- Location: Limerick Institute Of Technology Moylish Park, Limerick, Ireland
- Duration: 10 Weeks
Course details
Nutrition and Diet is suitable for all those who wish to achieve an understanding of the principles of good nutrition and healthy living, or to enhance an existing knowledge. It will be of interest to those who eat healthily and wish to know more about diet and nutrition, and/or are interested in sharing their knowledge about diet and nutrition with others. The course will cover a wide variety of topics from the digestive system and vegetarianism to eating disorders and personal dietary plans.
Entry Requirement
There are no formal academic entry requirements but having an interest in diet and nutrition is essential. This programme is suitable for those requiring an understanding of the importance of diet and nutrition or those responsible for diet and nutrition such as catering providers, diet and nutrition consultants, carers, food retail etc.
Examinations
This is a very practical module and you will be asked to complete an assessment such as designing a personal dietary plan.
Course Content
This course concentrates on exploring the key details about our digestive systems, good nutrition, important dietary nutrients, vitamins and minerals, role of fluids, weight loss, vegetarianism, nutritional requirements of the young, special dietary needs, eating disorders and personalised diet plans.
This course aims to introduce good nutrition and understand the function of nutrients in our body, the effects of weight loss on health and the risks of rapid weight loss methods. The nutritional requirements of vegetarians, young people and groups with special dietary needs (diabetes, heart disease, allergies and asthma) are also considered.
This is a very practical module, in that it asks you to design a personal dietary plan, taking into account all the personal details of the person you are designing the plan for. It may be for yourself or for someone you are advising about diet and nutrition. Included in your plan will be suggestions and ideas for meals, and advice on keeping food and exercise diaries, so that any goals may be successfully achieved within a given time frame.
Updated on 08 November, 2015About Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is an institute of higher education in Limerick, a modern urban city in the Mid-Theyst region of Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology, Ireland (IOTI). LIT is the fTheirth largest IOT in Ireland, with more than 6000 full time and part time students and 500 staff.
The Institute has five campuses and a learning centre across Limerick city, Tipperary and Clare. The main campus is located at Moylish Park, with two city centre campuses in Clare Street and Georges Quay in Limerick city. LIT in Tipperary is based in two campuses -Thurles and Clonmel. The LIT Ennis Learning Centre is based in the museum in Ennis town centre.
LIT offers cTheirses at Level 6 (certificate) through to Level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. LIT was awarded the Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in 2008 and 2013 by the Sunday Times University Guide. The guide is the definitive guide to higher education in Ireland and the UK.
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