Food and nutrition as a source of well-being (5 cr)
Code: MR00AF19-3008
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
11.01.2021 - 31.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
- Eliisa Kotro
Groups
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MRMI19KP
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MRKT19SVTourism and service business, online studies
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MRMI19SV
Objective
You can identify the importance of food and nutrition for well-being and utilize the know-how in well-being tourism. identify the health effects of the Finnish natural products and the possibilities of these products in well-being tourism business. evaluate the nutrition of a customer using IT-technology. guide people of different age groups and with various physical training levels to select appropriate nutrition and learn the basics of healthy eating. design, produce and evaluate well-being products and services related to food and nutrition
Content
How does food affect human well-being? How do you evaluate the nutrition of a customer? How do you motivate and guide a customer to eat healthy? What are the well-being effects of natural products and how do you utilize the know-how in tourism business? How do you design, produce and evaluate products and services for food tourism?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students can a. use professional terminology proficiently in different situations b. evaluate information sources critically d. cooperate with customers and target groups e. work as a goal-oriented team member
Qualifications
Prior know-how: Basics of Human Nutrition and Customer-oriented service design