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| ALIM0010-3 | Food, human nutrition and dietetics
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 4h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Nadia Everaert |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English 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. Digestion and absorption; IV. Metabolism; V. Vitamins ; VI. Minerals; VII. Dietary requirements and composition of food; VIII. Physical activity, nutrients and body adaptations; IX. Regulation of food intake; X. Nutrition and health; XI. Novel food (genetically modified foods and functional foods); XII. Clinical nutrition |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Master bioengineering: chemistry and bio-industries, first year: 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 functional food, allergies,...) related to nutrition will be highlighted.
Master bioengineering: agricultural sciences, second year: The student will further develop his understanding of the specific need of nutrients for the proper functioning of the human body (like nutritional requirements for sport activities). Special aspects (eating disorders, clinical nutrition) will be highlighted. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Master bioengineering: chemistry and bioindustries, first year:
CHIM9239-2 Biological molecules chemistry
BIOL2011-1 Comparative animal anatomy and physiology
Master bioengineering: agricultural sciences, second year:
CHIM9239-2 Biological molecules chemistry
BIOL2011-1 Comparative animal anatomy and physiology
BIOL2018-1 Animal nutrition
ANIM0005-1 Biochemistry of the metabolisms in animal productions |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| +/- 20 hours of theory |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Powerpoint of the lectures (in english)
Recommended books:
Introduction to nutrition and metabolism, David A. Bender (CRC Press)
Human Nutrition, Catherine Geissler and Hilary Powers (Elsevier)
Nutrition, P. Insel, R.E. Turner, D. Ross (Jones and Bartlett Pubishers) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| First session: Oral exam (80%); Second session: Written exam (80%)
Individual work (20%) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course starts with a 2-hour session with the 1st Master 'Chemistry and bioindustries' and 2nd Master 'Agricultural sciences' together (introduction). Thereafter, 10 hours are foreseen for the 1st Master 'Chemistry and bioindustries' for chapter III to VI (digestion and absorption, metabolism, vitamins and minerals). The following 8 hours are with the two Masters together on the subjects of composition of food, nutrition and health, regulation of food intake. The last 10 hours are only planned for the 2nd Master 'Agricultural sciences' to gain more in depth knowledge on diet and nutrition. Each Master has a time schedule of 20 hours for lectures. |
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Contacts :
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| Nadia Everaert
nadia.everaert@ulg.ac.be |
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