Nutrition as a Component of Wellbeing (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Meaning of the course
You will learn what is the meaning of nutrition in human well-being. You will learn how you can guide and support to make a changes in nutrition.

Competences
Learning and information management competence
Client competence in health and social care

Goal of the course
This course supports you to understand the meaning of nutrition as a part of well-being. You will learn the most important challenges related to nutrition as well as ways to influence on them. You will understand nutrition guidance principles and you can apply them into practice.

Content

In this course you will examine what is the meaning of the nutrition in well-being. You will orientate yourself with the most important challenges in nutrition and nutrition guidance principles. You will use evidence-based knowledge in planning nutrition guidance. You will apply your learning into practice, and you will evaluate your own actions.

Materials

Arajärvi, P. & Thesleff, P. 2020. Suorituskyvyn psykologia. Tieto- ja tiatokirja korkeaa suorituskykyä ja hyvinvointia rakentaville. VK-Kustannus Oy.

Aro, A., Mutanen, M. & Uusitupa, M. (toim.) 2014. Ravitsemustiede. Duodecim.

Ilander, O. 2021. Liikuntaravitsemus 3.0. VK-Kustannus Oy. 3.

Valtion ravitsemusneuvottelukunta. Terveyttä ruoasta! Suomalaiset ravitsemussuositukset 2014. Juvenes Print.

Current age-based and special recommendations.

Teaching methods

The teaching and learning methods of the course will be based on e-learning. The course is based on learning tasks, online discussions, practical training and workshop work. Self- and peer-assessment and teacher feedback will be used for guidance and feedback.

Employer connections

The practical training of the course can be implemented with working life partner.

Student workload

Workshops and webinar 8 hrs
Reading recommendations and literature 27 hrs
Plan, practice and report 27 hrs
Learning tasks 19 hrs

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: You show that you understand the meaning of the nutrition in well-being. You can allocate challenges related to nutrition and you will find new ways to support the changes in nutrition. You use base your knowledge on theory. You show that you can plan a guidance situation based on theory. You carry out a nutrition guidance situation utilizing your own knowledge and theory and you evaluate your own skills based on theory.

Fail: You cannot show that you understand the meaning of the nutrition in well-being. You cannot allocate challenges related to nutrition and you will find new ways to support the changes in nutrition. You do not base your knowledge on theory. Carrying out a guidance situation does not work out or there are big challenges in it. Evaluating the guidance situation and you own skills in it is insufficient.