Nutrition for Health Professions DNSG 2218

Course description:

This course is designed to demonstrate the basic concepts in the science of nutrition, and explain the of nutrients elements, particularly human needs in all growth stages and all physiological processes as mechanism of digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients. In addition to studying the sources of these elements and planning for a balanced meals and the role of food in disease prevention and treatment. As well as the study of the local food practices and their relationship to disease, malnutrition with food talking about the nutritional problems in the various global communities, also food safety and the causes of pollution and finally healthy nutrition for a common pathological cases. Also enabling the students learn to access evidence to support healthy nutritional choices that reduce risk factors for disease and/or illness across the lifespan.

Course Aims:

The aims of this course is to provide the students with the basic concepts of nutrition and food, mechanism of digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients, understanding of the role of nutrition in the treatment of nutrition-related problems. Also enabling the students learn to access evidence to support healthy nutritional choices that reduce risk factors for disease and/or illness across the lifespan.

Course outcomes:

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Apply the basic concepts in the science of human nutrition and its relationship to other sciences.
  • Know the nutrients needed by the body and their food sources and how body utilized it during digestion, absorption and metabolism.
  • Can identify the source of food energy contents and understand their representation and their importance and the needs of one's body.
  • Understand the functions of nutrients and body symptoms may appear of its shortages.  
  • Ability to describe a balanced and healthy diet and how planning and evaluation of these diets.
  • Know the role of balanced diets in the treatment of some contemporary health problems and prevention of malnutrition.
  • Linkage between the different stages of life, as well as physiological stages experienced by the human body and shows the needs of nutrients and energy.
  • Recognize the diseases transmitted through food, and means of food saving and pollution prevention. 
  • 9- Practice therapeutic feeding principles of common diseases.
  • Understand and apply the principles of nutrition through the all life stages.