Informações principais
Sobre o conteúdo
Discover the effect nutrition has on humans throughout their lives
Have you ever wondered how what you eat affects your health? Nutrition plays a key role in human health and disease prevention. On this course, you will explore the food health crisis of modern times, and learn how nutrition can help humans experience longer and healthier lives.
This course will explore the foundation of nutrition and metabolism in the human body, and teach you how to assess a healthy nutrition plan. You will also be introduced to nutrition recommendations for different ages and stages of life, including for breastfeeding mothers and those living with disease.
Programa de estudos
- The health crisis that many modern people are facing.
- The importance of breastfeeding & dietary suggestions for breastfeeding mothers.
- The importance of glutamine: how does it affect our health?
- Introduction to health foods and nutrition supplements
Instrutores
Jane Chao
Dr. Jane C-J Chao is currently the Professor in the School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, and Adjunct Professor in the Master Program in Global Health and Development at Taipei Medical University.
Ming Jer Hsieh
Professor at Nutrition college, Taipei Medical University. I am also a nutrition book author and teach the public healthy lifestyle.
Criador do conteúdo
A Universidade Nacional de Taiwan é uma universidade pública de Taiwan, situada na cidade de Taipei.
É reconhecida como a universidade mais prestigiada de Taiwan, formando a elite do país em domínios tão variados como a ciência, a economia, as finanças, as línguas e a política.
A Universidade Nacional de Taiwan (NTU), fundada em 1928 em Taipé, tem formado muitos líderes políticos e sociais. Tanto o movimento pan-azul como o movimento pan-verde têm as suas raízes no campus da universidade.
A universidade tem seis campus na área metropolitana de Taipé e mais dois no condado de Nantou, cobrindo quase um por cento da área total da ilha de Taiwan.
Plataforma
FutureLearn est une plate-forme d'apprentissage proposant des formations en ligne ouvertes à tous (MOOC)
Fondée en Décembre 2012, la société est entièrement détenue par l'Open University à Milton Keynes, en Angleterre.
Elle est la 1ère plateforme offrant des MOOC au Royaume-Uni, avec à son actif plus d'une cinquantaine d'universités partenaires provenant du Royaume Uni mais aussi du reste du monde.
FutureLearn se différencie également par des partenariats avec des entités non-universitaires comme le British Museum, le British Council, la British Library et la national Film and Television School.
