The distance learning Nutrition course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Nutrition home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.
Once you have registered on the distance education Nutrition course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.
Columbia University Press has defined nutrition as the "study of the materials that nourish an organism and of the manner in which the separate components are used for maintenance, repair, growth, and reproduction."
This course aims to introduce the student to the importance of nutrition in our everyday lives, and the components that make up this interesting subject. The student will also consider the importance of diets, their effects and their construction.
Course Syllabus
The principal bulk nutrients and foods which contain them
The cell and cell energy - the cell
The environment inside the cell
The need for the cell to self-cleanse
Allergies/intolerances/sensitivities
The micro-minerals and their contribution to the cell
Designing supplementary programmes
Designing diets
Composition of foods
The vitamins:
How they activate enzymes
How they contribute to cell energy
How they increase the life force
Bowel flora: How it aids cleansing and the maintenance of a good environment inside the body
Characteristics of the main foods -
suppressive v.s elimination foods
Qualifications
Qualification 1: Nutrition Certificate
Nutrition Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.
Study Options
This course is currently only available to be studied via the traditional paper-based method.
Fees
Cash Price
Deposit
Installments
No of Payments
£260.00
£60.00
£25.00
8
The total amount payable over the term's period, is
no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR
= 0%). Written quotations are available on request.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly
team of administrators and course advisors who offer
sound and professional guidance and advice when you
need it. This ensures that you will never feel
neglected and that you will always succeed!
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 120 hrs.
Additional Information
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
