UO Food as Medicine

Course aim

To evaluate the role foods, functional foods, bioactives and nutrients have in preventing or treating diseases.

Course content

Historical and modern uses of 'food as medicine'. The role of bioactives and phytonutrients in explaining the medicinal properties of food; common uses of food (functional food) for the treatment, maintenance and prevention of health concerns (bone health, oral health, obesity, gut health, immune function, cancer, cardiovascular disease). Delivery of functional ingredients in enriched foods - issues of formulation, product development, encapsulation or slow release of protected components, consumer acceptance and perceptions of functional foods. Definition of regulatory requirements that relate to therapeutic claims for functional foods and nutraceuticals.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BIOL 2060	UO Lifespan Nutrition
HLTH 2036	UO Nutrition and Exercise Biochemistry

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Presentation, Report, Summary, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation