| CODE | FEH2026 | ||||||
| TITLE | Fundamental Principles of Dietetics | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Food Sciences and Nutrition | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will introduce the students to the dietetic process and will highlight the fundamental principles of dietetics and provide students with key elements associated with dietetic practice. The study-unit will include the theory and dietetic interventions appropriate in common pathologies encountered in dietetic practice as well as the use of dietetic products which can compliment the dietetic intervention. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims to provide the students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for the practice of dietetics. The unit will also introduce the process of evidence-based practice in dietetic intervention of common medical conditions. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Understand the role of the dietitian; - Comprehend the principles of the dietetic process; - Rationalize the use of different anthropometric measurements; - Discuss clinical biochemistry results in relation to different medical conditions; - Clinically identify physical signs and symptoms which will impact the dietetic intervention; - Demonstrate an understanding of dietary assessment; and - Discuss dietetic interventions for common medical conditions. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Go through the dietetic process to elicit all information needed to give an appropriate dietetic care; - Assess and calculate nutritional requirements for different ages, and different medical conditions; and - Plan and give rational for dietetic care in basic dietetic consultations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text: - Gandy, J (Ed.). (2014). Manual of Dietetic Practice (5th ed.) Oxford,: Wiley Blackwell. Supplementary Readings: - Caballero, B., Allen, L., & Prentice, A. (Eds.). (2015). Encyclopedia of human nutrition (2nd ed.) Elsevier Academic P. - Garrow, J. S., James, W. P. T., & Ralph, A. (Eds.). (2000). Human nutrition and dietetics (10th ed.) Churchill Livingstone. - Gibney, M. J. i. b., & Nutrition Society (Eds.). (2005). Clinical nutrition Blackwell Science. - Lutz, C. A., & Przytulski, K. R. (2010). Nutrition and diet therapy (5th ed.). F.A: Davis Co. - Payne-Palacio, J., & Canter, D. D. (2013). The profession of dietetics : A team approach (5th ed.) Jones & Bartlett Learning. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mario Caruana (Co-ord.) Maria Schembri |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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