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Human Nutrition I
Human Nutrition I 100 Hours Certificate Course
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Human Nutrition I course online. Home Study. Learn the basics of nutrition! This distance learning course provides an understanding of the sources, actions, and interactions of nutrients from the food that we consume. Looking at the balance of the nutrients in foods and what makes up a balanced diet. Excellent for anyone interested in nutrition and health for themselves or to help or counsel others.
This course has been accredited by the CMA – The Complimentary Medical Association. On completion of any qualifying module, you can join as a “Fully Qualified Practitioner” and be entitled to use the post-nominal latters “MCMA” after your name. ​CMA Full Membership is a privileged position and the fact that you have been accepted for CMA Membership demonstrates that you have a clear commitment to standards and professionalism. CMA Members in all categories are recognised as the elite in their field.
This course has been endorsed by TQUK. Endorsement of our courses by TQUK sets them apart from other vocational learning programmes and is an achievement to be proud of. It further demonstrates that we are an efficient academy with excellent courses and tutorial support. It also means that potential and existing students, employers and universities can be sure of the true value of the learning we provide.
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Lessons
Lesson Structure: Human Nutrition I BRE102
There are 9 lessons:
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Important factors in nutrition
- Ingredients and cooking methods
- Understanding eating
- Major food groups
- Food allergies and Intolerance introduction
- The Digestive System
- The Alimentary Canal- Muscular Structures
- Accessory Digestive Organs
- Digestive Tract Linings
- Absorption and Enzymes
- Physical and Mechanical breakdown
- Understanding biochemical breakdown
- Biological breakdown
- Digestive Hormones
- Digestive Enzymes
- Absorption – anatomical adaptations for absorption
- Absorption (general)
- Detoxification mechanisms
- The Urinary System
- Physiology of the unrinary system
- Skin and sweat glandsÂ
- Energy Value of Foods
- The science of nutrition
- Diet
- Energy Value in Foods
- Nutrients
- Energy Production
- Basal Metabolic Rate
- Carbohydrates and Fats
- Types of Carbohydrates – Monosaccharides,Oligosaccharides and Polysaccharides
- Carbohydrates in the diet
- Carbohydrates in the body
- Alcohol
- Fats and fat biochemistry
- Fats in the diet
- Fats in the bodyÂ
- Proteins
- Uses in the body
- Recommended protein intakes
- Grains
- Vegetables
- Nuts and Seeds
- Beef, Poultry and Fish (meat struture)
- Meat Quality
- Eggs and Dairy
- Proteins in the diet
- Proteins in the body
- Vitamins and Minerals
- The Recommended Daily Allowance
- The Dietary Reference Intake
- Summary of Vitamins
- Fat soluble vitamins
- Water soluble vitamins
- Common minerals
- Inorganic elements
- The Calcium DebateÂ
- Water
- Water in the body (function)
- Water retention
- Water loss and chronic dehydration
- Nutrient Disorders
- Selected digestive system disorders
- Vomiting
- Peptic ulcer
- Jaundice
- Lactose intolerance
- Haemorrhoids
- Cirrhosis
- Allegies
- Cholesterol, heart disease and atherosclerosis
- Bowel Cancer
- Problems with nutrition
Learning Goals
Learning Goals: Human Nutrition I BRE102
- Explain the role of different food types in human health.
- Explain the physiology of digestive processes.
- Recommend appropriate intake of vitamins.
- Recommend appropriate intake of minerals.
- Recommend appropriate food intake to meet an individual’s energy needs.
- Recommend appropriate carbohydrate intake.
- Recommend appropriate fat intake.
- Recommend appropriate protein intake.
- Recommend appropriate water intake in different situations.
- Recognise signs and symptoms of the major nutrient disorders.
Practical (Set Tasks)
Practicals:
- Distinguish between nutrition terms including: food, nutrition and diet.
- Distinguish between characteristics of all major food groups, including chemistry and foods which are a good source.
- Explain the significance of each of the major food groups, including:
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Fats
- Minerals
- Vitamins
- Label on unlabelled illustrations, parts of the digestive system, including:
- Oesophagus
- Liver
- Stomach
- Gall bladder
- Pancreas
- Duodenum
- Ascending colon
- Caecum
- Appendix
- Transverse colon
- Descending colon
- Ileum
- Sigmoid colon
- Rectum
- Explain the function of different parts of the digestive system, including:
- Salivary Glands
- Liver
- Stomach
- Gall bladder
- Pancreas
- Duodenum
- Colon
- Ileum
- Rectum
- Distinguish between digestion and absorption of food.
