Course: Human Nutrition

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Course title Human Nutrition
Course code TUACHP/TK5VC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bučková Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The digestive system - oral cavity, oesophagus, stomach. - The digestive system - small intestine, large intestine, rectum. - Pancreas, liver, kidneys - anatomy and function. - Blood, lymph, bone - composition and function. - Main food components - macronutrients. - Main food components - micronutrients. - Water in human nutrition. - Nutritional recommendations. - Energy requirements of the human body, consequences of imbalanced diet, eating disorders. - Nutrition recommendation for women before and during pregnancy and lactation. - Nutrition recommendation for children from infants to adolescents. - Nutrition recommendation for elderly people, basic principles of sports nutrition. - Nutrition for the prevention and treatment of civilisation diseases (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, cancer, nutrition in digestive diseases). - Food allergies and intolerances.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Practice exercises
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the parts of the digestive system and explain the function.
describe the parts of the digestive system and explain the function.
characterize the main nutrients, describe their digestion and metabolism in the human body.
characterize the main nutrients, describe their digestion and metabolism in the human body.
explain the importance of vitamins and minerals in human nutrition.
explain the importance of vitamins and minerals in human nutrition.
desribe total energy expenditure and describe the consequences of an unbalanced energy intake.
desribe total energy expenditure and describe the consequences of an unbalanced energy intake.
have knowledge of nutritional recommendations and explain the reason.
have knowledge of nutritional recommendations and explain the reason.
Skills
propose methods suitable for assessing the nutritional status of person.
propose methods suitable for assessing the nutritional status of person.
characterize the nutritional needs of a person from birth, during growth and adolescence, in adulthood and in senior age.
characterize the nutritional needs of a person from birth, during growth and adolescence, in adulthood and in senior age.
explain the increased food intake of each nutrient for pregnant women and during breastfeeding.
explain the increased food intake of each nutrient for pregnant women and during breastfeeding.
explain the role of nutrition in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
explain the role of nutrition in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
give examples of food allergies and intolerances.
give examples of food allergies and intolerances.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
assessment methods
Knowledge
Didactic test
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • ALLEN, L., CABALLERO, B., PRENTICE, A. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. 2nd Ed.. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic Press, 2005. ISBN 0121501108.
  • BERDANIER, C.D., BERDANIER, L. Advanced Nutrition: Macronutrients, Micronutrients, and Metabolism. 2nd Ed.. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4822-0517-6.
  • HAVLÍK, J., MAROUNEK, M. Živiny a živinové potřeby člověka: učebnice pro studenty ČZU v Praze, 2. vyd.. Praha: ČZU, 2013. ISBN 978-80-213-2374-2.
  • KLIMEŠOVÁ, I., STELZER, J. Fyziologie výživy. Olomouc: UP Olomouc, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3280-9.
  • PÁNEK, J., POKORNÝ, J., DOSTÁLOVÁ, J. Základy výživy a výživová politika. Praha: VŠCHT, 2002.
  • ZLATOHLÁVEK, L. Klinická dietologie a výživa. Praha: Current Media, 2016. ISBN 978-80-88129-03-5.


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