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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Shelly Rachman-Elbaum
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Shelly Rachman-Elbaum
Course/Module description:
In this course, a combination of practical work and professional guidance is planned to review new scientific evidently-based medical content. Clinical education enables students to experience unique activities and self-experience to enrich their current graduate studies.
Course/Module aims:
This course will incorporate selected and changing topics in the field of nutrition with emphasis on recent innovations. The course will explore innovative tools and methods for collecting data, medical and personal related information (client related), with an emphasis on combining therapeutic approaches, needs, and individual capabilities with evidently-based personalized nutrition while accessing daily routine, applications of microbiome and genetic innovations for personalized nutrition in a multidisciplinary teamwork environment.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Implementation of nutritional assessment tools appropriate for community practice use
2. Understanding the various factors affecting patient's nutritional related needs
3. Presenting new therapeutic approaches to community nutritional care in various disease states
4. Understanding the therapist roll in treatment process
5. Practical applications provided in a learning support environment
6. Purchase basic tools in the field of TELEHEALTH innovative care
Attendance requirements(%):
Attendance in all clinical meetings
100%
Attendance in all clinical meetings
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures, literature review, workshops, directed therapeutic experience
Course/Module Content:
Course content:
Meeting 1- Review new nutritional therapeutic approaches tide to community care
Meeting 2– Selected Clinical Nutrition Issues related to Community care (Heart disease; Diabetes; Obesity)
Meeting 3- Nutritional assessment A-Z applying nutritional therapy applications in the TELEHEALTH era
Meeting 4- Reviewing the nutrition care process
Meeting 5- Discussing Health promotion aspects; ethical issues and multi-professional medical care team
Meeting 6- Virtual reality while practicing a case-study and review assessment tools suitable for use in a community setting including genetic and microbiome aspects
Meeting 7- Preparations towards clinical setting while examining community-hospital interactions related patient care
Meetings 8-12: Guided clinical experience
Meetings 13-14: Reflection and outcomes evaluation using the nutrition care process
Required Reading:
1. Stumbo PJ et al. Web-enabled and improved software tools and data are needed to ensure nutrient intakes and physical activity for personalized health research. J Nutr. 2010; 2104-2115.
2. P. Effortless activity tracking with Google Fit. Br J Sports Med. 2015; 49:1598-1603.
3. Baracos V et al. Advances in the science and application of body composition measurement. JPEN. 2012; 36(1):96-107
4. Yumuk V, Tsigos C, Fried M, Schindler K, Busetto L, Micic D. European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults. Obes Facts 2015; 8:402–424.
5. Thompson R, Einstein F. Epigenetic Basis for Origins of Adult Disease. J Women Health. 2010; 19 (3): 1-5.
6. McArdle WD, Catch FI, Catch VL. Exercise physiology. 7th ED. Lippincott Wiliams & Wilkins Pub. Library of congress, Washington DC, USA; 2010. Selected chapters.
7. Saunders P. Supporting researchers in an era of team science. Lancet. 2017; 389(S10-S12):961-965.
• Selected updated nutritional guidelines
Additional Reading Material:
New clinical guidelines in (selected topics)
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 50 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 20 %
Clinical Work / Lab Work / Practical Work / Workshops 30 %
Additional information:
Evaluation of participating students:
Final work 50% -
Reflection for students 20%
Case Study 30%
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