Course Description

Food isn’t just fuel—it’s joy on a plate! Whether it’s your favourite comfort meal or an exciting new dish, every bite should bring happiness. This course offers a comprehensive and scientific approach to building a healthy body, delivering the latest insights in nutrition science to undergraduate students across all disciplines.

Students will explore the fundamentals of nutrition through engaging, hands-on experiences like cooking, food tastings, culinary explorations, and interactive anatomy labs. The course will guide student in making informed food choices that promote health and fitness, revealing the vital connection between physical activity and nutrition, and demonstrating how these elements work together to enhance overall well-being.

Led by expert instructors, students will gain a clear understanding of complex scientific concepts, presented in an accessible and engaging way. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their own health choices and implement personalized strategies tailored to their unique needs.

By the end of the course, students will be equipped with cutting-edge scientific knowledge to make smart dietary choices, stay active, and apply critical thinking to their daily habits. This experience will empower students to lead healthier lives and positively influence their communities, contributing to the prevention and reduction of obesity and diabetes in modern society.

[There will be optional visits to the anatomy and biomedical sciences teaching labs for health-care home kits demonstrations and gastrointestinal system related anatomical specimen demonstrations (via for example VR-stations).]

Course Learning Outcomes

On completing the course, students will be able to:

1. Develop the ability to critically assess vast amounts of nutritional information, using foundational scientific literacy to promote overall health and well-being in today’s information-rich era.
2. Appreciate that some basic concepts in metabolic processes facilitate implementation of smart nutrition and fun fitness plans.
3. Apply basic anatomical knowledge and physiology concepts to better appreciate how smart nutrition and fitness plans optimize bodily functions, enhance physical performance, and promote overall health and well-being.
4. Explore and compare global perspectives on nutrition and fitness to better understand and appreciate cultural diversity, and integrate these insights into personal health practices.
5. Promote societal and community awareness by advocating for the benefits of smart nutrition and fitness plans, and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices within the community.

Offer Semester and Day of Teaching

Second semester (Wed)