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| ALIM0010-2 | Food, human nutrition and dietetics
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Nadia Everaert |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| I. Introduction: why eat?; II. Body size and composition; III. Nutrition and metabolism: lipids; IV. Nutrition and metabolism: carbohydrates; V. Nutrition and metabolism: proteins; VI. Vitamins ; VII. Minerals; VIII. Regulation; IX. Dietary requirements and composition of food; X. Novel food (genetically modified foods and functional foods); XII. Clinical nutrition |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The student will gain basic knowledge on the changes that the consumed food undergoes in the digestive tract, the fate of the nutrients and the effects on the functioning of the human body. The student will gain insights in the need of macro- and micronutrients for humans. Special aspects (such as diseases, allergies,...) related to nutrition will be highlighted. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| CB101 Chimie et molécules biologiques
AM212 Compléments d'anatomie et de physiologie animale comparées
AM101 Anatomie et physiologie animale comparées |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| the course will be taught in approximately 24 hours |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Powerpoint of the lectures (in english)
Books:
Introduction to nutrition and metabolism, David A. Bender (CRC Press)
Human Nutrition, Catherine Geissler and Hilary Powers (Elsevier) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam (80%)
Individual work (20%) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Nadia Everaert
nadia.everaert@ulg.ac.be |
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