Module: Dietetics in Clinical Nutrition (1804-040)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. oec. troph. Anja Bosy-Westphal (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Nutritional Management and Dietetics (Bachelor, since 01.04.2011)
  6. Semester, compulsory

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Knowledge equivalent to the modules "Dietetics and Dietetic Treatment of Diseases I" and "Dietetics and Dietetic Treatment of Diseases II"

Sprache:

German/English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Module examination:

Written exam

Length of the examination:

60 minutes

Workload:

58 h presence + 112 h personal contribution = 170 h workload

Professional competences:

- Importance of the interdisciplinary work of a clinical nutrition team
- Documentation and evaluation of dietary treatment and nutritional counselling
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition in home care and intensive care unit and principles of subsequent transition to a normal diet
- Ethical aspects of enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Pre- and postoperative nutrition
- Nutrition in hereditary metabolic disease and allergology

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