Course: Nutrition 1

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Course title Nutrition 1
Course code KPK/VYZ1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Klimešová Iva, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic principles of rational dieting Nutrition recommendations Carbohydrates in nutrition Proteins in nutrition Lipids in nutrition Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Training in job and motor Skils
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 15 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The student will learn about basic nutrition components in terms of energy content and ensuring proper organism functions. The student will have command of scientific terminology in the area of nutrition and will be able to describe main food components. The student will have knowledge of rational dieting and positive effects of a balanced diet on health. The student will be knowledgeable about foods on the market with respect to ensuring proper organism functions in specific developmental stages and under various physical activity requirements. The student will be able to apply the knowledge in practice. Information about this course was translated to English within the project Internationalization of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0028, co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Government of the Czech Republic.
The student understands the basic principles of rational dieting and possible risks of alternative dietary methods. The student has command of the basic nutrition terminology and is able to describe individual food components. The student is able to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice. The student is able to produce a sample dietary plan according to a client's individual requirements.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology - particularly the digestive tract.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

80% attendance, semester paper (sample dietary plan according to given criteria), successful completion of a credit test
Recommended literature
  • Bulková, V. (1999). Nauka o poživatinách. Brno: Institut pro další vzdělávání pracovníků ve zdravotnictví.
  • Clarková, N. (2009). Sportovní výživa. Praha: Grada.
  • Dlouhá, R. (1998). Výživa: přehled základní problematiky. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Fink, H. H., Mikesky A. E., & Burgoon L. A. (2012). Practical applications in sports nutrition. Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Hlúbik, P., & Opltová, L. (2004). Vitaminy. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Kleinwächterová, H., & Brázdová, Z. (2001). Výživový stav člověka a způsoby jeho zjišťování. Brno: Institut pro další vzdělávání pracovníků ve zdravotnictví.
  • Klimešová, I., & Stelzer, J. (2013). Fyziologie výživy. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Maughan, R. J., & Burke, M. L. (2006). Výživa ve sportu: příručka pro sportovní medicínu. Praha: Galén.
  • McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I., & Katch, V. L. (1991). Exercise physiology: energy, nutrition and human performance. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger.
  • Piťha, J., & Boháčová, V. (2012). 140 otázek a odpovědí o výživě a potravinách. Praha: Forsapi.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sports (2016) Category: Physical education and sport 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -