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Food and nutrition as a source of well-being (5 cr)

Code: MR00AF19-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 15.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS and Continuing Education

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business

Teachers

  • Eliisa Kotro

Teacher in charge

Eliisa Kotro

Groups

  • MRMI18KP

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?

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