Free Online Course offered by Alison: Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health.

Alison education platform is offering a free online course as a diploma in nutrition, therapeutics and health.

Course background:

This free online nutrition, therapeutics and health course will introduce you to recommended dietary allowances, classes of nutrients, units of energy, energy requirements, and the major and trace minerals. Start the course and learn about nutritional disorders, meal planning, food sanitation and hygiene, adaptation of a normal diet, principles of therapeutic diet, and diet therapy for various diseases.

Course duration:

10-15 hours.

Course modules:

1. Introduction to Nutrition and Health - Learning Outcomes
2. Nutrients and Their Role I
3. Nutrients and Their Role II
4. Nutrients and Their Role III
5. Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health - First Assessment
6. Meal Planning
7. Sanitation and Therapeutic Nutrition
8. Therapeutic Nutrition I
9. Therapeutic Nutrition II
10. Diploma in Nutrition, Therapeutics and Health - Second Assessment
11. Course assessment

Course objectives:

Having completed this course learners will be able to:

1. Identify the relationship between food, nutrition and health
2. Discuss the different classes of nutrients needed by the body and digestion
3. Explain recommended dietary allowance and importance to the body
4. Examine the three macronutrients needed by the body; carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
5. Identify the units of energy and energy requirements of an individual
6. Discuss the seven major minerals and the nine trace minerals
7. Explain the concept of balanced diet and various food groups
8. Identify an appropriate guide for selecting adequate diet, food selection and meal planning
9. Discuss food sanitation, hygiene and items needing particular attention
10. Explain the therapeutic adaptation or modification of a normal diet
11. Discuss the symptoms, causes and dietary treatment of various diseases

Course costs:

All Alison courses are free to enroll, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, learners need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once they have completed this Certificate course, they have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share their achievement with the world. Alison Certificate is:

1. Ideal for sharing with potential employers - include it in CVs, professional social media profiles and job applications.
2. An indication of learner’s commitment to continuously learn, upskill and achieving high results.
3. An incentive for learners to continue empowering themselves through lifelong learning.

Alison offers 3 types of Certificates for completed Certificate courses.

1. Digital Certificate- a downloadable Certificate in PDF format, immediately available to learners when they complete their purchase.
2. Certificate- a physical version of officially branded and security-marked Certificate, posted to learners with FREE shipping.
3. Framed Certificate- a physical version of officially branded and security-marked Certificate in a stylish frame, posted to learners with FREE shipping.

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