Macro- and Micro Nutrients
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- Current semester
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| Number of credits | 10 |
| Course offered (semester) | Autumn |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Aim and Content
The course will also provide a detailed understanding of how the various micro-nutrients, in interaction with macro-nutrients, affect the development, growth and health of human beings.
The impact of a regular diet on normal development and health will also be discussed.
We will also look into current diet-related health problems and discuss how they are related to living conditions and lifestyles.
We also focus on the sources of nutrients and to what degree we need them, and on various nutrient recommendations and how they should be interpreted.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
- capable of describing the function of macro and micro-nutrients in human beings.
- capable of describing digestion, absorption, metabolism, transport, utilisation, storage and excretion of nutrients.
- capable of explaining the mechanisms for the regulation of nutrients and how disturbances in nutrient homeostasis can lead to diseases such as diabetes mellitus.
Skills
- master the terminology of biochemistry of nutrients
- be able to read and interpret scientific texts, such as peer-reviewed papers on nutrition
- show insight into the metabolism of nutrients in the body
Competence
- capable of utilising knowledge about the biochemistry of nutrients in other areas of nutrition
Course offered (semester)
Autumn
Language of Instruction
Norwegian
Course Unit Level
Bachelor
Pre-requirements
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Compulsory Requirements
Mid-term evaluation, e.g. term report or multiple choice test
Assessment methods
Mid-term evaluation and a four-hour written examination
Contact Information
studie-nutrition@uib.no/ (+47) 55 97 73 45 / (+47) 55 58 25 35