Nutrition and Disease II

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 18.07.2025.

Module identifier

44B0739

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only winter term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

This module focuses on diseases in the context of nutritional sciences that have clinical relevance. The list of diseases is by no means exhaustive, but rather a focus on the main diseases. The module pivots on these diseases from both an etiological and therapeutic perspective within the healthcare system.

Teaching and learning outcomes

  • Personalized nutrition with eliciation of health-status
  • A focus on study of diseases of intolerances and allergies, gastroenterology, and geriatrics
  • Basic principles of diagnostics, counselling, intervention (prevention, training) and evaluation with practice
  • Methods of nutritional assessment and status, questionnaires, anthropometry, nutritional estimations, functional and biochemical methods. 

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
  • Written examination or
  • oral exam or
  • Homework / Assignment
Exam duration and scope

K2, two hours exam

Recommended prior knowledge

Good knowledge and understanding of nutrition and disease I with dietetics I, food safety of animal and plant products or food microbiology with laboratory techniques, energy processing and balances in nutritional sciences, biostatistics and bioinformatics.

Knowledge Broadening

The students know the basic principles and functionality of diseases within the health system and science

Knowledge deepening

The students can assign the basic principles of diseases to nutritional practice and research in personalized nutrition with links to G-NCP and science.

Knowledge Understanding

The students understand the basic principles and functionality of diseases within the health system and science. 

Application and Transfer

The students can apply the basic principles of diseases to nutritional practice and research in personalized nutrition with links to G-NCP and science.

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 work on the theory and practice of the module independently.

Literature

  • Biesalski H.K., Bischoff S.C., Pirlich, M. und Weimann A. Ern?hrungsmedizin 5. vollst?ndig überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Thieme. ISBN 978-3-13-100295-2, 2018.
  • Scahuder P. Ollenschl?ger G. Ern?hrungsmedizin - Pr?vention und Therapie. 3. Auflage. Urabn & Fischer. Elsevier. ISBN 978-3-437-22921-3, 2006.
  • Links zur prim?ren Literatur, Software sowie medizinische Leitlinien
  • Wild E. und M?ller J. (Hrsg.) P?dgogische Psychologie. Springer-Lehrbuch. Springer-Verlag. DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-41291-2_17, 2015

Linkage to other modules

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the module “Nutrition in Life-Course”

The preliminary completion of further necessary modules: "Chemistry", "Nutrition in LIfe-Course - Dietetics", "Energy Processes and Balances in Nutritional Sciences", "Applied Statistics in Bioprocess Engineering", "Food Safety of Animal and Plant Products" or "Food Microbiology and Laboratory Work Techniques" , "Nutrition and Disease I" and "Nutrition and Disease I - Dietetics"

Further previous recommendation: Module “Bioinformatics”

Follow-up and/or parallel recommendation for additional modules: "Biochemistry of Nutrition", "Nutrition and Disease II - Dietetics" and "Techniques of Food Science" or "Plant Breeding and Genetics" 

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