Courses

NUTRITION COURSE

COURSE INSTRUCTOR:

• DINA HOURANI
• QUALIFICATIONS: B.Sc. in NUTRITION MANAGEMENT AND DIETETICS FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY / NEW YORK/ USA with > 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THIS FIELD IN HOSPITAL SETTING

COURSE DURATION:

• 7 WEEKS / 14 LECTURES / 2 LECTURES WEEKLY

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• ANY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
• MEDICAL STUDENT
• NURSING STUDENTS
• ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS
• ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN NUTRITION AND NEEDS AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• KNOW MAIN MACRONUTRIENTS AND MICRONUTRIENTS, THEIR FUNCTIONS IN THE BODY, THEIR DEFICIENCIES AND THE FOOD SOURCES OF EACH.
• KNOW RELATION BETWEEN DIET AND DISEASE LIKE: DIABETES / KIDNEY DISEASE / CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE / GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE / AND FEEDING MODALITY FOR CRITICALLY ILL HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS.

COURSE Materials:

• PowerPoint SLIDES
• AUDIO VISUAL
• QUESTION ANSWER SESSION
• QUIZZES EACH WEEK AFTER EACH LECTURE 10 QUESTIONS (40 % OF COURSE GRADE)
• FINAL EXAM TRUE AND FALSE AND MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (60% OF COURSE GRADE)
• ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE AFTER COURSE COMPLETION