Course Description

The role and significance of food in human health and the way of life nutrient requirements for the growth and development in childhood; illness due to the imbalance of dietary intakes; undernutrition and overnutrition; the important roles of foods in the disease prevention

Course Goals

The course aims to teach students with principle knowledge of nutrition, to learn nutrition is essential for life especially child, imbalance nutrition lead to malnutrition in both ways; undernutrition and overnutrition. Graduates from the course will apply knowledge this course for nutrition assessment, evaluate and conclusion in purpose of health promotion and proper nutrition in school children that benefit to schools and communities fulfilling the demand of MU graduation.

Course Objectives

1.Course Objectives
The course is developed according to Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, school health program. This course aims to emphasize students applying the knowledge to their schools and communities.

2. Course-level Learning Outcomes: CLOs
At the end of the course, the students should be able to
CLO1: Explain principle knowledge of nutrition
CLO2: Explain how essential nutrition is for life and imbalance nutrition lead to malnutrition
CLO3: Perform nutrition assessment, evaluate and conclusion
CLO4: Manage health promotion and proper nutrition