International Master in Diet and Nutrition

Program Presentation

A proper diet is essential a person´s health. This premise must be taken into consideration, which means tha we need to educate and raise awareness as to its vital importance.

For many years,the field of diet and nutrition has taken second place in our society. It was not granted the importance that it should have had. As it stands today, healthcare systems are based on cures rather than prevention. Prevention should be the primary concern leaving the cure in second place. In economic terms, proper prevention programs help to reduce spending on health; currently focused mostly on palliative or curative treatments.

The scientific advancements in nutrition and biochemistry, molecular biology, pathophysiology, toxicology, dietetics and bromatology makes this topic a fascinating and applied science. Its interest lies not only in looking at it from a scientific point of view, but also from the human point of view.

The field of diet and nutrition affects the whole of society, so it is related to multiple careers. Often nutrition professionals do not have a college degree; however, for personal gain or experience, they would like quality training in this field.

This program offers a wide variety of topics that will are important in accessing job opportunities in the field of nutrition while at the same time capacitating students to make appropriate and timely decisions based on new nutritional discoveries and criteria.

Especialidades

Who is the programme for?

The proposed training methodology along with a clear and ample curricular program is designed for those whose professional activity relates to health, industry or companies that want to specialize in the area of nutrition.

The International Master in Diet and Nutrition is especially designed for:

Those with a degree or certification in Health Sciences who wish to update or broaden their knowledge in Nutrition and Diet.
Those with a degree or certification, who wish to specialize in Nutrition and Diet due to their professional practice.
Those with a degree or certification who have a vested interest in the topic.
The International Master in Diet and Nutrition is an ideal supplement to enrich any university undergraduate or graduate interested in specializing in health and nutrition.

Diploma

Successful completion of the Program will enable you to be awarded the degree in International Master in Diet and Nutrition.

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 International Master in Diet and Nutrition 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:

	CREDITS^a
1^st Part: Compulsory Module	45
2^nd Part: Elective Modules	15
3^rd Part: Scientific Research Methodology and Final Master Project	30
TOTAL	90

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 International Master in Diet and Nutrition has 90 credits.

The duration of the International Master in Diet and Nutrition varies between 12 and 24 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.

Objectives

General objective

To be able to distinguish between dietary beliefs and adequate diet for each individual or group, through teaching theoretical foundations based on scientific evidence.

Specific objectives

To apply proper nutritional standards using patient nutritional assessment and recent discoveries and developments in nutrition, food and diet.
To organize and design nutritional counseling programs tailored to specific needs.
To qualify the student with knowledge in the latest scientific developments in nutrition and diet through such key points such as nutrigenomics, eating disorders, eating or physical activity in clinical nutrition.
To encourage critical thinking on issues related to health and nutrition.

Career Opportunities

Some career opportunities for the International Master in Diet and Nutrition are:

Health Science Professionals who wish to specialize in the field of Nutrition.
Formal and non-formal teaching programs directed to health personnel, catering services personnel, consumer information centers, associations of the chronically ill, schools, civic centers, sports centers, etc.
Managers or leaders of food industries related to schools, catering, hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
Scientific researcher on food related issues.
Technician in Research & Development (R & D) department of the pharmaceutical or food industry.
Marketing department Technician from the pharmaceutical or food industry.
Quality department Technician from the pharmaceutical or food industry.
Commercial food or pharmaceutical companies having functional product lines with specific nutritional characteristics.

Note: Professional practice is subject to each country’s legislations.

Study Plan

The International Master in Diet and Nutrition is composed of 90 credits ECTS (24 months), distributed in 3 compulsory modules, as shown in the following table:

1^st PART: COMPULSORY MODULE (45 CREDITS)

The first part delves into the fundamental disciplines of nutrition and explores in depth the subject areas that are important to the overall knowledge of nutrition such as detailed knowledge of food metabolism and the development of optimal diets in both health and pathological conditions where nutrition is relevant.

