Nutrition of senior citizens (3 cr)
Code: AV00EI32-3002
General information
Timing
01.05.2021 - 10.06.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS and Continuing Education
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Open University of Applied Sciences
Teachers
- Eliisa Kotro
Teacher in charge
Eliisa Kotro
Objective
You recognize the role of good nutrition for health and well-being of elderly people. You familiarize yourself with nutritional recommendations for the elderly. You learn about methods to assess nutritional status. You recognize the risks of malnutrition and learn how to improve individual’s nutrition with proper eating. You learn of alternative meal services for the elderly, and recognize importance of multi-professional cooperation to ensure good nutrition.
Content
Aging and its impact on people's nutritional needs and ability to function.
Recommendations for good nutrition.
Assessment of nutritional status.
Malnutrition and means of nutritional treatment.
Alternative meal services for elderly people living in their own homes.
Materials
Material and links to electric sources on Learn platform.
Teaching methods
Individual study work.
Tasks and quizzes with deadlines.
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam.
Accepted / Failed
Exam schedules
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam.
Content scheduling
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam. Automatically graded.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment methods and criteria
Three tasks/quizzes.
Final exam.