Course: Physiology of Nutrition

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Course title Physiology of Nutrition
Course code KAZ/KBFV@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dobešová Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Chrásková Marie, PaedDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Carbohydrates - biochemical division, their metabolism, importance of carbohydrates for an organism. Glycemic index. Proteins - biochemical division, their metabolism, importance of proteins for an organism. Fats - - biochemical division, their metabolism, importance of fats for an organism. Food intake regulation (conditioned, unconditioned reflexes, volitional). Regulation of water in a body, hydration, and dehydration of an organism. Regulation and importance of the minerals in a human body. Minerals and trace elements in nutrition. Nutrition as a source of macronutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates). Daily intake (need) of the nutrients, suitability/unsuitability of some nutrients (according to the origin and processing). Vitamins - division, source, absorption, importance for an organism, risks of hyper/hypovitaminosis or avitaminosis. Energetic metabolism, basal metabolism, Human energetic requirements, nutrition facts. Evaluation of nourishment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
After passing this course, students should be able to: - Sum up the knowledge of anatomy and physiology, even pathology of GIT, - Explain the metabolism of the water and major and minor nutrients inside the (human) organism, - Describe the sources of major and minor nutrients, - Explain the causes and consequences of major and minor nutrients shortage or abundance in a model situation/example, - Define the quantitative and qualitative aspects of liquid intake, - In their own words, explain the principles of the nutrient recommendations, - Characterize the importance of preventive nutrition and functional food, - Explain the problematics of additives in nutrition, - Evaluate the nourishment via the anthropometrical and clinical methods, - Sum up the fundamental attributes of eating disorders.
After passing the course, a student is able to: - Analyze the actual nourishment of the population - Elaborate the summary of modern aspects of the rational nutrition of the population - When creating a healthy diet, work with relevant information (food pyramid, nutrition facts tables, etc.).
Prerequisites
Students are well informed about nowadays problematics of healthy eating and ability to use and convey the knowledge on the primary/lower secondary/upper secondary level of education.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Active participation in lessons. Students elaborate a final paper (put it into Portal UP in order to control plagiarism) Students prepare for the termination of the course - defining the requirements for the course completion - list of the topics for the final paper, exam tasks
Recommended literature
  • DYLEVSKÝ, I. Somatologie. Olomouc: Epava, 2000. ISBN 80-86297-05-5..
  • FRAŇKOVÁ, S. a kol. Dítě s nadváhou a jeho problémy. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0797-9..
  • FRAŇKOVÁ, S., PAŘÍZKOVÁ, J., MALICHOVÁ, E. Jídlo v životě dítěte a adolescenta: teorie, výzkum, praxe. Praha: Karolinum, 2013. ISBN 978-80-246-2247-7..
  • HŘIVNOVÁ, M. Základní aspekty výživy. Studijní opora. Olomouc: UP, 2014. ISBN 978-80-244-4034-7..
  • KLIMEŠOVÁ, I., STELZER, J. Fyziologie výživy. Olomouc: UP, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3280-9..
  • KOMPRDA, T. Základy výživy člověka. Druhé přepracované vydání. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7509-500-8..
  • KOŽÍŠEK, F. 2005. Pitný režim. [Online]. Státní zdravotní ústav. Dostupné na www: http://www.szu.cz/tema/zivotni-prostredi/pitny-rezim..
  • KUNOVÁ, V. Zdravá výživa. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3433-0..
  • PAPEŽOVÁ, H. Anorexia nervosa: příručka pro všechny, kteří trpí nemocí - postižené samotné, jejich rodiny, přátele, partnery a některé odborníky (učitele a lékaře první linie). 2. přepracované vydání. Klecany: Národní ústav duševního zdraví, 2017. ISBN 978-80-87142-34-9..
  • TLÁSKAL, P. a kol. Výživa a potraviny pro zdraví. Praha: Společnost pro výživu, z.s., 2016. ISBN 978-80-906659-0-3..
  • TUREK, B., ŠÍMA, P., MICHALOVÁ, I. Vyvážená strava a zdraví. Praha: Sdružení českých spotřebitelů, z. ú. 2016. ISBN 978-80-87719-44-2..
  • www.anabell.cz.
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Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter