Nutrition and Diets

.Module Description

Module Goals

This module aims to:

• teach students the importance of nutrition and the basics of healthy nutrition for humans and their energy requirements at various stages of life and during illness.
• Give students the necessary skills and confidence to play their role in providing food consultations that help maintain health, prevent diseases and reduce their development

Assessment Methods

• Individual questions, quizzes, evaluation of external activities, theoretical and practical tests. These constitute 40% of total mark of the
• A final exam constituting 60% of total mark.

Module Syllabus

This module provides information about:

• The importance of nutrition and the fundamentals of healthy nutrition for humans and their requirements energy at different stages of life.
• Nutrition-related diseases, diets to follow in special cases such as disease and surgical operations.