- Explain the different layers of the digestive tract, including:
- Mucosa
- Submucosa
- Muscularis
- Serosa
- Explain different physiological processes involved in absorption
- Explain how different hormones control the digestive process, including:
- Gastrin
- Gastric Inhibitory Peptide
- Secretin Cholecystokinin
- Explain the action of different digestive enzymes.
- Convert calories to joules.
- Explain the meaning of basal metabolic rate (BMR).
- Describe how the intake of different types of food may affect metabolic rate.
- Explain how different factors other than food intake can affect digestion, including stress and disease.
- Compare energy values of different foods, on a given food chart.
- Explain possible implications of mismatching food intake to individual’s energy needs, through over or under intake of energy requirements.
- List foods which are common sources of carbohydrate.
- List common foods in your own diet which are poor sources of carbohydrate.
- Distinguish between monosaccharides and disaccharides in your own normal diet.
- Explain relative values of alternative sources of carbohydrates.
- Explain factors which affect the bodies demand for carbohydrate.
- Develop guidelines to determining appropriate carbohydrate intake, in accordance with an individual’s specific requirements.
- List foods which are a common source of fats.
- Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fats in the diet of a specific person.
- Explain the relative value of alternative sources of fats.
- Explain factors which affect the bodies demand for fat.
- Explain the role of fat in the body, including an explanation of different physiological processes involving fat.
- Develop a set of guidelines to determining appropriate fat intake, in accordance with an individual’s specific requirements.
- List foods which are a good source of protein.
- Explain the role of protein in the body, including examples of different physiological processes involving protein.
- Explain relative values of different sources of protein.
- Explain factors which affect the bodies demand for protein.
- Develop guidelines to determining appropriate fat intake, in accordance with an individual’s specific requirements.
- List different sources for each of several different minerals considered essential to human health.
- Explain the role of different minerals in the body.
- Consider the relative values of different sources of minerals in your own diet, to determine minerals which may be supplied in inappropriate quantities.
- Describe symptoms of different nutrient disorders including deficiencies and toxicities.
- Explain the use of different mineral supplements in a specified human diet.
- Distinguish between sources of different types of vitamins which are important to human health, including:
- Retinol
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Ascorbic acid
- Thiamine
- Riboflavin
- Nicotinamide
- Pyridoxine
- Pantothenic acid
- Biotin
- Cyanocobalamin
- Folacin
- Explain the role of different vitamins in the body.
- Explain the relative values of different sources of each of five vitamins.
- Explain proliferation of vitamin supplement usage in modern society.
- Describe symptoms of five different vitamin disorders including deficiencies and toxicities.
- Explain the role of water in the body, for different physiological processes.
- List factors which affect the body’s requirement for water.
- Compare different methods of purifying water, including different commercially available water purifiers.
- Explain the physiology of dehydration, at different levels.
- Discuss the affect of different water impurities on human health.
- Distinguish between the signs and symptoms of forty common problems associated with nutritional disorders, including:
- deficiencies
- sensitivities
- diseases
- Describe different techniques used by health practitioners for determining food/nutrition disorders.
- Explain the importance of obtaining a recommendation from a medical practitioner, when a nutritional disorder is suspected.
- Explain the significance of “second opinion”, when diagnosing nutrient disorders.
Examinations
Program Summary
More Information
Your learning experience with ADLÂ will not only depend on the quality of the course, but also the quality of the person teaching it. This course is taught by Juliette Harris. Your course fee includes unlimited tutorial support throughout from Juliette. Here are her credentials:
Juliette Harris – Nutritional
BSc Hons Biology (University of Sussex)
Juliette has over 10 years experience in teaching and private tutoring. As an undergraduate, she contributed to published research on the behaviour of an endangered bat species,   though her main areas of interest and specialisation are genetics and cellular biology. After 7 months in the rain forests & reefs of Central America, Juliette began her teaching career at prestigious private school, Brighton College. She soon returned to Central America, headingup a field-trip for A-level students. She has been private tutor & exam coach to a range of students with very diverse backgrounds, aptitudes and expectations.More recently, Juliette has enjoyed working with adults with learning difficulties and enormous barriers to education. Juliette currently splits her time between England and Bulgaria, where she works as a teacher and missionary.
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Human Nutrition EBook
Discover a better understanding of food and nutrition, what to eat and what to avoid. Â Human Nutrition is an ideal introductory text for students and anyone else interested in learning how diet and harm or help human health.
Human Nutrition
by the Staff of ACS Distance Learning
Human Nutrition eBook course online. It’s surprising how little most people know about the human body and how it works. If we all spent just a small amount of time educating ourselves, we would save years in terms of health problems and hundreds of pounds otherwise spent on health care.
Throughout history there has been a vast array of nutritional claims and dietary advice. For example, there is evidence of dietary regimes involving fasting as far back as in Ancient Greece and many examples since of diet being used either to restrict intake to lose weight or to act as a cure for a medical complaint. Â This book will give you the background necessary to understand these theories and make better choices for yourself.
