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Study programme Bachelor of Nutrition an Dietetics 2011-2012

Study programme Bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics:

One year equals semester 1 plus semester 2 for a total of 60 ECTS credits. The Educational and Examination Regulations provide you with more information on the split between semesters.

1st year bachelor degree in nutrition and dietetics (1LV)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
Basic concepts of chemistry: from theory to practice 6
- Analytical chemistry: theory and exercises 4
- Basic concepts chemistry: lab 2
Communication and information processing 5
- Communication in French 1
- Communication skills and social skills 2
- Information processing 2
Images of life - part 1 6
- Cell biology 2
- Human biology 4
Images of life - part 2 3
Images of life - part 3 4
Intro to nutrition analysis: from theory to practice 8
- Intro to nutrition analysis: lab 3
- Intro to nutrition analysis: th. & exerc. 3
- Safety, hygiene and lab practice 2
Mathematics 3
Nutrition theory - part 1 5
Nutrition, health and education - part 1 7
- (upcoming) (Theorie voeding 1) 1
- (upcoming) (Workshops voeding 1) 2
- Nutrition and nutritional product knowledge 3
- On-the-job learning 1
Nutrition, health and education - part 2 4
Psychology 3
Workshops physics - part 1 3
Workshops physics - part 2 3

2nd year bachelor degree in nutrition and dietetics (2LV)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
Adult nutrition theory 3
Basic principles microbiology 4
- Basic concepts microbiology: lab 1
- Basic concepts microbiology: theory 3
Biochemistry 3
Catering 8
- Catering: theory 2
- Comprehensive project 2
- On-the-job learning catering 4
Foodstuffs analysis 7
- Foodstuffs analysis: lab 3
- Foodstuffs analysis: theory 4
From individual to population - part 1 6
- Epidemiology 2
- Scientific English 1
- Scientific research of sources 3
From individual to population - part 2 4
Microbiology of foodstuffs - part 1 4
- Microbiology of foodstuffs - part 1: lab 2
- Microbiology of foodstuffs - part 1: theory 2
Nutrition and illness - part 2: seminars 3
Nutrition theory - part 2 3
V&Z - part 1: metabolic and nephrologic diseases 10
- Cross-cluster research & PDO 1 7
- V&Z-part 1: metabolic and nephrologic diseases: th 3
V&Z - part 3: digestion and absorption problems 5
- Cross-cluster research & PDO 2 3
- V&Z - part 3: digestion/absorption problems: theor 2

3r year bachelor degree in nutrition and dietetics (3LV)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
Chemistry and biotechnology in foodstuffs 5
Elective 3
Elective - Nutrition and physical activity 3
Final year project 9
Management 3
Microbiology of foodstuffs - part 2 3
Nutrition and Health Information related to particular target groups 13
- (upcoming) (GVO & PDO) 5
- (upcoming) (Psychologie en ethische vraagstukken) 2
- (upcoming) (Voeding en GVO bij bijzondere doelgroepen: theorie) 6
Nutrition and illness - part 4: seminars 3
Work placement and professionalisation 21
- Professionalisation 3
- Work placement 1 9
- Work placement 2 9

Departmental ECTS Coordinator: Lies Verdonck