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Course Plan |
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Educational Development Group
Subject: Current Topics of Nutrition
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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Prerequisite: Students: Postgraduate Nutritional Sciences Level: Master's Degree Times of Training: Practical Course (34 hours) and Theory (… hours) Number of Sessions: 17 Location: Department of Nutrition Course Type: Theory and Practical Credits: Professor(s): Dr. Mohsen Nematy, Dr. Norouzi |
Overall Objective:
- The overall objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the current topics regarding nutritional sciences, as well as the latest developments and concepts that have been further elaborated on in the other courses of nutrition.
Specific Objectives:
Students who complete the course are expected to:
- Select a topic based on the current topics of nutritional sciences that are determined per each semester.
- Score high in the exams that revolve around the topics presented by the professors during the semester.
Contents and Method of Presentation:
Column |
Date |
Main Subject in Session |
Executor(s) |
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1 |
21.9.16 |
Fatty Liver and Nutritional Treatment 1 |
Dr. Nematy |
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2 |
28.9.16 |
Fatty Liver and Nutritional Treatment 2 |
Dr. Nematy |
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3 |
5.10.16 |
Gastric Bypass |
Dr. Nematy |
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4 |
19.10.16 |
Fasting in Health and Diseases |
Dr. Nematy |
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5 |
26.10.16 |
Osteoporosis and Nutritional Treatment |
Dr. Mahdi Zadeh |
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6 |
2.11.16 |
Child Obesity and New Approaches 1 |
Dr. Mahdi Zadeh |
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7 |
9.11.16 |
Child Obesity and New Approaches 2 |
Dr. Mahdi Zadeh |
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8 |
16.11.16 |
Latest Topics on Food Fortification |
Dr. Mahdi Zadeh |
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9 |
23.11.16 |
Homocysteine and Health |
Dr. Mahdi Zadeh |
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10 |
7.12.16 |
Nutritional Problems In HIV Patients |
Dr. Mahdi Zadeh |
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11 |
14.12.16 |
New Approaches for Child Obesity |
Dr. Mahdi Zadeh |
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12 |
21.12.16 |
Hormonal and Nervous Appetite Control |
Dr. Movahed |
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13 |
28.12.16 |
Nutrition in the Elderly |
Dr. Movahed |
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14 |
4.1.17 |
Nutritional Supplements for Athletes |
Dr. Movahed |
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15 |
11.1.17 |
Folic Acid and Health (Particularly from the Disease Prevention Perspective) |
Dr. Movahed |
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16 |
Compensatory |
Barker's Hypothesis |
Dr. Alinejad |
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17 |
Compensatory |
Alcohol, Health and Diseases |
Dr. Alinejad |
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18 |
Compensatory |
Meal Replacement Therapy |
Dr. Alinejad |
Educational-cooperative methods, question-and-answer sessions, group discussions and lectures are applied in the course.
Educational Materials:
Video projectors to display slides/whiteboards and markers/training media samples produced in the past years/computers
Student Tasks and Responsibilities:
· Class attendance
· Active participation in all the question-and-answer sessions during all the classes
· Conducting the assigned projects
Evaluation:
· Final exam: 19 grades
· Active class attendance: one grade
References:
Krause's Food& Nutrition Therapy (Krause 2012)
References introduced by the professors