Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies
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COURSES<br />
Course Course Name No. <strong>of</strong> Credits Course<br />
Code Weighting<br />
TU60A Concepts and Principles 6 80% Exam<br />
<strong>of</strong> Nutritional <strong>Sciences</strong> 20% CrW<br />
TU61A Essentials <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 6 80% Exam<br />
Scientific Method 20% CrW<br />
TU60B Public Health Nutrition 6 80% Exam<br />
20% CrW<br />
TU61B Clinical Nutrition 6 80% Exam<br />
20% CrW<br />
TU680 Research project 12<br />
CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OFNUTRITION SCIENCES (TU60A)<br />
1. Foods.<br />
Food groups, food composition tables, toxins, food microbiology, processing and nutrient losses.<br />
2. Nutrition in <strong>the</strong> life cycle.<br />
Diets <strong>of</strong> vulnerable groups - pregnant and lactating women, infants and young children, school children, adolescents,<br />
<strong>the</strong> elderly.<br />
Growth and development, physiology <strong>of</strong> pregnancy and lactation and ageing.<br />
3. Nutritional biochemistry and physiology.<br />
Chemistry and metabolism <strong>of</strong> carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins and trace elements.<br />
Integration, coordination and regulation<strong>of</strong> macronutrient metabolism<br />
Energy expenditure and energy balance.<br />
Protein quality evaluation<br />
Gastrointestinal physiology and digestion<br />
4. Assessment <strong>of</strong> diet and nutritional status.<br />
Dietary assessment - for individuals and groups.<br />
GRADUATE STUDENTS INFORMATION GUIDE 2011/2012 85<br />
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
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