Course code

KUT6102.LT

old course code

KUT6102

Course title in Estonian

Toitumise alused

Course title in English

Fundamentals of Nutrition

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Kristi Paas (language of instruction:English, Estonian)

lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To develop skills for appropriate food selection. Acquisition of basic knowledge to estimate the nutritional value of food and to create menus according to nutritional recommendations.

Brief description of the course

Contemporary nutrition and dietary recommendations. Factors influencing nutritional behaviour. Nutritional and energetic value of food and the factors determining it. Effects of nutrients on the body. Sources of nutrients in food, food selection criteria. General characterisation of food products. Quality of food and the factors influencing it. Production, properties and consumption of basic food products. Comparison of the nutritional composition of foods. Food recommendations. Composition and analysis of menus.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows basic rules of nutrition;
- evaluates nutritional value of food and makes balanced menu;
- knows general characterisation of food products and their nutritional composition.

Teacher

Saima Kuu, PhD; Kristi Paas, Phd

The course is a prerequisite

Additional information

Analysing a menu and defending it in a seminar.
Written examination.

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