DIETETICS AND NUTRITION

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Overview

Degree:

Undergraduate

Subsystem:

Polytechnic

Faculty / School:

School of Health

Area of studies:

Science and Health Technologies

Language of teaching:

Portuguese

The Dietetics and Nutrition degree provides a solid and diverse formation in Health Sciences, Natural and Exact Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, and Sciences in the Dietetics and Nutrition areas.

This degree aims to:

Train professionals capable to collaborate in the evaluation of the nutritional status of one community and elaborate intervention programs of healthy eating habits;
Evaluate the nutritional needs and implement dietetic treatments, adequate to clinic situations, by calculating and planning of various nutritional support methods;
- Perform planning functions of regime and menus to different groups of population.

Course Structure

2018 - N

Year 1 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
CHEMISTRY	5	15191001
INTRODUCTION TO DIETETICS	7	15191005
CELL BIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY	5	15191059
PSYCHOSOCIOLOGY OF FOOD	4	15191060
ANATOMOPHYSIOLOGY I	5	140064270
STATISTICS	4	140064273

Year 1 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	5	15191007
LABORATORIAL DIETETICS	5	15191061
EPIDEMIOLOGY	4	15191062
MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY	5	15191063
PATHOLOGY	6	15191064
ANATOMOPHYSIOLOGY II	5	140064275

Year 2 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
BIOCHEMISTRY I	5	15191012
HUMAN NUTRITION	6	15191014
FOOD TECHNOLOGY	5	15191028
APPLIED CULINARY	6	15191065
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY	4	15191066
FOOD SAFETY AND LEGISLATION	5	15191068

Year 2 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
HUMAN GENETICS	4	15191017
DIET PLANNING	6	15191019
DIETOTHERAPY I	6	15191020
PHARMACOLOGY	4	15191023
BIOCHEMISTRY II	4	15191069
BROMATOLOGY	5	15191070

Year 3 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
DIETOTHERAPY II	6	15191025
NUTRITION IN THE LIFECYCLE	6	15191067
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN DIETETIC PRACTICE	5	15191071
IMMUNOLOGY	4	15191072
NUTRITION IN SPORT	4	15191073
APPLIED RESEARCH IN DIETETICS I	5	15191078

Year 3 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
FOOD TOXICOLOGY	4	15191031
APPLIED RESEARCH IN DIETETICS II	6	15191035
APPLIED DIETETICS	5	15191074
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIETETICS MANAGEMENT	5	15191075
ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION	5	15191076
PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION	5	15191077

Year 4 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PLACEMENT I	30	15191036

Year 4 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PLACEMENT II	30	15191037

2015 - N

Year 1 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
CHEMISTRY	5	15191001
INTRODUCTION TO DIETETICS	7	15191005
CELL BIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY	5	15191059
PSYCHOSOCIOLOGY OF FOOD	4	15191060
ANATOMOPHYSIOLOGY I	5	140064270
STATISTICS	4	140064273

Year 1 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
LABORATORIAL DIETETICS	5	15191061
EPIDEMIOLOGY	4	15191062
MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY	5	15191063
PATHOLOGY	6	15191064
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	5	140064274
ANATOMOPHYSIOLOGY II	5	140064275

Year 2 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
BIOCHEMISTRY I	5	15191012
HUMAN NUTRITION	6	15191014
FOOD TECHNOLOGY	5	15191028
APPLIED CULINARY	6	15191065
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY	4	15191066
FOOD SAFETY AND LEGISLATION	5	15191068

Year 2 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
HUMAN GENETICS	4	15191017
DIET PLANNING	6	15191019
DIETOTHERAPY I	6	15191020
PHARMACOLOGY	4	15191023
BIOCHEMISTRY II	4	15191069
BROMATOLOGY	5	15191070

Year 3 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
DIETOTHERAPY II	6	15191025
NUTRITION IN THE LIFECYCLE	6	15191067
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN DIETETIC PRACTICE	5	15191071
IMMUNOLOGY	4	15191072
NUTRITION IN SPORT	4	15191073
APPLIED RESEARCH IN DIETETICS I	5	15191078

Year 3 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
FOOD TOXICOLOGY	4	15191031
APPLIED RESEARCH IN DIETETICS II	6	15191035
APPLIED DIETETICS	5	15191074
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIETETICS MANAGEMENT	5	15191075
ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION	5	15191076
PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION	5	15191077

Year 4 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PLACEMENT I	30	15191036

Year 4 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PLACEMENT II	30	15191037

2014 - N

Year 1 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
ANATOMOPHYSIOLOGY I	5	15191000
CHEMISTRY	5	15191001
INTRODUCTION TO DIETETICS	7	15191005
STATISTICS	4	15191058
CELL BIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY	5	15191059
PSYCHOSOCIOLOGY OF FOOD	4	15191060

Year 1 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
ANATOMOPHYSIOLOGY II	5	15191006
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	5	15191007
LABORATORIAL DIETETICS	5	15191061
EPIDEMIOLOGY	4	15191062
MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY	5	15191063
PATHOLOGY	6	15191064

Year 2 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
BIOCHEMISTRY I	5	15191012
HUMAN NUTRITION	6	15191014
FOOD TECHNOLOGY	5	15191028
APPLIED CULINARY	6	15191065
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY	4	15191066
FOOD SAFETY AND LEGISLATION	5	15191068

Year 2 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
HUMAN GENETICS	4	15191017
DIET PLANNING	6	15191019
DIETOTHERAPY I	6	15191020
PHARMACOLOGY	4	15191023
BIOCHEMISTRY II	4	15191069
BROMATOLOGY	5	15191070

Year 3 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
DIETOTHERAPY II	6	15191025
FOOD TOXICOLOGY	4	15191031
NUTRITION IN THE LIFECYCLE	6	15191067
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN DIETETIC PRACTICE	5	15191071
IMMUNOLOGY	4	15191072
NUTRITION IN SPORT	4	15191073

Year 3 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
APPLIED RESEARCH IN DIETETICS II	6	15191035
APPLIED DIETETICS	5	15191074
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DIETETICS MANAGEMENT	5	15191075
ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION	5	15191076
PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION	5	15191077
APPLIED RESEARCH IN DIETETICS I	5	15191078

Year 4 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PLACEMENT I	30	15191036

Year 4 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PLACEMENT II	30	15191037

Admissions

Admission Requeriments:

More information here.

Testimonies

Testimonies:

“… o Curso (…) contribuiu para o meu crescimento pessoal e para o desenvolvimento de inúmeras competências de empregabilidade. (…)”

Paulo Niza/Dietista

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities:

The graduates in Dietetics and Nutrition are able to work in:

Public and private hospitals;
Private clinics;
Health centers;
Food industry;
Hotels and restaurants;
Public institutions (autarchies, geriatric institutions, kindergartens);
Teaching and research;
Liberal exercise.

Dados e estatísticas oficiais do curso:

Link

Contact

Director:

Ezequiel António Marques Pinto (epinto@ualg.pt)

Contacts:

Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade do Algarve
Campus de Gambelas, Edifício 1, Piso 2
8005-139 Faro
Telefone: 289 800 100
Email: inscricoesessualg@ualg.pt

Avaliação / Acreditação

Número de Registo:

R/A-Ef 2290/2011

Estado de acreditação pela A3ES:

Acreditado

Data de publicação da decisão:

09/06/2016

Deliberação da A3ES:

Link

RAA-A3ES:

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