The subjects and their corresponding credits composing the 1^st Part: Compulsory Module is shown in the following table:

1^st PART : COMPULSORY MODULE
	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Advances in Food and Nutrition	5
2	Nutritional Biochemistry	5
3	Nutrients and the Nervous System	5
4	Inflammation and Nutrition	5
5	Nutritional Status Assessment	5
6	Nutrition, Aging and Anti-aging	5
7	Nutrition and Immune System	5
8	Digestive Pathology: Theory and Clinical Practice	5
9	Food Technology	5
	TOTAL	45

(*) 1 ECTS = 10 teaching hours 15 student work hours.

2^nd PART: ELECTIVE MODULES (15 CREDITS)

The student must choose one of the modules covered in the following subjects:

ELECTIVE MODULE: NUTRIGENOMICS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Functional and Transgenic Foods	5
2	Principles of Biotechnology, Genomics and Proteomics in Food and Nutrition	5
3	Nutrigenomics	5
	TOTAL	15

ELECTIVE MODULE: EATING BEHAVIOR DISORDERS
#	SUBJECT	CREDITS
1	Diagnosis, Etiopathogenesis and Complications of Obesity	5
2	Protocol and Obesity Prevention	5
3	Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia	5
	TOTAL	15

ELECTIVE MODULE: CHILDHOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Child Nutrition and Original Fetal Pathology	5
2	Malnutrition	5
3	Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents	5
	TOTAL	15

ELECTIVE MODULE: CLINICAL NUTRITION
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Largely Prevalent Diseases: Theory and Clinical Practice	5
2	Other Diseases: Theory and Clinical Practice	5
3	Hospital Nutrition	5
	TOTAL	15

ELECTIVE MODULE: NUTRITION, SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CREDITS
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Nutrition and Sports	5
2	Ergogenic Aids	5
3	Sports Eating Disorders	5
	TOTAL	15

3^rd PART: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND FINAL MASTER PROJECT (30 CREDITS)

The last part of the Master is composed of a Final Master´s Project (FP), to be written on a topic related to their chosen field, worth a total of 30 credits.

3^rd PART: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND FINAL MASTER PROJECT
	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Scientific Research Methodology	5
2	Final Master's Project	25
	TOTAL	30

The objective is to present a comprehensive document that shows the total development of the proposed project, including the possibility of its practical implementation in accordance with the guidelines and details of the Final Master´s Project presented.

The Project must contribute to the fields studied or to their relationship, both theoretical and applied, and reflect the doctrines, theories and related disciplines.

Note: The contents of the academic program may be subject to slight modifications, depending on the updates or the improvements made.

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. Coordinator in the Health Area.

