At the end of this course, students shall learn how to: (1) understand nutrition in pre-pregnancy; (2) be familiar with early pregnancy and pre-pregnancy sickness; (3) gain knowledge about infants nutrition; (4) understand nutrition in childhood; (5) be familiar with nutritional health of children; and (6) be aware of childhood obesity.
To achieve these goals, this course shall make use of interactive materials to present the concepts of the topics to be discussed. Assessments shall be done after the entire course to check for knowledge retention and understanding.
There is a high tendency for children to eat what they like and what’s delicious but is not healthy, such as junk foods and chocolates. Since they cannot decide right on their own, it is best to properly guide them so that when they grow up they can develop their own healthy eating habits.
Course Overview
- Unit 1 – Introduction to Child Nutrition
- This Unit introduces students to the basic terms and concepts on child nutrition. The impact of culture and family on the concept of healthy eating, as well as the necessary vitamins and nutrients required for children’s optimum growth and development is discussed thoroughly in this section.
- Unit 2 – Nutrition in Pre-Pregnancy
- This unit provides valuable information on the nutrient intake of mothers before conceiving. It provides basic guidelines on the essential vitamins and minerals needed to prepare their body for pregnancy.
- Unit 3 – Early Pregnancy and Morning Sickness
- This unit delves deeper on the nutritional requirements for early pregnancy and the proper management of morning sickness.
- Unit 4 – Infants Nutrition
- This module explores the nutritional needs of infants and tackles the debate on formula feeding vs. breastfeeding with a broad understanding on the various ways babies can receive optimum nourishment.
- Unit 5 – Nutrition in Childhood
- This unit discusses the essential vitamins and minerals and their recommended intake levels required for children’s optimum growth and development.
- Unit 6 – Nutritional Health of Children
- The important elements required to achieve balance between high energy and nutrient content in children’s dietary intake are tackled in this unit.
- Unit 7 – Childhood Obesity
- The causes and effects on health of childhood obesity including the best strategies for treatment and prevention are the core focus of this unit.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded an IOLEN Certificate of Achievement from IOLEN Accreditation. This should help validate their learning experience and skill, and can be used as a resume builder.
Course Format
This course is divided into several modules and is delivered online through our interactive learning management system. Students are given access to the learning portal where they can access the course 24/7. This gives them complete control over the pace of their learning while also enabling them to study from home, in their offices or from a laptop while traveling.
Course Duration:
Normative or minimum period of study to complete this is 40 hours. Take note that this is only an estimate. The duration of completing the course still depends on the learner’s pace and ability to absorb information. Additionally, as the course is delivered online, learners have the options to divide and study the course in multiple sessions or go through it one go.
Learners will be given full access to this course for 12 months from the date of enrolment. During this period, learners are given the flexibility to complete the course at anytime
