Course: Human Nutrition and Dietetics

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Course title Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Course code KCB/VCD
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 Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zatloukal Marek, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Grúz Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hényková Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Human nutrition, metabolism of basic nutrients, minerals and trace elements, vitamins, functional food, bioavailability and mode of function of nutraceuticals, determination of antioxidant properties, organic farming, extrinsic and intrinsic food properties, influence of post-production on food quality, GMO-based food and ethics, food additives, alternative food sources.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Human nutrition, metabolism of basic nutrients, minerals and trace elements.
Describe and explain the human nutrition, metabolism of basic nutrients.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

75% fruitfulness on imposition
Recommended literature
  • Fořt, P. (2004). Výživa pro dokonalou kondici a zdraví. Grada Publishing, Praha.
  • Havlick, H.D. (2001). Functional foods: science or marketing?. JANA 9 (4).
  • Houston, M.C. (2003). The role of antioxidants in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease. JANA 17 (6).
  • Lotter, D. (2003). Organic Agriculture. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 21(4).
  • Pánek, J. (2002). Základy výživy. Svoboda servis, Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Healthcare - Experimental Biology (2023) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter