tasks are analyzed, estimated and developed internationally. Student is familiar with the theoretical frameworks of nutrition and food education and health promotion.

Content

The course is arranged in international co-operation with co-operating universities (in Belgium and Spain).
-national and international challenges of nutrition
- project work
- theoretical frameworks of nutrition and food education and health promotion
–intensive week (obligatory participation).

Materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

• on-line lectures
independent working and international teamworking
intensive week in Belgium week 19/2026 (compulsory)
literature review on theoretical foundations of health promotion and food and nutrition education

Exam schedules

Will be announced at the beginning of the course

International connections

Course will be organised in international co-operation

Student workload

- on line lessons 11 h
- intensive week 40 h
- independent learning, teamwork and group exercises 30 h
- independent working on theoretical foundations of health promotion and food and nutrition education. 54 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can give examples of main nutrition issues in international level and compare them with national issues. The student can take part and analyze nutrition projects in co-operation with international partners. The student can explain and give basic examples of theoretical frameworks of nutrition, food education and health promotion.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can name main nutrition issues in international level and compare them with national nutrition issues. The student can analyze and develop nutrition projects in co-operation with international partners. The student can explain, evaluate and utilize theoretical frameworks of nutrition, food education and health promotion.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can define main nutrition issues in international level and compare them with national nutrition issues. The student can built, analyze and develop nutrition projects in co-operation with international partners. The student can explain, evaluate, utilize and combine theoretical frameworks of nutrition, food education and health promotion.

Qualifications

The participation in the course requires the knowledge of Ravitsemustaito (Voutilainen E., Fogelholm M., Mutanen M. 2015) or the similar contents.

Further information

The course includes common studying and pre-work for exercises on-line and also international group meetings and learning on-line. In the course there are students from Finland, Belgium, Greece and Spain. The culmination of the course is the intensive week in Belgium 19/2026 (Monday-Saturday). Remember to reserve extra days for travelling. ERASMUS-funding for students guaranteed.