Book Contents
Chapter 1 The Digestive System -Everyone is different
Nutrition and nutrients
Digestion
General health recommendations
Examples of serving size
Chapter 2. Modyfying Diet for a Particular Lifestyle or Genetic Disposition
Lifestyle
Cultural differences
Genetic considerations
Chapter 3. Foods and Nutrition
Why do we need to know the nutritional content in foods?
Nutrients provided by the five food groups
Chapter 4. Nutrition and Health Disorders
How diet may affect skin
Diet and our bones, joints and muscles
Nutrition and the heart
Diet and the respiratory system
Diet and the urinary system
Diet and the digestive system
Diet and the brain/mental health
Chapter 5. How to Find Reliable information on Nutrition
Nutritional research
Sources of nutritional information
Conditions requiring dietary advice
Weight loss diets.
Assessment
Assessment is based on a combination of completing all assignments and sitting for a final short one and a half hour exam, in your own location.
If you don’t cope well with exams then you may elect to undertake a project instead. This is a popular option.
In addition, most modules have a Set Task at the end of each lesson placed before the assignment. This is an opportunity to undertake practical work to help you acquire knowledge and skills and practical experience. This ADL feature is an added bonus not found at most online schools. Set Tasks are not required for assessment.Â
Some courses also have optional Self-Tests which are available on our online learning platform. These are not available by correspondence or by USB, and do not form part of your overall grade.
How our courses work
- Choose Your Learning Method
You choose how you would like to receive your course material, i.e., Online, USB or Correspondence. The choice is yours. You may also work on online or offline. - Tutor Allocation
Every student is assigned their own dedicated tutor who is an expert in their subject area. They provide as much or as little individual contact as you require. You can contact your tutor whenever you need – your hours are not limited. - Feedback and Assignments
Tutor Feedback is an essential component in helping you understand the subject matter. Tutor feedback is given in the form of notes written on the assignment. We encourage you to contact your Tutor where help with clarification and understanding of course material may be required.
Your assignments are located at the end of each lesson. You submit them for marking whenever you are ready. There is no time limit.  - Set Tasks and Self-Tests
Most modules have a Set Task at the end of each lesson before for the assignment. This is where you get the opportunity to undertake practical work to help you acquire knowledge, skills and practical experience. Many modules also have short Self-Tests. - Exams
Once all assignments have been completed you may then elect to sit for a one and half hour exam in your own location. If you prefer not to take the exam you do have the option to undertake a project instead.
Once the exam or project part of the course is completed, your Certificate is then processed. Please allow approximately 4 weeks for this. - Design Your Own Qualification
ADL offers students the flexibility to self-design their own qualification – bundling together a combination of 100-hour modules into a qualification higher than a certificate.
FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Here is a list of the most often asked FAQ’s.
General
Q. Why should I enrol with the Academy for Distance Learning?
A. Here at ADL, our students are our priority – we treat everyone as a unique individual.
Q. Do I need to buy text books?
A. No, as each module has been written by highly qualified industry professionals. The content of the material is presented in such a way that text books are not required. However, if you require additional reading your tutor will be able to supply a list.
Q. What happens if I have to stop studying for a while? (eg. become sick, go on holidays, have a baby, move house, etc)
A. It’s OK to take a break and start up your study at a later point in time. Just let us know.
Q. Is there an age limit?
A. There is no maximum age limit. We do however, have a minimum age limit of 18 years. Below that age parental consent would be required.
Q. Are your courses up-to date?
A. Our courses are revised and updated on a rotation system.
Q. Do you have a Cancellation policy?
A. Yes. We have a cancellation policy that is fair and equitable. For further details please click here.
Q. Will I have any opportunity to engage with other students?
A. We have a Student Community group based on facebook! If you don’t have a facebook account already, you could make one just for talking with fellow students on the group.
Enrolment
Q. When can I enrol/start?
A. You may enrol and start at any time of the year – it’s all self- paced.
Q. Can I study from anywhere in the world?
A. Our courses are available to anyone, anywhere in the world from the comfort of your own home. The course content is relevant to any country, culture or economy.
Q. How long do I have to complete the course?
A. You complete the course at any time that is convenient for you.
Q. Completing a 100 hour module – how long will it take?
A. For some students a 100 hour module will take approximately to 3- 6 months to complete. Others take less time and some even longer.
Assessment
Q. Assessment – how does it work?
A. For each 100 hour module you are assessed by assignments (at the end of each lesson) and a final one and a half hour exam (or you may elect to complete a Project, instead of sitting the exam) – the choice is yours – you sit for the exam in your own location.
