Nutrition in Life-Course - Dietetics

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 18.07.2025.

Module identifier

44B0737

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only winter term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

"Nutrition in LIfe-Course - Dietetics" along with "Nutrition in LIfe-Course" is required for the acquisition of knowledge and competencies of the principles and teachings of the nutritional sciences as well as their practice. 

Teaching and learning outcomes

  •  Basics of healthy nutrition and prevention with diets, whole foods and light whole foods.
  • Introduction to nutritional tables and methods of nutritional value estimation. 
  • Nutrition for specific population groups, especially infants, toddlers, pregnant women and elderly. 
  • Nutritional value calculation using example.
  • Application of special nutrients, diets, health apps and processed foods
  • In-depth exercise in a dietary teaching kitchen

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
30Seminar-
30Practice-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
30Preparation/follow-up for course work-
10Peer-Feedback-
50Exam preparation-
Graded examination
  • Homework / Assignment or
  • Oral presentation, with written elaboration or
  • Written examination
Remark on the assessment methods

The primary method of exam is a written assignment/ thesis. 

Recommended prior knowledge

Good knowledge and understanding of human nutrition and basic principles of communication.

Knowledge Broadening

The students know the basic principles of human nutrition dietetics.

Knowledge deepening

The students can carry out the calculations according to the basic principles of dietetics for human nutrition.

Knowledge Understanding

The students understand the basic principles of human nutrition dietetics.

Application and Transfer

The students can apply the basic principles of dietetics for human nutrition on a population-based approach and specifically a person-centered approach in the basic assessment of a person's health condition.

Academic Innovation

This module follows the approach of getting theory and practice in a holistic sense of nutritional sciences. 

Communication and Cooperation

The students can successfully work on the theory and practice of the module in groups.

Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism

The students can successfully identify the career choice of nutritional sciences.

Literature

  • H?fler E. und Sprengart P. Praktische Di?tetik: Grundlagen, Ziele und Umsetzung der Ern?hrungstherapie. 1. Auflage. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart. ISBN 978-3804729438, 2012.
  • Kasper H. und Burghardt W. Ern?hrungsmedizin und Di?tetik. 13. Eds. Urban & Fischer Verlag/Elsevier GmbH. ISBN: 978-3437230066, 2020.
  • Links zur prim?ren Literatur, Software sowie medizinische Leitlinien

Linkage to other modules

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the “Human Nutrition” module. Further module recommendation: “Nutrition in Life-Course” module

Follow-up and/or parallel recommendation for additional modules: "Nutrition in LIfe-Course - Dietetics", "Applied Statistics in Bioprocess Engineering", "Food Safety of Animal and Plant Products" or "Food Microbiology and Laboratory Work Techniques", Nutrition and Disease I", "Nutrition and Disease I - Dietetics", "Nutrition and Disease II" and "Nutrition and Disease II - Dietetics"

Applicability in study programs

  • Home Economics and Nutritional Sciences
    • Home Economics and Nutrition Sciences B.Sc. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Berkemeyer, Shoma Barbara
    Teachers
    • Berkemeyer, Shoma Barbara
    Further lecturer(s)

    Lehrbeauftragte N.N.