HUMAN DIET AND NUTRITION
ALIMENTAZIONE E NUTRIZIONE UMANA
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2023/2024 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Giovanni Piccoli | From Monday to Friday upon email contact (giovanni.piccoli@uniurb.it) |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to deepen the knowledge on nutrition necessary to understand the nutritional basis of the functioning of the human organism and the functional changes induced by physical activity
Program
HUMAN DIET
Foods and nutrients
Macronutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
Micro-nutrients: vitamins, minerals
Water and water balance
Alcoholic and nervine beverage
NUTRITION
Factors affecting the intake of the food
Digestion and absorption
STATE OF NUTRITION
Body composition
Bioenergetics
APPLIED HUMAN DIET
Balanced Diet
Balanced Diet for athletes (wellness and athletics)
Feeding in different periods of life
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Students will be able to understand and rework what they studied and will gradually acquire the ability to refine and deepen their knowledge.
Students will acquire an autonomous judgment ability, a deep critical thinking and a maturity that allow him to discriminate between healthy lifestyles and practices harmful to health.
Students will attain the ability to put what they have learned into practice and be able to transfer to other speakers, in a clear and complete manner, the knowledge gained.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Integrative teaching lessons held by dott.ssa Sabrina Donati Zeppa.
The teaching material and teaching specific communications are available, along with other supporting activities, within the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lesson
- Attendance
There is no compulsory attendance
- Course books
P. Biagi, A. Di Giulio, A. Fiorilli, A. Lorenzini-Principi di nutrizione-Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
Slides and other teaching materials are available on the moodle platform
- Assessment
Oral examination consisting of a discussion aimed at verifying the adequacy of knowledge and skills on human nutrition and dietetics.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Frontal lesson
- Attendance
There is no compulsory attendance
- Course books
P. Biagi, A. Di Giulio, A. Fiorilli, A. Lorenzini-Principi di nutrizione-Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
Slides and other teaching materials are available on the moodle platform
- Assessment
Oral examination consisting of a discussion aimed at verifying the adequacy of knowledge and skills on human nutrition and dietetics.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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