Q. I don’t cope well with exams – what can I do?
A. You may elect to undertake a Project (set by your tutor) instead of sitting the exam. Projects are completed from your home and can usually take a couple of weeks to complete.
Q. If my assignment is not up to standard is there an opportunity to resubmit my work?
A. Yes –
Q. How many assignments do I need to complete for each module?
A. At the end of each lesson, there is an assignment – so if a course has say, 10 lessons, there would be 10 assignments.
Q. I am having difficulty attending workshops/industry meetings, what can be done?
A. If your course requires attendance at workshops, conferences, or industry meetings; alternative arrangements can be made in your country.
Qualifications
Q. What qualification will I receive?
A. For individual modules, you would be awarded a Certificate endorsed by TQUK (Training Qualifications, UK), providing you complete all assignments and the exam. If you just want to complete only the assignments and not sit for the exam or finish a Project, then a Letter of Achievement would be awarded. For more details on qualifications available please click here.
Q. Can I customize my diploma/higher qualification?
A. Not all educational institution’s certificates /diplomas meet everyone’s needs. The opportunity to Design Your Own Diploma at the Academy (subject to our approval) is an added bonus, not found at other colleges. You choose modules that you think will help you in achieving your goal.
Q. What do I get when I complete the course? Will I receive a transcript?
A. At the completion of all courses and providing all assignments and exam requirements have been met, you will receive your Award and a Transcript.
Tutors
Q. Our tutors – who are they?
A. We appoint Tutors and require that they must be currently active in their industry, with at least 5 years’ experience in their chosen profession.
Q. Can I contact my tutor at any time?
A. Yes – you have unlimited access to your tutor via email through our Online Classroom. You can always leave a message with ADL requesting your tutor to contact you. You decide on how much or how little contact you wish to have.
Q. Practical work – How is this done?
A. To find out more about this part of the course please visit the section on How Our Courses Work here.
Career Options
What's Included
What your tuition fees include
- All Course Material via Online, USB or Correspondence
- Assignments Marked
- Professional Tutor Feedback
- Set Tasks - Practical Exercises to help you develop skills
- Self-Tests – multiple choice questions at the end of lessons in most modules
- Unlimited Personal Tutor Support – via our student classroom
- Committed and Friendly Admin Support – vital to your success
- All ADL Exam or Project fees (exception RHS exams)
- Qualification Certificate
- Official Transcript with assignment grades
- Student Manual
Plus FREE
- Academic Writing course (optional - 10 hours only)
- Critical Thinking course (optional - 10 hours only)
- Job Seekers Careers Guide
- Study Tips on How To Study Better
- Career Counselling by ADL Staff
- CV Writing Help, Tips and Advice
There are no hidden extras
Career Opportunities
FAQ - RHS Theory Qualifications
GENERALÂ
If you require further details about any of the RHS industry recognised qualifications please, call one of our friendly RHS Course Advisors on +44 (0)1227 789 649 or email: [email protected]
Q:Â When can I Enrol/Start My RHS Course With ADL?
A: Anytime, Anywhere. There are no enrolment deadlines.
Q:Â I live Overseas. Can I Study From Overseas?
A: You can study any of the RHS theory qualifications overseas. All courses are offered in English. You will need to email RHS Qualifications direct to arrange sitting for your examination overseas.
Q: Is There a Time Limit for Completing an RHS Qualification?
A: At present there are no time limits. However, RHS is contemplating in the future, the introduction of course time-lines.
Q:Â Are There Any Entry Requirements (Pre-Requisites)?
A:Â The RHS Theory courses do not require prerequisites, previous experience or any knowledge of horticulture. You just need passion for all things horticulture.
Q: What Course Should I Start With First? I Am New To RHS Qualifications.
A: We highly recommend that you start with Level 2 – Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance.
Q:Â What Does ADL Course Material Include?
A:Â Includes Power Point Presentations, Videos and written course lessons.
RHS EXAMS
Q:Â When Do Exams Take Place?
A: Exams are held on fixed dates in February and June of each year. You should register as a candidate at least 3 months before these dates, so please do not leave exam registration to the last minute
Q:Â Where Do I Take My Exams?
A:Â UK: You take the exams at the RHS Wisley Centre, located between Cobham and Ripley in Surrey or at other authorised RHS centres around the UK.
Overseas: please email RHS qualifications direct for centre information.
Q:Â Exam Pass Marks?
A:  Module – pass 50%.  Commendation 70%.
Qualification:Â 50% pass for all modules.
Commendation awarded for all modules.
Each question carries a value of 10 marks.
Q: I’m Not Happy With My Exam Results?
A:Â You have the opportunity to re-sit your exam at the next opportunity.
There are no restrictions on the number of re-sits you can take. The highest mark you achieve will remain.,