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CODE 66444
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/49
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objectives of this course:

- to know foods in terms of their composition and nutritional properties

- to identify the different categories of foods and how they should be included in a balanced diet

- to have a basic knowledge of production technologies and labeling of some categories of food

- know how the different nutrients are distributed in foods and be able to read and interpret the food composition tables

TEACHING METHODS

The course is divided into 10 hours and the course will be held in frontal or distance teaching based on the epidemiological trend of the pandemic and the specific needs of the student 

Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liase and arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course is divided into 10 hours, in which the following macro-topics are addressed:

- solid fats of animal and vegetable origin

- wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages

- fruit juices and soft drinks and nervine

- sugar, honey, natural and artificial sweeteners

- confectionery, chocolate, baked goods, ice cream

- aromatic herbs, spices, sauces

- dried fruits and nuts

- analysis of food composition tables in relation to the single nutrient

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Didactic material provided by the teacher

CREA guidelines 2018

LARN 2014

LARN food composition tables

 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MATILDE BORRIELLO (President)

LIVIA PISCIOTTA (President)

FEDERICA TURRINI (President)

MONICA DELLEPIANE

LESSONS

LESSONS START

March 2023

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written test. 

In case of need and based on the epidemiological trend of the academy, the test will be performed in "remote" mode.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam aims to ascertain the actual acquisition by the student of the expected learning outcomes. To pass the exam, the student must obtain a grade of not less than 18/30, demonstrating the achievement of the educational objectives and the acquisition of adapting technical-scientific language properties on the subject.