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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Laila Meija
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:English, Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Anatomy

Objective

The aim of the study course is to introduce students to basic knowledge about diet at different stages of life, dietary and functional food, to be able to apply this knowledge in professional work by providing evidence-based dietary recommendations, including suggestions for healthy food choices for patients and society of different age groups.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, physiology and pathological physiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

After successful completion of the course students obtain knowledge:
• to assess the nutrition of children in different age groups, adults and seniors;
• to analyze the information on the package;
• to evaluate different types of food preparation, evaluating cooking technology on nutritional and chemical transformations of cooking time.

Skills

• To provide nutritional recommendations for children of different age groups, adults and seniors in the light of the eating habits (vegetarianism, raw food-ism etc.);
• To teach patients to choose healthy food outlets, taking into account the information on the package;
• Recommend a healthy diet preparation for patients.

Competence

Students will have developed the process of competence and be able to assess the specific human dietary habits and provide basic dietary recommendations according to age group and eating habits, as well as to choose healthy food trade in public catering places.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine, MF8Master’sLimited choiceAnsis Zauers
Medicine, SSNMFz7Master’sLimited choiceLaila Meija, Ksenija Nikolajeva
Medicine, SSNMF8Master’sLimited choiceLaila Meija