Course: Anthropology of Food and Nutrition

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Course title Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
Course code TUACHP/TP1AP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Plášková Anna, Ing.
  • Adámková Anna, doc. Ing. et Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Anthropology of nutrition, basic concepts and aspects. 2. Digestive system. 3. Nutritional components - Macronutrients - Carbohydrates. 4. Nutrition components - Macronutrients - Lipids. 5. Nutrition components - Macronutrients - Proteins. 6. Nutritional components - Micronutrients. 7. General nutritional recommendations. 8. Energy metabolism. 9. Calculation of optimal energy intake according to HBR. 10. Basics of assessing nutritional status I. 11. Basics of assessment of nutritional status II. 12. Basics of nutrition for children and adolescents I. 13. Basics of nutrition for children and adolescents II. 14. Nutrition in old age.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for course credit - 150 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
is familiar with basic terms in the field of human nutrition and have ability to define them
is familiar with basic terms in the field of human nutrition and have ability to define them
describe the human digestive system
describe the human digestive system
characterize individual components of human nutrition
characterize individual components of human nutrition
describe and explain individual general nutritional recommendations
describe and explain individual general nutritional recommendations
characterize basic concepts and methods in the field of assessing the state of human nutrition
characterize basic concepts and methods in the field of assessing the state of human nutrition
Skills
take a stand on individual components of nutrition
take a stand on individual components of nutrition
critically evaluate the amount of individual nutritional components in a person's diet
critically evaluate the amount of individual nutritional components in a person's diet
calculate optimal energy intake
calculate optimal energy intake
apply selected methods for evaluating a person's nutritional status
apply selected methods for evaluating a person's nutritional status
take a stand on the nutritional status of a person
take a stand on the nutritional status of a person
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Didactic test
Didactic test
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Kunová, Václava. Zdravá výživa. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3433-0.
  • Svačina, Štěpán. Klinická dietologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2256-6.
  • TLÁSKAL, P., BLATTNÁ, J., DLOUHÝ, P., DOSTÁLOVÁ, J., PERLÍN, C., PIVOŇKA, J., KUNOVÁ, V., ŠTIKOVÁ, O. Výživa a potraviny pro zdraví. Praha: Společnost pro výživu, 2016. ISBN 978-80-906659-0-3.
  • VELÍŠEK, J., HAJŠLOVÁ, J. Chemie potravin III. 3. roz. a přeprac. vyd.. Tábor: OSSIS, 2009. ISBN 978-80-254-6987.
  • WHITNEY, E.N., ROLFES, S.R. Understanding Nutrition. London: Cengage Learning, 2016. ISBN 9781337392693.


Study plans that include the course
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