COURSE CODE: NTD 103
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Human Nutrition and Dietetics
NUMBER OF UNITS: 2 Units
COURSE DURATION: Two hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: C.O. Akinyemi, B.Sc., M.Sc.,
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Office Location: Nutrition and Dietetics Department, COLFHEC
Other Lecturers: Dr. (Mrs.) S.A. Sanni, Dr. W.A.O. Afolabi
COURSE SYNOPSIS
Roles, responsibilities and professional expections of dietetics professional. Patients – dietetics professionals’ relationship. Contemporary issues in dietetics: functional foods, culture and dietetics, etc. Definition and history of the science of nutrition; carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, water, cellulose, sources.