The course includes lectures in which continuous interaction with the students is encouraged, and exercises inthe classroom and in the laboratory to develop the ability to apply the knowledge acquired during the course.
If teaching should be carried out in mixed mode or online, it may be necessary to introduce changes withrespect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the Syllabus.
The course includes, in addition to lectures, also exercises / laboratories:
Written and oral exams
The highest grade will be assigned to the student who has demonstrated mastery of the topics, ability to applyknowledge, communication skills and mastery of the disciplinary vocabulary.
Verification of learning can also be carried out by an online platform, if needed
Subjects | Text References | |
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1 | Epidemiological studies; misures of frequency andassociation; cause-effect relashionship | Book 2 and book 3 |
2 | Role of diet in the disease prevention and health promotion | Book n. 1. Chapter 7. Ad hoc material willbe distributed during the course and willbe made available on the Studiumwebsite |
3 | Main diets: characteristics and evaluation | Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course and will be made available onthe Studium website |
4 | Nutritional characteristics of foods and components | Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course and will be made available onthe Studium website |
5 | Reference values for the diet and reference intake levelsfor the Italian population | Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course and will be made available onthe Studium website |
6 | Evaluation of the nutritional status by anthropometry; nutritional surveillance tools and analysis of nutritional profiles; molecular epidemiology and "omics" sciencesapplied to nutrition | Book n. 1 Chapters 2 e 7. Ad hocmaterial will be distributed during thecourse and will be made available on the Studium website |
7 | Design of personalized diet | Ad hoc material will be distributed during the course and will be made available onthe Studium website |
Written and oral exams
The highest grade will be assigned to the student who has demonstrated mastery of the topics, ability to applyknowledge, communication skills and mastery of the disciplinary vocabulary.
Verification of learning can also be carried out by an online platform, if needed
Epidemiological studies.
Measures of association in epidemiology.
The tools of nutritional surveillance.
Characteristics of the Mediterranean Diet.
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Comment and in-depth analysis of studies published in the relevant scientific literature