Objectives

To identify the Mediterranean Diet as a food model.

To know the qualitative composition and nutritional value of the Mediterranean Diet.

To investigate the role of the Mediterranean Diet against several pathologies.

To establish healthy dietary guidelines for individuals and groups on the Mediterranean Diet.

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 course in Mediterranean Food and Nutrition you will have the opportunity to learn all the factors involved in the Mediterranean Diet and what it gives us, check its nutritional composition and be able to make specific recommendations to individuals or specific population to improve their eating habits. In addition to applying dietetics to generate a health-promoting diet against various pathologies.

Who is it aimed at?

This course is aimed especially at nurses/physiotherapists/dieticians, nutritionists, etc., 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 Course in Mediterranean Diet and Nutrition are the health professional specialized in Mediterranean Diet and Health, health, nutrition and wellness technician, food education, educator in Mediterranean Diet, Healthy Lifestyle and Food, specialized nutrition technician, disseminator in Mediterranean Diet.