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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / MK201205 NUTRITION  

MK201205 NUTRITION

Course Code
MK201205

Course Name
NUTRITION

Credits
10.00

Target Audience
3.rd semester Bachlor of marine biology and Food processing, aquaculture

Prerequisites

MK101102 Chemistry and MK101305 Biochemitry is recommended

Objectives

The course aims to give a basic knowledge of nutrition value and composition of foodstuffs and the correlation of food, nutrition and health.
The course is going to give a basic knowledge of how the components in foods are built upp.
The course is also going to give a basic knowledge of vitamins, minerals and other components of nutritional influens in food.
On completion of the course students should be able to do boardingcalkulations and explain the metabolism of food nutrients and deterioration of foods.

Topics

Nutrients: Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals and Water
Digestion and absorption.
Energy and metabolism.
Nutrition and health
Nutrition Policy
Boarding calculations, estimating
Recommended dietary intakes. Fish-nutrition

Instruction

Lectures, compulsory boarding calculations and a compulsory project assignment presented inn class

Mandatory Assignments

Approved boarding calculations and project assignment are mandatory to admission to the examination.

Evaluation

3 hours written exam

Grades
Letter grades A- F.

Revised date
2006.03.29

Revised by
Kristin Bjørdal