Human Nutrition and Physiology

2020-11-08
Link for Zoom link Monday 9/11
Hi everybody, The lectures about Fat and protein by Michael Fridén on Monday 9/11 (tomorrow) is via the following Zoom link: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/62682991376 Meeting ID: 626 8299 1376 Best Ali

2020-10-26
Lecures in Zoom information
Hi Everybody, Welcome to the course in Human Nutrition and Physiology. We start on Monday 2/11 at 09:15. To follow the recommendation regarding COVID-19 in Uppsala region, we will have all lectures which are highlighted on schema in Yellow in Zoom. Virtual lecture room: https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/68554830893 For other lectures highlighted in brown (by Roger Olsson) you will have more information soon during this week. Please don’t hesitate to ask me if you have any question! Best Ali

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LV0114 Human Nutrition and Physiology, 15.0 Credits

Human nutrition och fysiologi

Syllabus approved

2018-11-26

Subjects

Food science

Education cycle

Second cycle

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, only first-cycle courses as entry requirements(A1N)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits on basic level, whereof 60 credits in Food Science.

Objectives

After completeing the course th student should be able to:
- Explain and apply concepts in the field of nutrition.
- Specify and define nutrients and describe their classification and physiological function as well as the presence in food.
- Give comprehensive descriptions of Swedish and international nutrition recommendations
- Describe dietary habits at national and global level.
- Prepare and evaluate a dietary record.
- Calculate the energy needs of a person and indicate the factors that influence this as well as give examples of measurement methods and their applications.
- Describe physiological processes involved in intake, digestion, and absorption of nutrients and describes how these physiological processes are regulated in different levels.

Content

The course covers the occurrence, uptake and turnover of the main nutrients in food. The course also covers the physiological processes involved in intake, digestion, and absorption of these nutrients and describes how these physiological processes are regulated. The link between dietary habits and the most common public health problems are also discussed for Sweden, other industrial countries, and developing countries. Students can calculate their own dietary and energy intake and evaluate them against the dietary recommendations. The course also provides an overview of the trend in the recent research in nutrition and physiology as well as novel methodologies. The course consists of lectures, exercises, and group and project work within the following topics:

- Nutrition
- Human physiology
- Swedish and international nutrition recommendations
- National and global dietary habits
- Energy balance and nutritional status
- Dietary record
- Diet and health relationship
- Nutritional requirements in children, elderly, and pregnancy

The course consists of lab work, project work and presentation, seminar and exercises. In a project work, the student will be able to immerse himself in selected parts of the course content.

Formats and requirements for examination

Passed written exam, passed oral and written presentation of project work, passed seminar and exercises, and participation in compulsory moments.

• If the student fails a test, the examiner may give the student a supplementary assignment, provided this is possible and there is reason to do so.
• If the student has been granted special educational support because of a disability, the examiner has the right to offer the student an adapted test, or provide an alternative assessment.
• If changes are made to this course syllabus, or if the course is closed, SLU shall decide on transitional rules for examination of students admitted under this syllabus but who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.

Other information

• The right to take part in teaching and/or supervision only applies to the course date to which the student has been admitted and registered on.
• If there are special reasons, the student may take part in course components that require compulsory attendance at a later date. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.

Additional information

Knowledge equivalent 5 credit in animal physiology, 5 credits in cell biology and 10 credits in biochemistry is recommended.

Responsible department

Department of Molecular Sciences

Further information

There are no Grading criteria posted for this course