Introduction to Food & Nutrition

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Food is complicated. We are bombarded with information about the fat and sugar content of food, its vitamins and minerals and the claimed benefits of new products.

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8 Weeks

Course Details

Food is complicated. We are bombarded with information about the fat and sugar content of food, its vitamins and minerals and the claimed benefits of new products.

Course overview

What does it all mean? You will be provided with an overview of complex interaction between food and health and introduces key aspects of food science and nutrition.

Course details

What you study

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Diet & Nutrition:

  • Essential components of a healthy diet

  • Sources of dietary components

  • Energy needs

  • Consequences of an inadequate diet

  • Evaluating diet

Food Science & Components:

  • Food Composition

  • Fats

  • Proteins

  • Carbohydrates

  • Minor components (minerals, vitamins etc.)

  • Sensory Evaluation

Food Safety:

  • Food Microbiology/ Food poisoning

  • Infectious disease control

  • Chemical contamination of food

  • Food spoilage

  • Preservation

  • Pest control

  • Food Safety Management

Public Health & Health Promotion:

  • Strategies and methodologies to protect and improve health.

  • Key methods used in the gathering of and analysing public health data.

  • Analyse topical influencing factors upon the health of individuals and communities.

How you are assessed

  • In-course assessment

Entry requirements

International applicants must have an IELTS overall score of 5.5 or higher.

  • Middlesbrough Branch

    Tees Valley, Middlesbrough

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