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Course title Nutrition Science
Course code Medi3001
Credit points (ECTS) 3.75
Total Hours in Course 101.25
Number of hours for lectures 32
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes 8
Date of course confirmation 12/10/2011
Responsible Unit Institute of Land Management and Geodesy
 
Course developers
Dr. sc. ing., Viesturs Rozenbergs
Dr. habil. sc. ing., Imants Atis Skrupskis

There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course
 
Course abstract
Students acquire knowledge in the field of nutrition science necessary for prospective food technologists in order to understand nutrition problems of Latvia and the world. During practical classes students develop their skill to compile daily rations for different inhabitant groups and recipes of specific foodstuffs. During lectures and practical classes sudents` attitude towards healthy, rational food and its role in society is created.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge – students will get an extended knowledge about nutrition, its value, importance for the human body. Understanding of functional links of nutrients present in foodstuffs with human body is developed.
Skills – students will obtain skills for practical analysis and use of information about healthy and proper nutrition relating it to the latest tendencies in the branch of food industry. competence – as a result, students will be competent in theoretical and practical aspects of nutrition science by applying the obtained knowledge into practice in order to create innovative products which could be competitive and would comply with the needs dominating in the world.
Compulsory reading
1. Aulika, B.Uztura higiēna. - Rīga : AML/RSU Darba un vides veselības institūts, 2001. 124 lpp.
2. Rozenbergs V. Uztura mācība. – Jelgava, LLU, 2008. 136 lpp. 3. Zariņš Z., Neimane L. Uztura mācība 5., pārstrād. un papild. izd. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, c2009 464 lpp. ; 28 cm. ISBN 9789984450742
Further reading
. Kauliņš U. u.c. Uztura fizioloģiskā vērtība.- Jelgava: LLU, 2000. 181 lpp.
2. Rozenbergs V. Ēšanas traucējumi. Jelgava: LLU, 2003. 58 lpp. 3. Skrupskis I. Racionāls uzturs. Lekcija. Jelgava, LLU, 2002. 23 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Food Quality and Preference. [tiešsaiste]. Published by Elsevier Science. ISSN: 0950-3293. [skatīts 24.05.2011.] Pieejams ScienceDirect datubāzē: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09503293
2. Veselība: populārzinātnisks žurnāls ģimenei. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-804X. 3. Good food. 1 (1989)- London : BBC Worldwide Publishing, 1989- sēj. : il. ISSN 0957-588X.