Course Title

Principle of nutrition

Course Number

10921101

Instructor Name

منال بدرساوي

Contact Information

[email protected]

Semester(s) and academic year(s)

First Semester 2019
First Semester 2018

Compulsory / Elective

Compulsory

This course investigates how macronutrients and micronutrients influence health and disease in humans. It will introduce students to fundamental principles in nutritional physiology related to dietary components. Students will investigate how basic cellular and molecular processes are regulated by dietary components and how diet can influence overall human health and disease

1. Students will be able to identify basic nutritional principles and terminologies.
2. Students will be familiar with scientific nutrition research methods.
3. Students will be able to identify different dietary reference intake components.
4. Students will be familiar with general dietary guidelines.
5. Student will be able to explain the functions of the major organs involved in the digestion and absorption of food.
6. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of physiological functions and sources of both macro and micronutrients.
7. Students will be able to relate nutritional imbalances of major and minor nutrients with health status.
8. Students will be knowledgeable of the role and nutritional needs of water and electrolytes.
9. The student will be able to analyse the relationship between energy balance, body composition, and weight management.

Students will demonstrate the ability to determine principles of planning a healthy diet.

1. Students will be able to identify basic nutritional principles and terminologies.
2. Students will be familiar with scientific nutrition research methods.
3. Students will be able to identify different dietary reference intake components.
4. Students will be familiar with general dietary guidelines.
5. Student will be able to explain the functions of the major organs involved in the digestion and absorption of food.
6. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of physiological functions and sources of both macro and micronutrients.
7. Students will be able to relate nutritional imbalances of major and minor nutrients with health status.
8. Students will be knowledgeable of the role and nutritional needs of water and electrolytes.
9. The student will be able to analyse the relationship between energy balance, body composition, and weight management.

Students will demonstrate the ability to determine principles of planning a healthy diet.

Understanding normal and clinical nutrition