Public Health Nutrition

Code:

CN32002

Acronym:

NSP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Sciences
OFICIAL	Natural Sciences
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

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	3	-	3,5	35	94,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Provide insight into the historical evolution and concepts of health and public health and its interaction with nutrition;
2. Provide expertise to understand the role of nutrition in public health services;
3. Providing skills and ability to intervene at the population level, identifying and pointing to solutions for solving public health nutrition problems.

Program

Theoretical sessions
1. Background: objectives, program and assessment
2. Health and Public Health: historical evolution of concepts and their relation to nutrition
3. Dietary guidelines and food guides
4. Target populations / Priorities in Public Health Nutrition
4.1 Children and adolescents
4.2 Pregnant and breastfeeding
4.3 Elderly
4.4 Industrialization, urbanization and migration
4.5 Obesity and nutrition
4.6 Alcohol and Alcoholism
4.7 Food consumption outside the home


Practical Sessions
Fieldwork:
1. Stages of work development in Public Health Nutrition;
2. Setting goals and objectives;
3. Construction of a data collection instrument;
4. Procedures manual development;
5. Database development and editing (using SPSS);
6. Inputting and exploring of data (using SPSS).

Mandatory literature

Gibney Michael J 340; Public health nutrition. ISBN: 0-632-05627-4
Majem Lluís Serra 340; Nutrición y salud pública. ISBN: 84-458-1528-8
Lawrence Mark 340; Public health nutrition. ISBN: 978-1-74175-102-4
Gibson Rosalind S.; Principles of nutritional assessment. ISBN: 0-19-517169-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical sessions using the lecture method, focusing on timely and active participation of students.

Practical sessions in which students are guided through a script and encouraged for activities intended to the collection of information, problem solving and teamwork.
According to the curriculum, this course comprises a total working time of 94.5 hours. 14h of theoretical sessions and 21h of practical sessions are originally planned. The remaining 59.5h are designated to the work inherent to the conclusion of the proposed activities so as to complement this training course.

Software

Programa estatístico SPSS

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Participation in the practical sessions, namely the Continuous Assessment component, is considered essential for approval of all students and to conduct Final Exam.
Students whose status allows exemption of such participation should contact the teacher responsible for the discipline in the first two weeks of classes. In these cases, approval will be obtained by carrying out work that can be done outside the classroom, and that will be released and guided by the responsible teacher.

Calculation formula of final grade

30% Continuous Assessment (A) + 70% Final Exam (B):
(A) assesses the attendance, attitude, participation and problem solving ability demonstrated in practical classes. The minimum score that will enable the completion of the Final exam is 9.5 out of 20.
(B) consists of a written test with questions that focus on all the subjects taught. The minimum score that will enable the completion of the discipline is 9.5 out of 20.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The Continuous Assessment component is considered essential for approval of all students and to conduct Final Exam. Students whose status allows exemption of such participation should contact the teacher responsible for the discipline in the first two weeks of classes. In these cases, approval will be obtained by carrying out work that can be done outside the classroom, and that will be released and guided by the responsible teacher.

Special assignement for the Final Exam will be done in accordance with FCNAUP general rules.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The Continuous Assessment component is considered essential for approval of all students and to conduct Final Exam. Students whose status allows exemption of such participation should contact the teacher responsible for the discipline in the first two weeks of classes. In these cases, approval will be obtained by carrying out work that can be done outside the classroom, and that will be released and guided by the responsible teacher.

Special assignement for the Final Exam will be done in accordance with FCNAUP general rules.

Classification improvement

In accordance with FCNAUP general rules.