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Course Description
Healthier Food and Special Diets Certificate
This Healthier Food and Special Diets Certificate aims to cover the basic principles of nutrition and focuses on the role of nutrition in health by covering the role of a healthy diet in relation to health.
This Level 2 Certificate follows the RSPH and CIEH syllabus and includes Government guidelines for healthy eating.
This Healthier Food and Special Diets Certificate is certififed to UK Level 2 Standards regulated by OCN.
The objectives of the course are to:
- Ensure that candidates are able to identify key nutrients in the diet
- Ensure that candidates understand the importance of a healthy diet in promoting good health
- Ensure that candidates are able to develop healthy menus and diets
- Ensure that candidates are aware of the nutritional requirements of different groups of people.
The course is delivered online and is animated with high quality graphics and voice over.
Previous Knowledge Required
The good news is that there are no recommended prior learning requirements for this course.
Support
Full access to a tutor is available during the course should you require any assistance.
Assessment
Courses start at any time and you learn at your own pace by completing the modules and online activities and quizzes to test your knowledge. Testing is continuous throughout the learning by self assessment and final online end of course multi choice test.
Modules
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Nutrients, their functions and sources
- Diet and health
- Food choices
- Factors affecting the nutrient content of foods
- Nutritional needs of different groups
Awarding Body
The award is issued through Open College Network. OCN provides validated courses through its provider organisations which must meet robust quality assurance standards. It is a licenced member of NOCN which is an approved UK awarding body licenced by QCA (The Qualifications & Curriculum Authority) to offer accredited qualifications.
