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Study Course Description

Clinical Practice II

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
SUUK_249
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medical Services; Public Health
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts

Riga, Cigoriņu Street 3, spk@rsu.lv, +371 67611559

About Study Course

Objective

To supplement theoretical knowledge and acquire practical skills on how to organize research, perform instrumental analysis of food products, quality analysis and sensory evaluation; microbiological and parasitological analyzes. To supplement theoretical knowledge and acquire practical skills on how disease prevention and health promotion programs are developed and methodological management of their implementation is performed.

Preliminary Knowledge

Public Health and Epidemiology, Food Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Introduction in Basics of Nutrition.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Understands quality standards, organization of consumption research, organization of laboratory work. To advance the understanding of the basics of public health, determinants of health, methods of health promotion at the level of the individual and society, the principles of using the mass media to promote public health.

Skills

1.Understands nutrition policy development, identifies public health indicators and makes suggestions for health policy making. Understands the planning of research related to food consumption risks and cooperation in the production of scientific publications. Students are able to educate the public about the possibilities of disease prevention, using information technology for professional activities.

Competences

1.Understands the work of a state institution whose tasks include developing disease prevention and health promotion programs. Able to identify nutrition-related public health problems and realize health promotion and prevention measures through the practical development of educational materials. Able to analyze the nature of the event and develop proposals to increase and improve operational efficiency. Students are able to perform nutritional, physico-chemical and microbiological testing of food products under the guidance of laboratory assistants. Can understand food quality, safety, production technology and risk assessment, communicable diseases and their risks, public health and environmental assessment. Able to purposefully obtain consumption data using food portion catalogs, perform data analysis using food composition databases, perform evaluation and analysis of nutrition and health claims in foods.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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During the Clinical Practice II students identify a relevant public health problem. The relevant topic is explored in all stages of Clinical practice II - by obtaining information, understanding how to organize research, evaluate it, how to choose the type of activities, adjust the content of studies, develop handouts to use for solving the identified problem. Students must prepare a portfolio of Clinical Practice II and present the developed health promotion program.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Compulsory visit of Clinical Practice II, successfully passed the practise exam. The portfolio should include: a) tracking of practice hours, b) summary of daily work procedures and activities, c) reflections about the gained experience, conclusions and self-assessment, d) supervisor's assessment of the individual effort during clinical practice. Cumulative assessment is based on Clinical Practice II grade and portfolio, which is equal to 60% of the total grade, and health promotion prgoram development and presentation, which is equal to 40% of the total grade.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to the determination of the nutritional value of food and the methods and role of sensory evaluation of food in food production. During the internship, students perform sensory expert tests, as well as perform sensory evaluation of specific products.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to the parasitological examination of food products and veterinary samples. During the internship, students participate in the investigation process by analyzing food samples and identifying parasites.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students acquire theoretical knowledge about the organization of consumption research and various methods used in research - diet diaries, food consumption frequency questionnaires, food portion catalogs. During the internship, students learn to obtain consumption data using food portion catalogs, as well as perform data analysis using food composition databases.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Introduction to clinical practice
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students choose the type of events, adjust the content of the lessons, develop handouts to use to solve the updated problem.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students get acquainted with the state policy in the field of nutrition, understand the work of a state institution, the tasks of which include the development of disease prevention and health promotion programs and methodological management of their implementation, as well as to coordinate the implementation of health promotion measures.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to the different analytical methods used to detect various food contaminants. Students are also introduced to drinking water quality indicators and the use of wastewater in research. During the internship, students prepare food samples for examinations, as well as assist laboratory specialists in performing analyzes and interpreting the results.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to various methods of determining body composition, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as their use in practice and research. During the internship, students take practical measurements of different compositions for humans, using a caliper, bioimpedance, deuterium, as well as analyze and compare the results.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to food risk assessment and the work of the European Food Safety Authority. During the internship, students independently perform food risk assessment, modeling various situations in the food industry.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Introduction to clinical practice
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to various methods of determining body composition, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as their use in practice and research. During the internship, students take practical measurements of different compositions for humans, using a caliper, bioimpedance, deuterium, as well as analyze and compare the results.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to the different analytical methods used to detect various food contaminants. Students are also introduced to drinking water quality indicators and the use of wastewater in research. During the internship, students prepare food samples for examinations, as well as assist laboratory specialists in performing analyzes and interpreting the results.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to the parasitological examination of food products and veterinary samples. During the internship, students participate in the investigation process by analyzing food samples and identifying parasites.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students get acquainted with the state policy in the field of nutrition, understand the work of a state institution, the tasks of which include the development of disease prevention and health promotion programs and methodological management of their implementation, as well as to coordinate the implementation of health promotion measures.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Introduction to clinical practice
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to food risk assessment and the work of the European Food Safety Authority. During the internship, students independently perform food risk assessment, modeling various situations in the food industry.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students choose the type of events, adjust the content of the lessons, develop handouts to use to solve the updated problem.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Introduction to clinical practice
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students are introduced to the determination of the nutritional value of food and the methods and role of sensory evaluation of food in food production. During the internship, students perform sensory expert tests, as well as perform sensory evaluation of specific products.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Placement location
0

Topics

Students acquire theoretical knowledge about the organization of consumption research and various methods used in research - diet diaries, food consumption frequency questionnaires, food portion catalogs. During the internship, students learn to obtain consumption data using food portion catalogs, as well as perform data analysis using food composition databases.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Uztura mācība / Zigurds Zariņš, Lolita Neimane, Edgars Bodnieks. 7., pārstrād. un papild. izd. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, c2018, 432 lpp.

2.

Handbook of nutrition and food / edited by Carolyn D. Berdanier, Johanna T. Dwyer, David Heber. 3rd edition. 2014. xxi, 1113 pages.

3.

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

4.

Raymond, J. L., In Raymond, J. L., In Morrow, K., & Mahan, L. K. Krause's and Mahan's food & the nutrition care process. 2021

5.

Krause’s food & nutrition therapy / edited by L. Kathleen Mahan and Sylvia Escott-Stump. 12th edition. St.Louis: Elsevier Saunders, 2008. xxiv, 1352 lpp.

Additional Reading

1.

Nicolette Wierdsma, Hinke Kruizenga, Rebecca Stratton. Dietetic Pocket. Guide adults. 2017

2.

World Health Organization. Waist circumference and waist-hip ratio: report of a WHO expert consultation. Geneva, 8-11 December 2008. World Health Organization, 2011

3.

European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism

4.

Latvijas Republikas Veselības ministrija

Other Information Sources

1.

Datu bāze PEN

2.

RSU Bibliotekā pieejamie resursi