Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

NUT 201 — Principles of Nutrition and Dietetics

NUT department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• discuss basic nutrition principles
• describe the concept of digestion, absorption and functions of nutrients
• discuss principles of energy balance
• explain the determinants of food choices
• explain the effects of anti-nutrients and nutrient-nutrient interaction
• discuss with dietary guidelines

Course contents

Basic nutrition principles with special emphasis on nutrients (protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals, vitamins, and water); sources, functions, digestion and absorption and their problems (signs and symptom of deficiency diseases).

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study NUT 201.

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