Nutrition Care Process and the Lifespan
Course explores nutritional status across the lifespan. The NCP will be utilized as a framework to explore nutritional care throughout the lifespan. Students will determine nutritional status by considering anthropometrics and physical assessment, biochemical data, clinical findings, dietary intake, complementary and integrative therapies, and physical activity. Disease pathophysiology, diagnosis, medical and pharmacological treatments, and nutritional therapies and nutrition-related pharmacotherapy will be discussed for conditions common across the lifespan. Students will be responsible for utilizing medical terminology and documentation and for identifying relevant current research to support their nutritional recommendations.
Topics
- Applies an understanding of environmental, molecular factors (e.g. genes, proteins, metabolites) and food in the development and management of disease. (1.1) Applies an understanding of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. (1.2) Integrates nutritional biochemistry knowledge to make informed food and nutrition decisions for optimal health. (1.4.2) Applies knowledge of pathophysiology and nutritional biochemistry to physiology, health and disease. (1.5) Applies knowledge of social, psychological and environmental aspects of eating and food. (1.6) Applies knowledge of pharmacology to recommend, prescribe and administer medical nutrition therapy. (1.8) Applies an understanding of the impact of complementary and integrative nutrition on drugs, disease, health and wellness. (1.9) Applies knowledge of medical terminology when communicating with individuals, groups and other health professionals. (1.11) Integrates knowledge of nutrition and physical activity in the provision of nutrition care across the life cycle. (1.14) Applies knowledge of nutritional health promotion and disease prevention for individuals, groups and populations. (1.15) Selects, develops and/or implements nutritional screening tools for individuals, groups or populations. (2.2) Utilizes the nutrition care process with individuals, groups or populations in a variety of practice settings. (2.3) Implements or coordinates nutritional interventions for individuals, groups or populations. (2.4) Prescribes, recommends and administers nutrition-related pharmacotherapy. (2.5) Incorporates critical thinking skills in practice. (6.1) Applies current research and evidence-informed practice to services. (6.3)
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027