Human Nutrition - Digestion

Study facts

Course codeNUTR302A
ECTS credits5
Teaching semesterSpring
Teaching language
Norwegian, og English if required.
Norwegian - English if necessary.
Study levelUndergraduate Courses
Number of semesters1
Resources
Belongs toDepartment of Clinical Science

Contact

Contact Information

studie@med.uib.no

studie-nutrition@uib.no / (+47) 55 97 73 45 / (+47) 55 58 25 35

Aim and Content

The course gives an introduction in detail to the different processes of digestion that are of special relevance for clinical problems. In a systematic order the lectures deals with internal organs (esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, bile-ducts, pancreas), structure of the organs will be explained and also what function they have due to digestion and absorption of food. The students will also be presented to the most important diseases in these organs, and how the intake of food affects diseases, and the other way around, how diseases affect the intake of food and digestion.

Learning Outcomes

To give a detailed understanding of the digestive process, especially physiology and patho-physiology. Pathology is only presented to increase the understanding of what the different digestive processes means for a good health.

Learning Outcomes

To give a detailed understanding of the digestive process, especially physiology and patho-physiology. Pathology is only presented to increase the understanding of what the different digestive processes means for a good health.

Subject Overlap

HUFY200/MED1ORG1 Organblokk 1/OD1KRO98 Kroppens bygning og funksjon.

Teaching Methods

There must be at least three enrolled students for the course to run.

Compulsory Requirements

Practical lab-work and demonstration in the clinic of breathing-test for carbohydrate-intolerance. Seminar and assignment with an oral presentations.

Assessment methods

Oral exam (50%) and assignment with presentation (50%).

Assessment methods

Assignment.