University Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Syllabus

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Skills to be acquired by the student

First year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
Biochemistry	BT	SEM 1 and SEM 2	9
Core Chemistry	BT	SEM 1	6
Human Physiology	BT	SEM 1 and SEM 2	9
Cell Biology	BT	SEM 1	6
Human Anatomy	BT	SEM 1	6
Introduction to University Studies	OB	SEM 1 and SEM 2	6
Skills and Competencies of the Person	OB	SEM 1 and SEM 2	6
Biostatistics	BT	SEM 2	6
Psychology and Food	BT	SEM 2	6

Second Year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
Bromatology	OB	SEM 3 and SEM 4	9
Dietetics	OB	SEM 3 and SEM 4	9
Anthropology	BT	SEM 3	6
Fundamentals of Nutrition	OB	SEM 3	6
Microbiology, Parasitology and Toxicology of Food	OB	SEM 3	6
Economics and Management of Food Business	OB	SEM 3	6
Food Technology	OB	SEM 4	3
Culinary Technology	OB	SEM 4	3
Education for Social Responsibility	OB	SEM 4	6
Western Food History	BT	SEM 4	6

Third Year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
Applied Physiopathology	OB	SEM 5 and SEM 6	9
Diet Therapy	OB	SEM 5 and SEM 6	9
Pharmacology Applied to Nutrition	OB	SEM 6	6
Introduction to Theology	OB	SEM 6	6
Food Hygiene and Safety	OB	SEM 5	6
Food Legislation and Quality Control	OB	SEM 5	6
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health	OB	SEM 6	6
Institutional and Commercial Food	OB	SEM 5	3
External Academic Internship 1	EXT I.	SEM 5 and SEM 6	9

Fourth Year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
Bioethics	OB	SEM 7	6
Public Health and Nutritional Epidemiology	OB	SEM 7	6
Community Nutrition	OB	SEM 7	6
Education and Nutrition Communication	OB	SEM 7	6
Clinical Nutrition	OB	SEM 8	6
Botany and Nutritional Phytotherapy	OB	SEM 8	3
External Academic Internship 2	EXT I.	SEM 7 and SEM 8	9
End of Degree Project	EDP	SEM 8	12
Optional 1	OP	SEM 7	3
Optional 2	OP	SEM 8	3

OPTIONAL SUBJECT(choose one subject from SEM 7 and another from SEM 8)
SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
Activities University Activities 1	OP	SEM 7	3
University Activities 2	OP	SEM 8	3
Nutrition and Entrepreneurship	OP	SEM 8	3
Immunonutrition and Nutrigenomics	OP	SEM 7	3
Novel Foods: Innovation and Research	OP	SEM 7	3
Food and Nutrition Marketing	OP	SEM 8	3
Nutrition and High Performance Sports	OP	SEM 7	3
Nutricosmetics	OP	SEM 8	3
From the list of optionals that make up the syllabus, students will be able to choose among the subjects offered by the University each academic year, which will be published in the Syllabus book for registration. Likewise, the University, once the enrolment period is over, reserves the right to open these optional subjects depending on the number of students enrolled

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