Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health
Online USA
Diploma
DURATION
15 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* free course
Key Summary
Learn about the importance of good nutrition dietary therapy for diseases in this online diploma in nutrition course. This free online nutrition diploma course will introduce you to recommended dietary allowances, classes of nutrients, units of energy, energy requirements, and the major and trace minerals. Start the course and learn about nutritional science, disorders, meal planning, food safety and hygiene. The course also deals with the adaptation of a normal diet, principles of a therapeutic diet, and diet therapy for various diseases.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 10-15 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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In this course, you will learn about the relationship between food, human nutrition and health, the digestion and absorption of food, and recommended dietary allowances. The various classes of nutrients as well as the functions and diverse food sources of these nutrients will be covered. Also, you will learn about the factors that influence energy needs in the body and the components of energy requirements. Furthermore, the course will highlight the basal metabolic rate (BMR), energy balance, and the functions of major and trace minerals.
This course will also teach you about water as an essential nutrient, and the balanced diet and food groups we have. The course will highlight how to select an adequate diet while teaching about food science and hygiene. Lastly, the course will examine the causes, symptoms and dietary requirements for diseases affecting the intestines, liver, gall bladder, heart and blood vessels, and kidney, before proceeding to look at stress, burns and surgery.
This course will be of great interest to all learners who would like to work in the areas of diet and nutrition, and to all learners who plan to work in dietetics or healthcare. Start this course today and learn all the information you need about nutrition, therapeutics and health.
- Module 1: Introduction to Nutrition and Health
- Module 2: Nutrients and Their Role I
- Module 3: Nutrients and Their Role II
- Module 4: Nutrients and Their Role III
- Module 5: Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health - First Assessment
- Module 6: Meal Planning
- Module 7: Sanitation and Therapeutic Nutrition
- Module 8: Therapeutic Nutrition I
- Module 9: Therapeutic Nutrition II
- Module 10: Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health - Second Assessment
- Module 11: Course Assessment
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Identify the relationship between food, nutrition and health
- Discuss the different classes of nutrients needed by the body and digestion
- Explain the recommended dietary allowance and its importance to the body
- Examine the three macronutrients needed by the body; carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
- Identify the units of energy and energy requirements of an individual
- Discuss the seven major minerals and the nine trace minerals
- Explain the concept of a balanced diet and various food groups
- Identify an appropriate guide for selecting an adequate diet, food selection and meal planning
- Discuss food sanitation, hygiene and items needing particular attention
- Explain the therapeutic adaptation or modification of a normal diet
- Discuss the symptoms, causes and dietary treatment of various diseases
Knowledge & Skills You Will Learn
- Nutrition
- Health Diet
- SDG 2 Zero
- Hunger