Faculty of
Health Sciences

This course includes the basics of nutrition science, food functions, its role in the body and its movement including digestion, absorption, food representation and the factors affecting it, as well as the basic human needs of various nutrients. The course also includes the main principles in the field of geriatrics, the way people are affected by age and methods of medical nursing of the elderly and the most common diseases of the elderly. The course also includes a summary of respiratory diseases and their impact on health as well as instructions in dealing with cardiovascular diseases in general.