Phone Number
+30 24410 64780 | +30 24410 64787
Course Outline: Introduction to Human Nutrition
Course Responsible: Stavros Lalas
This course is the basic introductory course in nutrition science. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic concepts and fundamental principles of nutrition science. Specifically, it aims to introduce the concepts of food sources and nutritional components, dietary intake, and nutritional status. It examines the relationship between dietary intake (foods, nutrients) and nutritional status. Additionally, the course aims to understand the concept of nutritional needs, the assessment of the nutritional value of foods, and the principles upon which population-level dietary recommendations are based. Finally, the course aims to familiarize students with the basic methodologies of nutrition science and dietetics.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the components of a healthy diet
- Understand nutritional needs and how they are met through food intake, and by extension, the development of a diet
- Understand the biological role of essential nutrients and their dietary sources
- Understand the relationship between dietary intake and nutritional status
- Understand the scientific basis for the dietary recommendations provided at the population level
- Use food composition tables for assessing food composition and dietary intake
