Community Nutrition

Code:

CN41003

Acronym:

NUTCOM

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

Instance: 2012/2013 - 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	94	Plano oficial	4	-	4	42	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1.To acquire knowledge in identification and intervention of nutritional problems in different community settings.

2. To develop skills of planning, implementation and assessment of community nutrition programs.

Program

1. Community nutrition
1.1 Concepts and components
1.2 Prevention levels

2. Community nutrition programs
2.1 Goals and objectives
2.2 Food chain
2.3 Interventions strategies
2.4 Team work

3. Principles of planning effective community nutrition programs
3.1 Steps
3.2 Methods of identifying problems and needs
3.3 Qualitative and quantitative data
3.4 Learning models and behavior theories

4. Assessment of community nutrition programs
4.1 Dimensions
4.2 Techniques
4.3 Eficaccy, effectiveness and efficiency

5. Nutrition education
5.1 Concepts and actions fields
5.2 Direct and indirect methods
5.3 Components of an action plan

6. Examples of community nutrition programs.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The curricular unit is organized in theoric, theoric-practical and practical sessions.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Assessment methods and components:

continuous assessment (A) with final exam (B)
(A) composed of attendance, attitude, participation and skills about solving problems. The minimum mark that allows the final exam is 9.5 in 20.
(B) composed of a written text, which minimum mark is 9.5 in 20.

The (A) component is compulsory to the approval of every student.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification results from the sum of the above mentioned components, which represent 60% of the continuous assessment and 40% of the final exam.
(A) = 60% + (B) =40%

Observations

Bibliography

Bartrina JA. Nutrición comunitaria 2.ª ed. Barcelona: Masson; 2001.
Boyle MA, Holben DH. Community nutrition in action: an entrepreneurial approach. 5th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company; 2010.
Majem LS, Bartrina JA, editores. Nutrición y salud pública: métodos, bases científicas y aplicaciones 2.ª ed. Barcelona: Masson; 2006.
Oshaug A, trad. António Pedro Graça. Planeamento e gestão em nutrição comunitária: manual para profissionais em nutrição comunitária. Lisboa: Departamento de Estudos e Planeamento da Saúde; 1996.