Healthy and Therapeutic Nutrition
- Major No
- 22111
- Course credit
- 132
- College
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Level
- Bachelor's Programs
Overview
Nutrition science is one of the most important health sciences that recently received much attention for the significant impact it has on human life at various stages.
In 2015, Therapeutic Nutrition Program was launched in order to enroll the students who have special interests in nutrition and health sciences, and look forward to serving the community in the areas of Disease Prevention and empowering it against diet -related diseases. Eventually, the student receives an Accredited Title as a Health and Therapeutic Nutritionist.
Students enrolled in Healthy and Therapeutic Nutrition will be able to acquire extensive knowledge about the relationship between foods consumed by individuals and its impact on both health and disease conditions. They will also have the ability to regulate the nutritional needs of different individuals depending on age, state of health or type of disease and appropriate therapeutic diet.
Objectives
- To empower nutritionists with sufficient knowledge in the field of health and eating patterns of individuals whose health conditions require nutritional therapeutic intervention.
- To conduct scientific research projects in the fields of nutrition that fulfill the needs of the community.
- To serve the community by promoting healthy and curative nutrition through workshops, training programmers and awareness-raising talks.
Outcomes
- Employing proper healthy nutrition methods in preventing chronic diseases.
- Developing sound nutritional programs that contribute in improving the health status and solving nutritional and health problems in the community.
- Use appropriate nutrition intervention methods in treating different diseases and illness.
- Determine nutritional needs at each stage of human life.
- Identifying research needs in the field of specialization to got results which can help to solve nutritional and health problems in the community
- Launching a scientific debate based on scientific evidence on issues related to nutrition.
- Communicate with the local community, individuals and institutions, in a way that enables you to play an effective and pioneering role in community service.
- Familiarity with methods of preparing, preserving, and eating healthy and nutritionally sound foods.
Career Opportunities for Graduates
This program offers a number of job opportunities for graduates in many workplaces as follows.
- Ministry of Health
- Government and private hospitals.
- Health &Nutrition Centers.
- Nutritional care institutions (e.g. home nursing agencies).
- Research centers in nutrition, diets and food treatment.
- Sports centers as (a specialist in the nutrition of athletes)
- Palestinian Standards Institution (PSI).
- Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
Academic Plan
متطلبات البوليتكنك الاجبارية Credit hours: 17 Courses: 8
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4001 | Arabic Language | 3 | البحث: شروط وطريقة كتابته، مع تكليف الطلبة بكتابة بحث معين، علامات الترقيم، الاشتقاق، النحت، المجاز، الكتابة، علم المعاني، التشبيه، الاستعارة، طرق كتابة الهمزة والفرق بين اللغة العربية وغيرها في الكتابة، طريقة استخدام المعاجم القديمة والحديثة، شرح قصيدة من الشعر الحديث وتحليلها ضمن عناصر العمل الأدبي، وجوه إعجاز القرآن الكريم، تفسير سورة الواقعة، عناصر القصة وأنواعها، الجملة الاسمية والجملة الفعلية، كان وأخواتها، إن وأخواتها، وبعض الأخطاء الشائعة وتصحيحها. |
| 4002 | Islamic Culture | 3 | This course is designed to emphasize a group of principles and thoughts that affect human attitudes to life from an Islamic point of view. It stresses the direct relationship between man and Allah, and aims at improving this life by liberating the human m |
| 4003 | English Language 1 | 3 | هذا المتطلب الإجباري لجميع طلبة الجامعة في برامج البكالوريوس مصمم لإعطاء الطلبة فرصاً كثيرة في التدريب على استعمال استراتيجيات القراءة والكتابة حتى يصبح طالب اللغة متمرسا في هذه المهارات. |
| 4320 | Modern History of Palestine | 3 | This course is designed to acquaint students with the process of writing, and the mechanisms of proofreading and revision so that the focus is on the mechanics of writing and development, such as cause and effect and comparison and classification and deal |
