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Nutrition in PhysiotherapyLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: TH00BD89

Credits

3 op

Objective

The student is able to
• desricbe the importance of nutrition in promoting health and treating diseases in populations of different ages,
• take advantage of nutrition-related knowledge in rehabilitation,
• support the client to make nutritional choices that support their ability to function by using Finnish nutrition recommendations,
• describe the basics of nutrition and nutrition physiology,
• describe the importance of nutrition in for example prevention of malnutrition and common diseases,
• identify the special nutritional needs related client’s diseases.

Content

Nutritionally recommended diet for health promotion and prevention of parental diseases and malnutrition, nutrition and diseases, nutrition and clients in different ages.

Qualifications

No preceding knowledge

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 06.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

30 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
Groups
  • PFYSIS23
  • PFYSIS23B
  • PFYSIS23A

Objective

The student is able to
• desricbe the importance of nutrition in promoting health and treating diseases in populations of different ages,
• take advantage of nutrition-related knowledge in rehabilitation,
• support the client to make nutritional choices that support their ability to function by using Finnish nutrition recommendations,
• describe the basics of nutrition and nutrition physiology,
• describe the importance of nutrition in for example prevention of malnutrition and common diseases,
• identify the special nutritional needs related client’s diseases.

Content

Nutritionally recommended diet for health promotion and prevention of parental diseases and malnutrition, nutrition and diseases, nutrition and clients in different ages.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No preceding knowledge

Enrollment

22.05.2023 - 28.08.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
Groups
  • MFYSIK23

Objective

The student is able to
• desricbe the importance of nutrition in promoting health and treating diseases in populations of different ages,
• take advantage of nutrition-related knowledge in rehabilitation,
• support the client to make nutritional choices that support their ability to function by using Finnish nutrition recommendations,
• describe the basics of nutrition and nutrition physiology,
• describe the importance of nutrition in for example prevention of malnutrition and common diseases,
• identify the special nutritional needs related client’s diseases.

Content

Nutritionally recommended diet for health promotion and prevention of parental diseases and malnutrition, nutrition and diseases, nutrition and clients in different ages.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No preceding knowledge

Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 22.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

25 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
Groups
  • PFYSIS22B
    PFYSIS22B
  • PFYSIS22
  • PFYSIS22A
    PFYSIS22A

Objective

The student is able to
• desricbe the importance of nutrition in promoting health and treating diseases in populations of different ages,
• take advantage of nutrition-related knowledge in rehabilitation,
• support the client to make nutritional choices that support their ability to function by using Finnish nutrition recommendations,
• describe the basics of nutrition and nutrition physiology,
• describe the importance of nutrition in for example prevention of malnutrition and common diseases,
• identify the special nutritional needs related client’s diseases.

Content

Nutritionally recommended diet for health promotion and prevention of parental diseases and malnutrition, nutrition and diseases, nutrition and clients in different ages.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No preceding knowledge

Enrollment

02.05.2022 - 09.09.2022

Timing

22.08.2022 - 23.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
Groups
  • MFYSIK22

Objective

The student is able to
• desricbe the importance of nutrition in promoting health and treating diseases in populations of different ages,
• take advantage of nutrition-related knowledge in rehabilitation,
• support the client to make nutritional choices that support their ability to function by using Finnish nutrition recommendations,
• describe the basics of nutrition and nutrition physiology,
• describe the importance of nutrition in for example prevention of malnutrition and common diseases,
• identify the special nutritional needs related client’s diseases.

Content

Nutritionally recommended diet for health promotion and prevention of parental diseases and malnutrition, nutrition and diseases, nutrition and clients in different ages.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No preceding knowledge

Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 10.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 55

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
Groups
  • PFYSIS21B
    PFYSIS21B
  • PFYSIS21A
    PFYSIS21A
  • PFYSIS21

Objective

The student is able to
• desricbe the importance of nutrition in promoting health and treating diseases in populations of different ages,
• take advantage of nutrition-related knowledge in rehabilitation,
• support the client to make nutritional choices that support their ability to function by using Finnish nutrition recommendations,
• describe the basics of nutrition and nutrition physiology,
• describe the importance of nutrition in for example prevention of malnutrition and common diseases,
• identify the special nutritional needs related client’s diseases.

Content

Nutritionally recommended diet for health promotion and prevention of parental diseases and malnutrition, nutrition and diseases, nutrition and clients in different ages.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No preceding knowledge