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Study Course Description

Introduction in Basics of Nutrition

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

SUUK_150

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Nutrition

ECTS

3.00

Target Audience

Medicine; Rehabilitation

LQF

Level 6

Study Type And Form

Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Gundega Rudzīte-Aņiščenko

Structure Unit Manager

Una Veseta

Structural Unit

Department of Sports and Nutrition

Contacts

Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, suuk@rsu.lv, +371 67611559

About Study Course

Objective

The aim of the course is to acquire comprehension about the profession of a nutrition specialist and potential job opportunities.

Preliminary Knowledge

Not required.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Is able to describe goals, tasks and scientific justification of the profession.

Skills

1.Understands the types of activity of the profession.

Competences

1.Is able to use the acquired knowledge in the study process as well as in the professional activities.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Individual work of literature and research reviews analysis; practical excercises and presentation. The work is organized as individual and/or in groups.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Compulsory attendance. Attendance of lectures and seminars, participation in discussions and examination. For the final grade following aspects are taken into account - attendance (30%), individual work and discussions (30%), examination grade (40%).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition. Diet history. Nutrition therapy. Menus.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition specialist. Directions of professional activity of a nutrition specialist.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Health. Public health. Health promotion.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Professional standard of nutrition specialists, medical technologies

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition. Diet history. Nutrition therapy. Menus.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition specialist. Directions of professional activity of a nutrition specialist.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Professional standard of nutrition specialists, medical technologies

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Health. Public health. Health promotion.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

3.00

Contact hours:

32 Academic Hours

Final Examination:

Exam

PART-TIME

Part 1

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition specialist. Directions of professional activity of a nutrition specialist.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition specialist. Directions of professional activity of a nutrition specialist.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Professional standard of nutrition specialists, medical technologies

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Professional standard of nutrition specialists, medical technologies

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition. Diet history. Nutrition therapy. Menus.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Health. Public health. Health promotion.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Nutrition. Diet history. Nutrition therapy. Menus.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Other	4

Topics

Health. Public health. Health promotion.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

3.00

Contact hours:

32 Academic Hours

Final Examination:

Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

Zariņš, Zigurds. Neimane, Lolita. Uztura mācība. 8., pārstrād. un papild. izd. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2021. 464 lpp.

Handbook of nutrition and food / edited by Carolyn D. Berdanier, Johanna T. Dwyer, David Heber. 2rd edition. 2014. xxi, 1113 pages (hardcover).

Kasper, Heinrich Ernährungsmedizin und Diätetik / Heinrich Kasper; unter Mitarbeit von Walter Burghardt. 12., überarb. Aufl. München: Elsevier/Urban & Fischer, 2014. XVI, 652 lpp.

Krause's food & the nutrition care process / [edited by] L. Kathleen Mahan, Sylvia Escott-Stump, Janice L. Raymond. 13th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, 2012. xix, 1227 lpp.

Additional Reading

Cardiovascular diseases : nutritional and therapeutic interventions / edited by Nilanjana Maulik. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2013. xxviii, 586 lpp.

Handbook of clinical nutrition and stroke / Mandy L. Corrigan, Arlene A. Escuro, Donalds F. Kirby, editors. New York : Humana Press, 2013. xxix, 310 lpp. Nutrition and Health.

Skutelis, Antons, Zāļu un uztura mijiedarbība un blaknes / Antons Skutelis, Ilze Bārene. Rīga : Medicīnas apgāds, 2013. 54 lpp.

Lejnieks, Aivars, Viss par sāli: pārmēra sāls lietošanas kaitējumi veselībai / Aivars Lejnieks, Andrejs Kalvelis. Rīga: Latvijas Hipertensijas biedrība, 2011. 33 lpp.

Advancing dietetics and clinical nutrition / edited by Anne Payne, Helen Barker. Edinburgh; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010. xiii, 382 lpp.

Rubana, Inta Māra. Uzturs fiziskā slodzē / Inta Māra Rubana. Rīga: RaKa, [2010]. 200 lpp.

Sirds un virtuve / [Andreja Ērgļa un Ivetas Mintāles redakcijā]. Rīga : Latvijas Inovatīvās medicīnas fonds, 2010. 141 lpp.

Selga, Guntars. Enterālā ēdināšana / Guntars Selga. Jūrmala: GSE, 2009. 320 lpp.

The challenge of obesity in the WHO European Region and the strategies for response. Проблема ожирения в Европейском регионе ВОЗ и стратегии ее решения / Всемирная организация здравоохранения. Европейское региональное бюро; под редакцией: Francesco Branca, Haik Nikogosian и Tim Lobstein. Копенгаген

10.

Европейское региональное бюро ВОЗ, 2009. xiii, 392 lpp.

11.

Wills, Judith. Bērnu uzturs / Judīte Vilsa ; no angļu valodas tulkojusi Ilona Brīvmane. Rīga : Jāņa Rozes apgāds, c2009 286 lpp.

12.

Aivars, Juris Imants, Fizioloģisko funkciju regulācija cilvēka organismā : starpaugstskolu akadēmiskā maģistra studiju programma "Uzturzinātne": mācību materiāls / Juris Imants Aivars, Līga Ozoliņa-Moll. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. 147 lpp.

13.

Oxford handbook of gastrointestinal nursing / edited by Christine Norton ... [et al.]. Oxford ;New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. xvii, 734 lpp.

14.

The essential handbook of eating disorders / edited by Janet Treasure, Ulrike Schmidt, Eric van Furth. Southern Gate, Chichester; Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2005. xxi, 238 lpp.