Course Code : ABF 352
Course Title : Human Nutrition and Health
Weekly lecture and application hours of the course: 4-0
Course Description:The course is primarily an introduction and gives students an overview of the field of nutrition. Students are introduced to:
1) Essential nutrients in foods: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
2) Nutritional physiology: how macronutrients are absorbed, stored, and metabolized for energy
3) Food components and health: how different types of fats, carbohydrates and proteins affect health. The specific role of vitamins and minerals.Effects of over nutrition or under nutrition and
4) Nutrition and lifestyle: specific dietary needs of certain populations (infants, children, elderly, and athletes).
Textbooks and supplementary books:
-
Introduction to Human Nutrition by Michael J. Gibney, Susan A. Lanham-New, Aedin Cassidy, Hester H. Vorster ISBN 1118684702, 9781118684702
-
Essentials of Human Nutrition by Jim Mann, A. Stewart Truswell ISBN 0199290970, 9780199290970
-
Nutrition: A Lifespan Approach by Simon Langley-Evans ISBN 1118699564, 9781118699560
Course Evaluation:
-
Class Participation 10%,
-
Mid-term Examination 30%,
-
Assignments 10%,
-
Final Examination 50%,
Attendance 95%compulsor