Teaching staff and Authors

Dr. Adolfo Chávez Villasana (EPD). Doctoral Honoris Causa from the Autonomous Metropolitan University-Xochimilco. Master in Public Health and Medical Surgeon.
Dr. Alfredo Entrala Bueno. Dean of the Health Sciences Faculty. Director of the Department of Physiopathology of the Alfonso X El Sabio University.
Dr. Ángel Nogueira Pérez. Master’s Degree in Nutrition from the University of Barcelona. Degree in Food Science and Technology and Graduate in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University San Pablo CEU.
Dr. Antonio Martos Martín. Doctorate by the University of Granada. Professor at the University of Granada and the University of Malaga.
Dr. Carlos Iglesias Rosado. Head of the Nutrition Department of the Alfonso X El Sabio University.
Dr. Enrique Roche Collado. Professor of Nutrition and Deputy Director of the Institute of Bioengineering at Miguel Hernández University.
Dr. Francisco José Pérez Cano. Doctor in Pharmacy and Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy in the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Gaspar Berbel Giménez. Doctor of Sociology and Master of Research in Research Methodology: Design and Statistics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Dr. Iñaki Elío Pascual. Doctor in Projects with line of Research in Health and Nutrition. Coordinator of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at the European University of the Atlantic.
Dr. Joan Trabal Vílchez. Doctor in Food and Nutrition and visiting professor from the University of Barcelona.
Dr. José Luís Quiles Morales. Doctor in Biology and Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Granada.
Dr. José Maldonado Lozano. Full Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Granada.
Dr. José Mataix Verdú (EPD). Chair Professor of Physiology at the University of Granada.
Dr. Juan Manuel Morillo Velázquez. Doctor of Dentistry from the Complutense University of Madrid. Professor at the San Juan de Dios School of Nursing and Physiotherapy at the Pontifical University of Comillas.
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.
Dr. Nabil Benomar El bakali. Doctor in Biological Sciences from the University of Granada. Full Professor at the University of Jaén.
Dr. Pedro Bullón Fernández. Chair Professor in the University of Seville. Head of the Etiology and Periodontal Pathogenesis, Oral Pathology and Muscular Diseases research group at the University of Seville.
Dr. Roberto Silva Piñeiro. Doctorate from the University of Santiago de Compostela. Professor of physical activity in children and gerontology at the University of Vigo.
Dr. Rodrigo Serrat Fernández. Doctor in Psychology and Inter-University Master in Psychogerontology, University of Barcelona. Professor at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Paola Espinoza Guzman. Doctor in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Barcelona. Lecturer in Masters in Psychology, Nutrition and Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Alba M. Santaliestra Pasías. Doctor in Genetic, Nutritional, and Environmental Conditions of Growth and Development by the University of Zaragoza.
Dr. Alicia Molina López. Doctorate in Biomedicine, Rovira i Virgili University. Postdoctoral researcher at the Institut d'Investigació Sanitàira Pere Virgili and Dietitian-Nutritionist specialized in surgery and bariatric endoscopy for the treatment of obesity and digestive pathology.
Dr. Almudena Pérez Torres. Doctor in Nutrition from the University of Pharmacy. Associate Professor at UEM and UCM.
Dr. Andrea Arreguín. Doctor and Master's Degree in Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition from the University of the Balearic Islands. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Dr. Angélica Quintero Flórez. Doctor in Health Sciences from the University of Jaén. Master's Degree in Food Technology and Hygiene from the National University of La Plata. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Dr. Àngels Franch Masferrer. Doctor in Pharmacy and Professor at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Claudia Nelly Orozco. Doctor of Public Health Sciences from the University of Guadalajara. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Dr. Clícia Jatahy Peixoto. Doctor of Psychogerontology. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University and the International University of Valencia.
Dr. Cristina Jardí Piñana. Doctor in Nutrition and Metabolism from the University of Rovira y Virgili.
Dr. Divka Inge Rojic Becker. Doctor in Neuroscience from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Researcher in the memory enhancement and recovery group in the psychobiology department at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Dr. Elena García García. Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Granada. Professor of the Nutrition and Bromatology Area at the University Miguel Hernández.
Dr. Esther Fuentes Marhuenda. Doctorate in Sciences from the University of Alicante. Head Professor of the Nutrition and Bromatology Area at the University Miguel Hernández.
Dr. Gema Torres Luque. Degree in Sports Sciences. Master’s Degree in High Performance in Sports. Professor coordinator of the Body Expression Didactic Area at the University of Jaén.
Dr. Griselda Herrero Martín. Doctor in Biochemistry and Master in Molecular and Cellular Immunology at the University of Granada.
Dr. Hikmate Abriouel Hayani. Chair Professor of Microbiology at the University of Jaén. Head Professor at the University of Jaén.
Dr. Isabel Martorell. Doctorate in Biomedicine, Rovira i Virgili University. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Dr. Joana Pérez. Doctor of Psychology: Individual, Group, Organization and Culture and Degree in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country.
