BPVD031c Nutrition in Midwifery - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1.5/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Suchodolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Zelenková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Krobot (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eliška Lagová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Veronika Pourová (seminar tutor)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MVDr. Halina Matějová
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Ing. Kateřina Kaderková, MBA
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 18. 9. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 25. 9. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 2. 10. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 9. 10. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 16. 10. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 23. 10. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 30. 10. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 6. 11. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 13. 11. 11:00–13:30 A21/107, Mon 20. 11. 11:00–13:30 A21/107
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to introduce students into the field of nutrition. The main aim of this course is the nutrition of various groups such as age-based groups, pregnant women etc. that midwives come into contact with most often. The course also deals with dietology that is to be found in hospitals. The course is not only composed of lectures, but of practical exercises as well.
Learning outcomes
Students passing this course should be able to deal with the main issues concerning nutrition of people of all ages, critically assess particular diet problem, adequately evaluate it and suggest suitable solutions.
Syllabus
  • energy, macronutrients, water
  • dietary guidelines, food groups
  • life cycle nutrition
  • alternative ways of eating
  • coeliac disease, food allergies
  • medical nutrition therapy in midwifery
  • nutrition of pregnant and lactating women
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Nutrition at a glance. Edited by Sangita Sharma - Tony Sheehy - Fariba Kolahdooz - Mary Barasi. Second edition. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016, xi, 180. ISBN 9781118661017. info
  • HRONEK, Miloslav and Hana BAREŠOVÁ. Strava těhotných a kojících. 1. vyd. Praha: Forsapi, 2012, 151 s. ISBN 9788087250204. info
  • POKORNÁ, Jitka, Veronika BŘEZKOVÁ and Tomáš PRUŠA. Výživa a léky v těhotenství a při kojení (Nutrition and drgus during pregnancy and breastfeeding). 1st ed. Brno: ERA, 2008, 132 pp. Zdravá rodina. ISBN 978-80-7366-136-6. info
  • BLATTNÁ, Jarmila. Výživa na začátku 21. století, aneb, O výživě aktuálně a se zárukou. Praha: Nadace NutriVIT, 2005, 79 s. ISBN 8023962027. info
Teaching methods
lecture, discussion, teamwork activities
Assessment methods
Credit is awarded based on the completion and submission of the assignment. Participation is optional but strongly encouraged.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2023, recent)
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