NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 機能性食品與健康(0654)
(Eng.) Functional Foods and Wellbeing
Offering Dept General Education Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher KANTHASAMY JAYABAL SENTHIL KUMAR
Department General Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description The goal of the course is to understand what is functional foods and their importance to well-being.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
(Eng.)
The objective of this course is to increase the knowledge about food, diet, nutrition, and well-being of the college students. Thus empower them to practice health behavior in daily life.
2.Scientific Literacy
3.Communication Skills
4.Innovative Ability
5.International Perspective
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15
30
25
topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 COURSE INTRODUCTION
Week 2 AN INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHY LIFE/WELL-BEING
Week 3 AN INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Week 4 AN INTRODUCTION TO PRIMARY FOOD COMPONENTS
Week 5 AN INTRODUCTION TO SECONDARY FOOD COMPONENTS
Week 6 ANTI-OXIDANTS
Week 7 DIETARY FIBERS
Week 8 PRE-BIOTICS AND PRO-BIOTICS
Week 9 MID-TERM EXAM
Week 10 FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND IN PHYSICAL FITNESS
Week 11 FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
Week 12 FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION
Week 13 FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Week 14 PRO-BIOTICS
Week 15 PRE-BIOTICS
Week 16 FLEXIBLE TEACHING WEEK
Week 17 FLEXIBLE TEACHING WEEK
Week 18 FINAL EXAM AND PRESENTATION
Evaluation
attendance/ participation 10%、homework 10%、oral presentation 40%、reports 40%
Textbook & other References
Coles L (2021). Functional foods: The connection between nutrition, health, and food science (1st Ed). CRC Press, Florida, USA. ISBN: 9781774633168.
Shi J, Shahidi F, Ho CT (2005). Asian functional foods (1st Ed). CRC Press, Florida, USA. ISBN: 9780367393236.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
TBA
Office Hours
By appointment.
Email:zenkumar@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
02.Zero Hunger   03.Good Health and Well-Beinginclude experience courses:N
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