Dr. Laura Moro. Doctor of Medicine (Epidemiology, Public Health and International Health) from the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Mª Cristina Castellote Bargalló. Doctor of Pharmacy, Professor and Director of the Department of Physiology at the Pharmacy Faculty at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Magdalena Martínez Cañamero. Chair Professor in the Microbiology area at the University of Jaén.
Dr. Magdalena Massot Cladera. Doctor in Food and Nutrition, University of Barcelona. Master's Degree in Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Barcelona. Postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Eating Behaviour Disorders, Ramon Llull University.
Dr. Margarida Castell Escuer. Doctor of Pharmacy and Professor of Physiology at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. María del Pino Sánchez Hernández. Doctor in Gerontology and Postgraduate Professor at the University of Granada.
Dr. María Dolores García Olalla. Doctor in Psychology from the Rovira i Virgili University. Collaborating Professor at the Rovira i Virgili University.
Dr. Marian Margarita Araujo Yaselli. Doctor in Public Health from the University of Alicante and Master in Bioethics from the Complutense University of Madrid.
Dr. Mercedes Briones. International Doctorates in Child Nutrition, University of Granada. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Dr. Miriam Muñoz de Chávez. Doctor in Biology from the University of Jaén. Research staff at the Department of Health Sciences of the University of Jaén.
Dr. Misericordia Camps Llauradó. Doctor in Psychology. Researcher and Head Professor at the Rovira i Virgili University.
Dr. Montserrat Celdrán Castro. Interuniversity Doctor of Educational Psychology from the University of Barcelona. Associate Professor of the Evolutionary and Educational Psychology Department at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Nohora Milena Martínez. Doctor in the Mental Health Program: Genetics and Environment by the Universitat Rovira i Virigili and University of Almería.
Dr. Nuria Garatachea. Doctorate in Sport and Physical Activity Sciences. Profesor from the University of Saragossa.
Dr. Núria Ibarrola Jurado. Doctorate in Nutrition and Metabolism, Rovira i Virgili University. Research staff collaborating with the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute.
Dr. Rosa Elena Yáñez. Doctorate in Nutrition and Metabolism, Rovira i Virgili University. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Dr. Roxana Michel Márquez Herrera. Doctor of Public Health Sciences from the University of Guadalajara, University Center of Health Sciences. Professor at the University Center of Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara.
Dr. Sandra Sumalla. Doctor in Health and Nutrition Projects at the International Iberoamerican University. Dean and Professor of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the European Univerity of the Atlantic.
Dr. Silvia Quer. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Health. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Dr. Susana Martínez. Doctor in Biology from the University of León. Professor of the European University of the Atlantic.
Dr. Tatiana Lacruz Gascón. Doctor in Clinical and Health Psychology from the Autonomous University in Madrid. Master’s Degree in General Health by the Autonomous University in Madrid.
Dr. (c) Luis Cabañas. Doctoral candidate in Medicine and Master's Degree in Personalized and Community Nutrition from the University of Valencia.
Dr. (c) Jesús Francisco García Gavilán. Doctoral Candidate in Nutrition and Metabolism from the Rovira i Virgili University. PFIS Pre-doctoral scholarship in the Human Nutrition Unit of the Rovira i Virgili University.
Dr. (c) Anna Marín. Doctoral candidate in Education Professor of the European University of the Atlantic.
Dr. Irma Domínguez. Doctor in Education by the Iberoamerican International University. Professor of the European University of the Atlantic.
Dr. (c) Thania Chio. Doctoral candidate in Education Professor at the International Iberoamerican University and collaborating universities.
Dr. (c) Marta Tejón Fernández. Doctoral candidate in Medical Sciences at the University of Almeria. Professor at the School of Health and Sport, Provincial Council of Almeria, Nutriscience.
Dr. (c) Blanca Alabadí Pardiñes. Doctoral candidate in the Doctorate in Medicine of the University of Valencia. Researcher in the Cardiometabolic Risk Research Group at the Health Research Institute of the Clinical Hospital of Valencia and in Dr. Real's research group at the Networked Biomedical Research Center specializing in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM).
Dr. (c) Estefanía Parejo. Doctoral candidate in Biomedicine and Master in Genetic, Nutritional and Environmental Determinants of Growth and Development at the University of Granada.
Dr. (c) Noemí Redondo Useros. Doctoral candidate in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine and Master in Immunology Research at the Complutense University of Madrid.
M. Tania Herrera. Master of Business from the University of Queensland. Master in Management for Globalization and Master in Public Health from the University of Chile.
Mg. Laura Martín. Master in International Health and Cooperation, and Expert in Digital Health Communication and Marketing. Consultant/Auditor of Food Quality. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.
Mg. María Eugenia Delvaux. Master in Nutrition and International Dietetics. Professor at the International Iberoamerican University.