Program Presentation
The health system is currently based more on curing than on , overshadowing prevention. However, it should be noted that in economic terms, proper prevention programs help us to reduce current spending on Health, that is now targeted mostly towards palliative or curative treatments.
That is whyTherefore, with the help of nutrition, it is possible to reduce costs and prevent the prevalence of diseases and while at the same time improvinge the quality of life.
Who is the programme for?
The proposed methodology underlies a clear and ample curricular design, so that the Specialization in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics may target healthcare professionals, the healthcare industry or companies that want to specialize in healthcare.
The Specialization in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics program is designed for:
- University degree holders and those with no university degree, that wish to acquire basic knowledge in the areas of nutrition, dietetics and diet therapy.
- Healthcare professionals, the healthcare industry or private companies that want to strengthen their knowledge of healthcare to practice it in their workplace.
The Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics program would be an ideal addition to enrich any undergraduate or graduate training for anyone interested in specializing in health and nutrition issues.
Diploma
Successful completion of the Program will enable you to be awarded the degree in Specialization in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
After successfully completing the Program, the student will receive the degree as awarded by the University where they have enrolled.
Program Structure
The credit structure of the Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics program is shown in the following table. It should be noted that the duration is merely indicative, as the methodology followed integrates the knowledge and skills to be acquired in each part through integrative exercises of knowledge acquisition and internalization of project practices:
| CREDITSa | |
|---|---|
| Subject | 15 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university where he/she has enrolled. One (1) ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is equivalent to 10 + 15 hours. If the student is enrolled in a university that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the relation between credits - hours may vary.
Duration
The program in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics has 15 créditos.
The duration of the program in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics varies between 6 and 9 months, depending on the student's dedication. In this period of time, the student must have successfully passed all the evaluated activities and approved the Final Project, if any.
Objectives
General objective:
- To become capable of developing a nutritional counseling program adapted to individual needs.
Specific objectives:
- To acquire a global view of nutrition and food
- To become familiar with the nutritional characteristics of foods
- To become capable of developing a nutritional counseling program adapted to individual nutritional requirements.
- To learn to use the necessary tools to transmit adequate information about correct eating habits.
- To possess the necessary abilities to carry out nutritional advice in illness.
Career Opportunities
Some of the career opportunities of the Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics program are:
- Doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists, naturopaths, and other healthcare professionals that practice their profession as an addition to their training and help in the completion of their daily work.
- Nutritional advisor in formal and non-formal teaching programs, healthcare personnel, restoration services personnel…, consumer information center, associations for the chronically ill, colleges, civic centers, sports centers, etc.
- Technical advisor in search programs, and information and promotion of products to ensure the link between marketing, technology and investigation, and development.
- Business in shops specialized in dietetic products.
- Business in food or pharmaceutical companies with a line of products with specific nutritional characteristics.
Note: Professional practice is subject to each country’s legislations.
Study Plan
The Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics program has a curricular structure based on two parts that place the student in a real framework according of continuous change.
- 1 ST PART: SUBJECT (150 HOURS)
The first part, composed of one subject, allows students to become familiar with and to comprehend the complexities of clinical nutrition and dietetics.
The objective is to offer a broad perspective of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics in order to have a view of the multidisciplinary aspects of nutritional assistance, as well as of its implications for health.
- 2ND PART: FINAL PAPER OR PROJECT (50 HOURS)
The last phase of the program is the fulfillment of the Final Paper or Project, to begin after finishing Part 1: Subject, at which time students will have all the necessary knowledge to begin the assignment.
The objective is to present a document that shows the total development of the proposed assignment and its possible implementation, according to the guidelines and details of the Final Course Project as presented.
Management
Academic Administration
- Dr. Maurizio Antonio Battino. Biochemist researcher and professor at the School of Specialization in Food Science. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Marche. Scientific Director in the European University of the Atlantic.
General Academic Coordination
- Dr. Irma Domínguez. Doctor in Education by the Iberoamerican International University. Professor of the European University of the Atlantic.
- Dr. (c) Anna Marín. Nutrition Area Coordinator.
FUNIBER Training Scholarships
The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) allocates periodically an extraordinary economic item for FUNIBER Training Scholarships.
To apply, please fill out the information request form that appears in the web of FUNIBER or contact directly the Foundation’s headquarters in your country that will inform you if you need to provide some additional information.
Once the documentation is received, the Evaluation Committee will determine your application's eligibility for the FUNIBER Training Scholarship.