Objectives

To study the nutritional needs during infancy.

To learn the dietary patterns that develop during childhood.

To know the nutritional needs during adolescence.

To identify the basic concepts of oral hygiene.

To define possible food allergies and intolerances.

Content

Methodology

Entre el material entregado en este curso se adjunta un documento llamado Guía del Alumno dónde aparece un horario de tutorías telefónicas y una dirección de e-mail dónde podrá enviar sus consultas, dudas y ejercicios. Además recibirá los materiales didácticos que incluye el curso para poder consultarlos en cualquier momento y conservarlos una vez finalizado el mismo.La metodología a seguir es ir avanzando a lo largo del itinerario de aprendizaje online, que cuenta con una serie de temas y ejercicios. Para su evaluación, el alumno/a deberá completar todos los ejercicios propuestos en el curso. La titulación será remitida al alumno/a por correo una vez se haya comprobado que ha completado el itinerario de aprendizaje satisfactoriamente.

What does it prepare you for?

With this training course in child nutrition you will be able to train in the field of pediatric nutrition, specifically in the infant and adolescent stage, knowing their nutritional needs and the most recommended dietary guidelines to ensure their good nutritional status during the stage of development and growth, in addition to knowing how to respond before allergies and food intolerances.

Who is it aimed at?

This course is aimed especially at health professionals and nutritionists, although it is a degree within the University's own teachings that does not qualify for professional practice, so that according to Article 37.7 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the procedure for quality assurance for the degrees included in the University's own education that do not require a previous university degree for access to them, the purpose of these courses is the expansion and updating of knowledge, competences and training or professional skills that contribute to a better labor insertion of citizens without a university degree, so it will be open to any person without a university degree in health access who is interested in doing it.

Career opportunities

The professional opportunities of this training course in child nutrition are for those professionals who work in the attention and/or care of children of infant age as teachers, daycare or kindergarten center caregivers, school canteens, or pediatric health professionals who wish to delve more deeply into child nutrition.