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Syllabus

LV0114 Human Nutrition and Physiology, 15.0 Credits

Human nutrition och fysiologi

Subjects

Food Science

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	15.0	0201

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

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

Objectives

After completing the course the 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 trends in the recent research in nutrition and physiology as well as novel methodologies. The course consists of lectures, exercises as well as 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

In a project work, the student will be able to immerse himself in selected parts of the course content.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

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 a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

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