Food Components and Health

HNH32206

About this course

This is a general nutrition course that addresses the relation between nutrition and human health, and is primarily aimed at food technology students. The course will address the following aspects:

  • study design: how to design a proper nutritional study to examine the relation between food components and health?
  • nutrient metabolism: how are macronutrients processed in the human body and how is this regulated?
  • micronutrients: what is the specific role of vitamins and minerals and how do they influence human health?
  • targeted nutrition: what are the specific nutritional requirements of certain populations (infants, pregnant women, elderly, athletes)?

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a broad overview of the field of nutritional science

  • Based on a specific research question, come up with a basic design for a nutritional study

  • Explain how macronutrients and micronutrients are processed in the human body

  • Use dietary guidelines as a basis for reformulating foods

  • Understand the mechanisms underlying the effect of nutrition on Health and disease

  • Estimate the nutritional requirements of specific groups including infants, elderly and athletes

Assessment method

  • Written test with closed questions (40%)
  • Written test with open questions (60%)

Prior knowledge

Basic knowledge on Nutrition (FCH11306 Nutritional Aspects of Foods)

Resources

  • All course materials will be provided on Brightspace.

Additional information

course
6 ECTS
  • Level
    master
  • Mode of instruction
    on campus
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Starting dates

  • 27 Oct 2025

    ends 21 Dec 2025

    LanguageEnglish
    Term *P2
    Period 2 afternoon