Nutrition and physical activity in health

Code:

ES30

Acronym:

ES30

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Public Health

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Health Education

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MES	21	Master Degree Course in Health Education	1	-	3	27	81
		Current Studies Plan	1	-	3	27	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main objective is to acquire knowledge on the relations between nutrition and physical activity in the development of chronic diseases, as well as, acquire concepts about research methods appropriated to the study of these behaviors in populations.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquire knowledge on the relations between nutrition and physical activity in the development of chronic diseases, as well as, acquire concepts about research methods appropriated to the study of these behaviors in populations.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Nutrients and foods: basical principles.

Determinants of food consumption.

Methods of evaluating food consumption.

Nutrition, Health and Disease

Methods of physical activity evaluation and health information application.

Physical Activity and prevention of disease.

Physical Activity and chronic diseases.

Food and physcical activity education: instruments, school impact and the role of the media.  

 

Mandatory literature

Majem S Ll, Bartrina JA, Verdú JM. ; Nutrición y Salud Pública: Métodos, bases científicas y aplicaciones. , Masson, 1995
Temple NJ, Wilson T, Jacobs DR; Nutritional Health: strategies for disease prevention. , Temple NJ, Wilson T, Jacobs DR, editors, 2005
Dishman RK, WashBurn RA, Heath GW. ; Physical activity epidemiology., Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2004
The role of nutrition and physical activity in the obesity epidemic; Harnack LJ, Schmitz KH, In: Crawford D, Jeffery RW, 2005
Pate RR, Pratt M, Blair SN, et al. ; Physical activity and public health: a recommendation from the Centers for Disease and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine., JAMA, 1995

Comments from the literature

Complementary Bibliography will be appointed by the lecturer on each session.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and theoretical/practical classes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	54,00
Frequência das aulas	27,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of at least 75% of all classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final written exam will contribute with 100% for the final classification.