Human Nutrition

Code:

CN21004

Acronym:

NUTHUM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Natural Sciences
OFICIAL	Health Sciences

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Nutrition Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CNUP	96	Plano oficial	2	-	7	70	189

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course unit is aimed at providing the students with the necessary tools that enable them to know how to ensure adequate nutrition. This involves the application of science and the art of human nutrition.

Program

Within the scope of knowledge, students should be able to: Identify the nutritional and non-nutritional components of food, their functions, use and metabolic relationships; Know nutritional recommendations and their methodological bases; Characterise the ideal nutritional pattern; Identify aspects that influence bioavailability

Mandatory literature

Insel Paul M.; Nutrition. ISBN: 0-7637-0765-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Learning methods which benefit group discussions, “case-studies” and problem based learning. Emphasis is placed on these methods which stress the activity and responsibility of students in learning, particularly in practical classes. In theoretical classes, lecturing combined with strategies seeking to relate the students to an active learning process.

Evaluation Type