NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 營養與保健(0534)
(Eng.) Nutrition and Health Care
Offering Dept General Education Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher KANTHASAMY JAYABAL SENTHIL KUMAR
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description The goal of the course is to research the common problems we face in diet, nutrition and disease prevention.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
The objective of this course is to increase the knowledge about diet, nutrition, and preventive medicine of the college students. Thus empower them to practice health behavior in daily life.
2.Scientific Training
3.Communication Skills
4.Innovation
5.International Perspective
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15
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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 Introduction to Health and Nutrition
Week 3 Classification of nutrients
Week 4 Mid-Autumn Festival (Day-Off)
Week 5 Micronutrients and Their Importance in Maintaining Health
Week 6 Health Care & Nutritional Requirements for Pre and Post Pregnancy
Week 7 Health Care & Nutritional Requirements for Neo-natal to School Children
Week 8 Health Care & Nutritional Requirements for Adolescents
Week 9 Mid-Term Exam
Week 10 Health Care & Nutritional Requirements for Mature Adults/Elderly People
Week 11 Malnutrition/malnourishment
Week 12 Impacts of Nutrition overload
Week 13 The role of Nutrition in disease prevention
Week 14 Nutrition Strategies for Weight Management
Week 15 Special lecture: Entomophagy and its nutritional values
Week 16 Final exam
Week 17 自主學習"self-directed learning
Week 18 自主學習"self-directed learning
Evaluation
出席狀況 attendance/ participation 10%、
作業 homework 10%、
口頭報告 oral presentation 40%、
書面報告 reports 40%
Textbook & other References
1. DeBruyne LK and Pinna K, 2016. Nutrition for Health and Healthcare. Cengage Learning Press. ISBN: 9781305627963.

2. Niedert KC, 2016. Nutrition Care of the Older Adult: A Handbook of Nutrition throughout the Continuum of Care. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. ISBN: 9780880914888.

3. Honek SH and Becker PJ, 2019. Samour & King’s Pediatric Nutrition in Clinical Care. Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284146394.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
TBA
Office Hours
By appointment. Email:kumarnchu@gmail.com
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
02.Zero Hunger   03.Good Health and Well-Being   12.Responsible Consumptioninclude experience courses:Y
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