Description
This course introduces the scientific principles of human nutrition and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. Students examine macronutrients, micronutrients, digestion, metabolism, and energy balance while evaluating dietary patterns and nutritional claims. The integrated laboratory component emphasizes scientific inquiry through dietary analysis, nutrient tracking, data interpretation, and critical evaluation of nutrition research.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of data analysis or mathematical modeling in the field of human nutrition.
- Understand the application of scientific data, concepts, and models in nutrition research.
- Evaluate evidence-based nutrition recommendations for health and disease prevention.
- Conduct laboratory-style investigations involving dietary assessment and nutrition data.