Course Rationale
The purposes of this course is :
- To offer learning opportunities within which students can create a base of knowledge and an understanding of principles and concepts that represent the foundation of the science of human nutrition.
- To provide opportunities for students to become aware of the problems, interconnections and solutions related to the major challenges facing humankind in relation to food and nutrition.
- To facilitate the development of awareness of personal consumption and governmental recommendations of nutrients, eating behaviors, values, attitudes and beliefs about nutrition and the roles that nutrition plays in contributing to healthy life styles.