| Course title | Physiology of Nutrition |
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| 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) |
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| Course content |
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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.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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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 |
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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.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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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 |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| 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: Teaching Focus (BB25) | 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: 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 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 |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB25) | 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 |