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Course Description
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Course Name
Food Diet and Health
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Health Science, Nutrition and Food Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module will introduce students to the principle and understanding of Healthy Eating Guidelines and Food Science (with particular emphasis on the composition and manufacture of key food and beverage commodities), Food Safety (e.g. microbial and non-microbial contamination of foods) and Nutrition-related Public Health issues (e.g. food choice, obesity).
This year, some of the lectures will be delivered online via Blackboard, the content of these lectures will then be dicsused within the lecture slots.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.