- Bachelor's Degree in
- Clinical Nutrition
- Degree to be obtained
- Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Nutrition
- Academic degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Duration
- 5 years
- Modality
- In-person
- Schedule:
- Daily Morning
- Career description
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It is a career that promotes academic excellence through the development of a program that integrates theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of clinical nutrition in the hospital and ambulatory environments with a holistic approach to care and evidence-based decision-making. The program also transversally integrates the areas of public nutrition and research, as well as other complementary disciplines for the understanding of the determinants of human nutrition (Anthropology, Sociology and Mental Health) as well as specific areas of food and nutrition sciences. The academic program is taught by highly qualified teachers with both professional and academic experience.
- What will you learn during the program?
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In this career, you will acquire knowledge and skills for the proper Implementation of the nutritional care process (PCN) for the design of nutritional care plans at individual and group level as well as the complementary processes of nutritional food education, management and use of technological resources and research development. You will acquire knowledge in discipline areas such as food biochemistry, hygiene, food selection and preparation, dietetics, institutional dietetics, community nutrition and professional ethics, clinical nutrition in the hospital and outpatient setting complemented with the areas of public nutrition, food services, nutritional food education, nutritional food informatics at the community and population level, applied research, marketing applied to nutrition and informatics applied to nutrition.
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AdmissionProfile
Have knowledge of basic sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics) or be willing to acquire it with dedication and commitment during the courses that the Faculty has included in the curriculum at the beginning of the career. In addition, it is also desirable to have verbal and written communication abilities, numerical skills, reading comprehension, and analytical and self-critical skills. In addition, applicants must undergo and successfully undergo an admission evaluation, as well as a personal interview with the career coordinator.
Graduate'sProfile
The Clinical Nutritionist, a graduated from Mariano Gálvez University, is a professional who integrates and applies scientific knowledge to implement the process of nutritional care with quality, effectiveness and professional ethics as part of a multidisciplinary team in hospital and ambulatory settings. The goal is to contribute to the improvement and restoration of the health of individuals through the use of available resources and technologies. In addition, they participate in scientific research and in communication and nutritional education processes to promote health, prevent and seek solutions to the main food and nutritional problems of the population, with social commitment and management and leadership skills.
Career Opportunities
Professionals trained in the Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Nutrition at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences are highly qualified to work in clinical nutrition units and nutrition departments of public and private hospitals, nutrition programs in healthcare and non-governmental organizations, research projects, private nutrition clinics, nutrition clinics in gyms, sports clubs, and companies or public institutions in the field of occupational health. They are also equipped for public or private food services, nutritional information and education programs, nutritional education campaigns in media and social networks, elderly care homes, and other institutions that include outpatient or inpatient clinical nutrition care in their programs. Additionally, they are prepared for entrepreneurial ventures, research units in the food industry, and nutritional medical visits.
Curriculum
| 1° Ciclo | ANATOMIA HUMANA I | BIOLOGIA | CIENCIAS EXACTAS EN LA SALUD | DESARROLLO HUMANO Y PROFESIONAL | QUIMICA INORGANICA | SALUD MENTAL Y NUTRICION |
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| 2° Ciclo | ANATOMIA HUMANA II | BIOESTADISTICA | BIOLOGIA CELULAR Y MOLECULAR HUMANA | ESTILO DE VIDA SALUDABLE I | FISIOLOGIA I | QUIMICA ORGANICA |
| 3° Ciclo | BIOQUIMICA HUMANA I | ESTILO DE VIDA SALUDABLE II | FISIOLOGIA II | INTRODUCCION A LAS CIENCIAS DE LA ALIMENTACION Y NUTRICION | INVESTIGACIÓN I | SOCIOLOGÍA APLICADA A LA NUTRICION |
| 4° Ciclo | BIOQUIMICA HUMANA II | EVALUACIÓN DEL ESTADO NUTRICIONAL | FISIOPATOLOGIA NUTRICIONAL I | MICROBIOLOGIA GENERAL Y DE ALIMENTOS | NUTRICION HUMANA I | SOCIOECONOMIA ALIMENTARIA |
| 5° Ciclo | ANTROPOLOGIA NUTRICIONAL | DIETETICA | FISIOPATOLOGIA NUTRICIONAL II | INTRODUCCION A LA NUTRICION CLINICA | PARASITOLOGIA Y ALIMENTOS | QUIMICA ANALITICA APLICADA A LA NUTRICION |
| 6° Ciclo | BIOQUIMICA DE ALIMENTOS | HIGIENE, SELECCION Y PREPARACION DE ALIMENTOS | INFORMACIÓN EDUCACION Y COMUNICACION ALIMENTARIA Y NUTRI | INVESTIGACIÓN II | NUTRICION CLINICA DE ADULTOS I | NUTRICION COMUNITARIA |
| 7° Ciclo | DIETETICA INSTITUCIONAL | FARMACOLOGIA Y NUTRICION | INVESTIGACIÓN III | MERCADEO APLICADO A LA NUTRICION | NUTRICION CLINICA DE ADULTOS II | NUTRICION CLINICA PEDIATRICA I |
| 8° Ciclo | GESTIÓN Y LIDERAZGO DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD | INFORMÁTICA APLICADA A LA NUTRICION | NUTRICION CLINICA ESPECIALIZADA | NUTRICION CLINICA PEDIATRICA II | NUTRICION PUBLICA | |
| 9° Ciclo | BIOETICA | PRACTICA PROFESIONAL ASISTIDA HOSPITALARIA | PRACTICA PROFESIONAL ASISTIDA RURAL | TRABAJO DE GRADUACIÓN I | TRABAJO DE GRADUACIÓN II |