Basics of Nutrition (2 cr)
Code: TH00BW28-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2021 - 03.03.2022
Timing
01.01.2022 - 31.05.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Johanna Kurtti
Groups
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PTERTK22
Objective
Objectives
Students will
• Be familiar with nutrients and understand the need and significance of nutrients
• Know how to assess the nutritional needs of people
• Students will know how to apply the Finnish nutrition recommendations in the prevention and treatment of national diseases
Content
Content
• Nutritional needs and the roles of nutrients in the human organism
• Assessment of the nutritional status of customers and the importance of the assessment
• The importance of diets that comply with the dietary guidelines in promoting health and preventing endemic diseases
Evaluation scale
H-5