| 5051 | Intensive English | 0 | This course covers the basic English language skills with special emphasis on reading and writing. The reading section includes different interesting themes and topics. It aims at training students to use various techniques in dealing with reading ecompre |
| 5052 | Remedial English | 0 | يلتحق بهذا المساق كل طالب لم يحصل على العلامة المطلوبة للنجاح في امتحان مستوى اللغة الإنجليزية، وهذا المساق يهدف بشكل أساسي لمساعدة الطلبة في استخدام التعابير اللغوية في المجالات المختلفة بشكل سليم وبسيط، وهو بالتالي يؤكد على مهارات الكتابة والقراءة اللازمتين لمساقات انجليزي 1 وانجليزي 2 ذات العلاقة بالتخصصات المختلفة. |
| 5055 | Computer And Prog. Principles | 3 | What is a computer, computer units and functions, computer classifications, central processing unit, numbering systems, main and secondary memory, input devices output devices computer software, introduction to programming. |
| 5073 | Effective English Language Use | 2 | يهدف هذا المساق الى تعريف الطلبة بعملية كتابة المقال، وخلال المساق يتم التعرض لآليات تطبيقات التدقيق اللغوي والمراجعة، ويكون التركيز على آليات الكتابة وتطويرها مثل السبب والنتيجة والمقارنة والتصنيف والتعامل مع التعريف وتطويره، كما يهدف المساق الى تطوير المهارات اللغوية الشفوية باستخدام احدث الكتب المتخصصة في هذا المجال. هذا ويعتمد بناء المساق على نظرية الاتصال وذلك بالتركيز على الاتصال بين الافراد ومجموعات النقاش ومهارات التحدث أمام الجمهور. |
متطلبات الجامعة الاختيارية Credit hours: 3 Courses: 12
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4308 | Hebrew Language | 3 | Designed to study the basic Hebrew language skills. Students will learn listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew. The relation between Hebrew and other languages will also be high lighted. |
| 4321 | Development in the Arabic World | 3 | This course covers the following topics: the economy, social status and civil in the Arab world, the analysis of the situation of the Arab at the international level, the principles of development, the characteristics of Arab integration, the fundamental |
| 4322 | Contemporary Problems | 3 | This course discusses the fundamental problems humanity face. These problems affect people as individuals or groups in terms of the social economic, political or health aspects, and which, in turn, affect their happiness. |
| 4323 | French Language | 3 | Designed to study the language and culture of French speakers. Students will develop rudimentary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French, and will study cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of French and other French – speaking |
| 4325 | Spanish Language | 3 | Designed to study the language and culture of Spanish speakers. Students will develop rudimentary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish, and will study cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of Spanish and other Spanish – spea |
| 4326 | German Language | 3 | دراسة اللغة والثقافة الألمانية ويتعلم الطالب مبادئ القراءة والكتابة والاستماع والمحادثة ودراسة البعد الثقافي والجغرافي والتاريخي للشعب الألماني، معلومات عن الشعوب الناطقة بالألمانية ، والأماكن، والعادات، والتقاليد المتبعة في ألمانيا، وغيرها. |
| 4622 | Democracy, Human Rights, & Human International Law | 3 | The course stresses the notion of democracy, its history with new applied samples in view of studying the Palestinian situation. It also emphasizes the notion of human rights and its history, in addition to the tools and mechanisms adapted to protect thes |
| 4626 | The History of Science in Arab & Islam | 3 | This course discusses the issue of science in Arab World before the spreading of Islam. Then it discusses the impact of Islam on science in general. The course contains several subjects, such as the science of Fiqh (Islamic law) and legislation Hadith (Pr |
| 5385 | Advanced English Language | 3 | اضافة |
| 5440 | Home Garden | 3 | This course includes the definition of home garden and its benefits, problems and objectives, design and choice of location in addition to its role in achieving food security for developing communities and building a strong family agricultural economy. It |
| 5644 | Entrepreneurship and Creativity | 3 | اضافة |
