Overview
This
course students to methods of nutrition assessment that include dietary, social
history, clinical examination, anthropometric measurements, and biochemical
tests for individuals and community.
Laboratory projects
Practice practical nutritional assessment
methods, such as the dietary history, 24-hour food recall form, the 24-hour
intake record, the food intake tracking form and food scores, as well as
training in anthropometric measurements
Intended learning outcomes
If the student successfully completes the
course, he will be able to
Recognize the importance of assessing the nutritional
status of individuals and societies
Distinguishing between different methods for assessing
individual and social nutritional status
Develop protocols and applications for assessing the
nutritional status of different social groups
Using Learning to Design Nutrition Assessment Programs
Research on the importance of assessing individual and social
nutritional status.
Teaching and learning methods
Theoretical and practical lectures based on
recitation, dialogue, discussion, practical training and assignments
Methods of assessments
Written exams, practical exam, assignments,
the relative weighting 60%, the semester work, and the final exam is 40%.
