Department of Nutrition & Dietetics Sciences

Hellenic Mediterranean University

Course Outline

 

1ST SEMESTER

HUMAN ANATOMY
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS
GENERAL & INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CELL BIOLOGY
INFORMATICS
INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION SCIENCE & DIETETICS
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL TUTORIAL COURSES:
ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
TOTAL INSTRUCTION HOURS: 23-29

 

 

2nd  SEMESTER

BIOSTATISTICS
FOOD KNOWLEDGE (TROFOGNOSIA)
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY – STRUCTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY I
NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT
SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND FOOD PRODUCTION
TOTAL INSTRUCTION HOURS: 26

 

 

3nd  SEMESTER

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY II
NUTRITION ACROSS THE LIFE STAGES I
FOOD CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS
BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM
NUTRITION AND METABOLISM I
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN NUTRITION
TOTAL INSTRUCTION HOURS: 26

 

 

4th SEMESTER

 NUTRITION AND METABOLISM II
NUTRITION ACROSS THE LIFE STAGES II
BODY COMPOSITION
PATHOLOGY I
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY AND HYGIENE
 ELECTIVE CORE COURSES (CHOOSE ONE OF THE TWO)
PHARMACOLOGY – FOOD AND DRUG INTERACTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY OF INNOVATIVE, FUNCTIONAL, AND MODIFIED FOODS
ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΩΝ ΩΡΩΝ: 26

RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL COURSES FOR THE 2nd , 3rd, AND 4th  SEMESTERS:

  • INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
  • INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS

 

 

5th  SEMESTER

CLINICAL NUTRITION I
ERGOMETRY – EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF NUTRITION
PATHOLOGY II
ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY & FOOD TECHNOLOGY
ELECTIVE CORE COURSES (CHOOSE ONE OF THE TWO)
QUALITY OF NUTRITION IN HEALTH UNITS
QUALITY OF NUTRITION IN MASS CATERING
TOTAL INSTRUCTION HOURS: 26

 

 

6th  SEMESTER

CLINICAL NUTRITION II
SPORTS NUTRITION
DIETARY HABITS & NUTRITION EDUCATION
COUNSELING AND PEDAGOGY IN NUTRITION
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF NUTRITION
FOOD QUALITY CONTROL & ASSURANCE
ELECTIVE CORE COURSES (CHOOSE ONE OF THE TWO)
FOOD AND BEVERAGE LEGISLATION
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY OF THE DIETITIAN
TOTAL INSTRUCTION HOURS: 26

 

 

7th SEMESTER

CLINICAL NUTRITION OF CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
TRADITIONAL DIETARY PATTERNS & CRETAN DIET
NUTRIGENETICS – NUTRIGENOMICS
STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS
COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP (2 MONTHS)
ELECTIVE CORE COURSES (CHOOSE ONE OF THE TWO)
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF PROCESSED FOODS
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF NUTRITION
TOTAL INSTRUCTION HOURS: 26

RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL COURSES FOR THE 5th , 6th , AND 7th  SEMESTERS:

  • HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  • HEALTH ECONOMICS

 

 

8th SEMESTER

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
HOSPITAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (4 MONTHS)
THESIS PROJECT
TOTAL INSTRUCTION HOURS: 26

 

 

OPTIONAL COURSES

ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HEALTH ECONOMICS
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