| 5975 | Integrity Transparency and anti-corruption | 3 | يتناول المساق التعريف بمفاهيم النزاهة، والشفافية، والفساد، محلياً وعالمياً، مع إظهار أشكال ممارسة الفساد داخل المجتمع الفلسطيني وآثاره السيئة، وكذلك الأسباب التي تؤدي إليه سواءً السياسية أو الاجتماعية أو الاقتصادية أو الحزبية أو التاريخية أو العوامل الخارجية وغيرها. بالإضافة إلى التعرف على سبل مواجهته من أجل الوصول إلى الحكم الرشيد سواءً على صعيد المؤسسات الرسمية الحكومية أو الأهلية. |
متطلبات الكلية / علوم تطبيقية Credit hours: 15 Courses: 6
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4004 | Calculus 1 | 3 | Functions, Limits and Continuity, Definition of Derivative, Differentiation Rules, Applications of the Derivative, Definite and Indefinite Integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Applications of Definite Integral. |
| 4006 | Physics 1 | 3 | Physical quantities, Units, Vectors and Scalars, Motion in one dimension, Motion in two dimensions, Newton’s laws of motion and dynamics, Work and Energy, Conservation of Energy, Conservation of linear momentum and collision, Center of mass and moment of |
| 4007 | Physics Lab 1 | 1 | يغطي هذا المساق الناحية العملية المتعلقة بمساق فيزياء 1 في المواضيع الرئيسية التالية:الميكانيكا وحركة الأجسام،الحرارة والديناميكا الحرارية، الضوء والبصريات،موزعة على اثنتي عشرة تجربة خلال الفصل الدراسي. |
| 4015 | Methods of Scientific Research | 2 | Science and its goals, scientific thinking, concepts and fields of scientific research, human knowledge, the library and its role in research and knowledge, the methods of scientific research (the historical method, method, descriptive, procedural style, |
| 4070 | English Language 2 | 3 | This course is designed for all B.Sc. students at Palestine Polytechnic University as a continuation to English I. This course trains students in using effective reading and writing strategies which successful readers and writers employ in manipulating sc |
| 4315 | Experimental Design and Biostatistics | 3 |
متطلبات الدائرة Credit hours: 16 Courses: 8
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4143 | Chemistry 1 for Applied Biology Students | 3 | |
| 4144 | Chemistry 1 Lab for Applied Biology Students | 1 | |
| 4145 | Biochemistry | 3 | |
| 4210 | Biochemistry Lab | 1 | |
| 4243 | General Biology(1) | 3 | |
| 4244 | General Biology Lab (1) | 1 | |
| 4245 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| 4291 | Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
متطلبات التخصص الاجبارية Credit hours: 68 Courses: 24
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4554 | Total Quality Management | 3 | |
| 5392 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 | |
| 5396 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| 5826 | Principles of food and Nutrition Science | 3 | |
| 5828 | Human Physiology | 3 | |
| 5829 | Child and Maternal Nutrition | 3 | |
| 5830 | Nutrition Across Human Life Span | 3 | |
| 5831 | Food Microbiology | 3 | |
| 5832 | Food Microbiology Lab | 1 | |
| 5833 | Vitamins and Minerals | 3 | |
| 5834 | Nutrition and Physical Fitness | 3 | |
| 5835 | Nutrition and Non-communicable Diseases | 3 | |
| 5836 | Clinical Nutrition | 3 | |
| 5837 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum | 3 | |
| 5838 | Ethics in Health Professions | 1 | |
| 5839 | Nutritional Assessment | 3 | |
| 5840 | Energy Metabolism | 3 | |
| 5841 | Community Nutrition | 3 | |
| 5842 | Food Science | 3 | |
| 5843 | Meal Planning and Management | 3 | |
| 5844 | Nutrition Counseling and Education | 3 | |
| 5845 | Training (1) | 3 | |
| 5846 | Training (2) | 3 | |
| 5847 | Research Project in Health and Therapeutic Nutrition | 3 |
متطلبات التخصص الاختيارية Credit hours: 15 Courses: 14
| Course No | Course Name | Credit hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5848 | Traditional Foods | 3 | |
| 5849 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | |
| 5850 | Medicinal Plants and Functional Foods | 3 | |
| 5851 | Food Hygiene | 3 | |
| 5852 | Nutritional Toxicology | 3 | |
| 5853 | Food Spoilage and Poisoning | 3 | |
| 5854 | Nutrition in Emergency | 3 | |
| 5855 | Quality Management in Food Industries | 2 | |
| 5856 | Research Methods in Nutritional Sciences | 3 | |
| 5857 | Special topics in Nutrition for Health and Therapy | 3 | |
| 5858 | Food Biotechnology | 3 | |
| 5859 | Nutrition for Exercise and Sports | 3 | |
| 5860 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 | |
| 5861 | Food Allergy | 3 |