Basics of Nutrition (2 cr)
Code: TH00BY14-3003
General information
Enrollment
02.07.2023 - 14.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 05.11.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 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 Midwifery
Teachers
- Johanna Kurtti
Groups
-
PKÄTIS23
Objective
The student:
• Students will be familiar with nutrients and understand the need and significance of nutrients
• Students will be able 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
Contents
• 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