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Certificate in Clinical Nutrition

Self-Study Schedule

The self-study unit (17 hours) is available to course participants on a learning management system called Canvas. The unit consists of modules complementary to the onsite lectures. The modules consist of videos / scientific articles and short quizzes. Participants will be required to complete 13 modules and 6 quizzes. Participants will be given access to the Self-Study Unit on Canvas until December 20, 2018 to complete any pending tasks.
Original Release: November 11, 2018
Date of Expiration: November 10, 2021

Nov 11 - Nov 24, 2018

Nov 11 - Nov 24, 2018

Module#: 1
Introduction to Nutrition and Energy Metabolism
  • Review the role of nutrition in preventing and treating chronic illness, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. 
  • Outline the concepts of nutrition density and food rank.
  • Summarize the findings of major nutrition studies and the evidence behind them. 
  • Discuss how healthcare providers can integrate nutritional guidelines into their practice.
Duration: 1 hour 46 mins
Module#: 2
Basics of Metabolism
  • Distinguish between anabolism and catabolism. 
  • Outline the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. 
  • Review the hormonal control of metabolism.
Duration: 13 mins
Quiz 1
Duration: 10 mins
Module#: 3
Obesity
  • Explain the traditional approach to nutrition in obesity.
  • Recognize that dietary patterns and food quality play a significant role in healthy outcomes.
  • Define what constitutes a high quality carbohydrate.
  • Identify the ideal ratio of carbohydrates to fiber.
  • Describe how to choose healthy sources of protein.
  • Recognize that dietary food quality influences the gut microbiome and the basal metabolic rate. 
  • Illustrate how obesity prevalence is increasing among children worldwide.
Duration: 1 hour 35 mins
Module#: 4
Microbiomes
  • Outline the importance of microbes in human nutrition and health. 
  • Describe origin, characteristics and functions of the gut microbiome.
  • Recognize that age and individuality can alter the gut microbiome. 
  • List the influence of diet on gut microbiome. 
  • Infer the relationship between the gut microbiome and obesity. 
  • Describe the medical role of fecal transplants.
Duration: 1 hour 2 mins
Module#: 5
Nutrition in Diabetes
  • Describe the nutritional needs of diabetics. 
  • Define glycemic index and employ it to design a diabetic diet. 
  • Identify healthy food products and portion sizes for diabetics. 
  • Recognize the effectiveness of nutrition therapy in the prevention and management of diabetes.
Duration: 1 hour 29 mins
Quiz 2
Duration: 10 mins
Module#: 6
Nutritional Assessment and Nutrition During the Life Course
  • Describe the role of nutrition in disease prevention and management. 
  • Outline how to conduct a nutritional assessment. 
  • Recognize critical periods in pregnancy. 
  • List the caloric and micronutrient needs of pregnancy. 
  • Outline why low folate intake causes neural tube defects. 
  • Differentiate between breast milk and formula feeding.
  • Recognize that obesity is increasingly an issue in childhood. 
  • Outline adolescent nutrition requirements, with special regard to puberty and body image. 
  • Describe nutrition related health issues in adults.
Duration: 2 hours 48 mins
Quiz 3
Duration: 10 mins

Nov 25 - Dec 06, 2018

Module#: 7.1
Nutrition: Special Considerations
  • Explain the benefits of physical activity. 
  • Describe the role of electrolytes and hydration in athletes.
  • Outline the characteristics of a good fitness program. 
  • Discuss the energy sources for muscles and human performance. 
  • Describe the body’s response to physical activity. 
  • Explain how a vegetarian diet can meet dietary protein requirements. 
  • Discuss how plant based protein may be healthier than animal based protein.
Duration: 1 hour 5 mins
Module#: 7.2
TheWEL Programme
  • Outline TheWEL Program and how it can improve quality of life. 
  • Recognize that TheWEL program has self-healing capacity.
Duration: 10 mins
Module#: 8
Herbal & Nutritional Supplements
  • Review the evidence behind commonly used vitamins & mineral supplements, and herbs. 
  • Identify which herbs and supplements are currently recommended for good health and why.
Duration: 1 hour 6 mins
Quiz 4
Duration: 10 mins
Module#: 9
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
  • Recognize that food demand will increase in the future due to a burgeoning global population. 
  • Relate how genetic modification is a logical extension of domestication and selective breeding of crops. 
  • Outline the rigorous safety testing that GMOs undergo.
Duration: 1 hour 1 min
Module#: 10
Fad Diets
  • Distinguish between healthy and fad diets. 
  • Recognize that dietary adherence is often the key to long term weight loss.
Duration: 20 mins
Quiz 5
Duration: 10 mins
Module#: 11
The Psychology of Eating
  • Outline the physiology of eating.
  • Recognize factors influencing appetite, satiety and eating behaviors. 
  • Explain the biology of taste and ‘supertaste’.
Duration: 1 hour 13 mins
Module#: 12
Nutrition & Mental Well Being
  • Recognize that current treatments for mental illness are inadequate. 
  • Summarize evidence that shows that unhealthy diets may increase the predilection for mental illness.
Duration: 1 hour 2 mins
Module#: 13
Food Sustainability
  • Define sustainability in terms of food systems and the environment. 
  • Explain what a sustainable diet looks like. 
  • Recognize that healthy diets and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. 
  • Assess the role of biotechnology and GMOs in sustainable food systems. 
  • Describe the causes of food insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. 
  • Discuss how climate change will play a pivotal role in exacerbating food and water insecurity in MENA. 
  • Explain how food security can be enhanced in MENA.
Duration: 1 hour 10 mins
Quiz 6
Duration: 10 mins