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Human Nutrition and Dietetics Degree

Modality
In-person
Branch of knowledge
Health Sciences
Ambit of knowledge
Fisioterapia, podología, nutrición y dietética, terapia ocupacional, óptica y optometría y logopedia
School(s)
Faculty of Sciences
Avda. Alfonso X O Sabio, s/n, 27002
Lugo
982824095 (Conserxaría)
982824009 (Decanato)
ciencias.decanato [at] usc.gal
Campus
Lugo
estudantes de nutricion

The degree has the general objective of training a health professional, recognised as an expert in food, nutrition and dietetics, with a capacity to intervene in a person or group's nutrition, from the following areas of action: nutrition in health and disease, dietary advice, research and teaching and public health.

Seats number: 60

The degree has the general objective of training «a health professional", with a university degree, recognised as an expert in food, nutrition and dietetics, with a capacity to intervene in a person or group's nutrition, from the following areas of action: nutrition in health and disease, dietary advice, research and teaching, public health from government agencies, companies in the food sector, collective and social catering.

Physics for the Life Sciences

  • G2071101
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  • Basic Training
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  • First Semester
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  • 6 Credits

Chemistry I

  • G2071102
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  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Human Biology

  • G2071103
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  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Basic Nutritional Anthropology

  • G2071104
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  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Biostatistics

  • G2071105
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Chemistry II

  • G2071106
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  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Anatomy and Human Histology

  • G2071107
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Biochemistry

  • G2071108
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Human Physiology II

  • G2071109
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Human Physiology I

  • G2071110
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  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Bromatology I

  • G2071221
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Food Processing Technology

  • G2071222
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Microbiology and Parasitology

  • G2071223
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Toxicology

  • G2071224
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Economy and Management in Food Entreprises

  • G2071225
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Bromatology II

  • G2071226
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Culinary and Food Technology

  • G2071227
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Human Nutrition

  • G2071228
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Drug-Nutrient Interactions

  • G2071229
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Endocrinology

  • G2071230
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Hygiene, Legislation and Food Safety I

  • G2071321
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Dietetics

  • G2071322
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Evaluating Nutritional State

  • G2071323
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Public Health

  • G2071324
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Physiopathology

  • G2071325
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Hygiene,Legislation and Food Safety II

  • G2071326
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Nutrition and Physical Activity in the Stages of Life

  • G2071327
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Nutrition and Diet Therapy I

  • G2071328
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Community Nutrition and Health Nutrition Education

  • G2071329
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Microbiology and Immunology

  • G2071331
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Quality Guarantee

  • G2071332
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Code of Conduct and Legislation

  • G2071422
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Collective Restoration

  • G2071330
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Nutrition and Diet Therapy II

  • G2071421
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Advanced Nutrition System

  • G2071423
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Practicum

  • G2071424
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 24 Credits

Undergraduate dissertation

  • G2071425
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  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • End of Degree Projects and End of Master's Degree Projects
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Instrumental Analysis

  • G2071441
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  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Meat and Fish Science and Technolgy

  • G2071442
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  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Dairy Science and Technology

  • G2071443
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Vegetable Products Science and Technology

  • G2071444
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Physical Chemistry of Alimentation and Biological Processes

  • G2071445
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Laboratory Quality Control

  • G2071446
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  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Non-organic Additives and Micronutrients

  • G2071448
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  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Ergogenia

  • G2071449
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  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Non se contempla

Physics for the Life Sciences

  • G2071101
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Chemistry I

  • G2071102
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Human Biology

  • G2071103
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Basic Nutritional Anthropology

  • G2071104
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Biostatistics

  • G2071105
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Chemistry II

  • G2071106
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Anatomy and Human Histology

  • G2071107
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Biochemistry

  • G2071108
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Human Physiology II

  • G2071109
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Human Physiology I

  • G2071110
  •  
  • Basic Training
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Bromatology I

  • G2071221
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Food Processing Technology

  • G2071222
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Microbiology and Parasitology

  • G2071223
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Toxicology

  • G2071224
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Bromatology II

  • G2071226
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Culinary and Food Technology

  • G2071227
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Microbiology and Immunology

  • G2071331
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Human Nutrition

  • G2071228
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Drug-Nutrient Interactions

  • G2071229
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Endocrinology

  • G2071230
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Dietetics

  • G2071322
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Evaluating Nutritional State

  • G2071323
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Physiopathology

  • G2071325
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Nutrition and Physical Activity in the Stages of Life

  • G2071327
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Nutrition and Diet Therapy I

  • G2071328
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Nutrition and Diet Therapy II

  • G2071421
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Code of Conduct and Legislation

  • G2071422
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Advanced Nutrition System

  • G2071423
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Instrumental Analysis

  • G2071441
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Meat and Fish Science and Technolgy

  • G2071442
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Dairy Science and Technology

  • G2071443
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Vegetable Products Science and Technology

  • G2071444
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Physical Chemistry of Alimentation and Biological Processes

  • G2071445
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Laboratory Quality Control

  • G2071446
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Non-organic Additives and Micronutrients

  • G2071448
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Ergogenia

  • G2071449
  •  
  • Elective Credits
  •  
  • First Semester
  •  
  • 3 Credits

Practicum

  • G2071424
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • Second Semester
  •  
  • 24 Credits

Undergraduate dissertation

  • G2071425
  •  
  • Compulsory Credits
  •  
  • End of Degree Projects and End of Master's Degree Projects
  •  
  • 6 Credits

Non se contemplan

Aunque no se exige ninguna formación previa específica, para el ingreso en el Grado en Nutrición Humana y Dietética se recomienda que la formación del alumno sea de perfil científico-tecnológico (R. D. 1467/2007, BOE del 2 de noviembre, por el que se establece la estructura del bachillerato y se fijan sus enseñanzas mínimas). Dentro de ese perfil resulta recomendable, pero no imprescindible, haber cursado materias de matemáticas, biología, física y química.

Cualidades deseables del futuro estudiante del Grado en Nutrición Humana y Dietética:

- Habilidad en el cálculo
- Capacidad de razonamiento lógico
- Capacidad de análisis
- Capacidad de comprensión abstracta
- Habilidad deductiva
- Método y rigor en el trabajo
- Interés por la investigación y la experimentación

1.- El alumnado de primer curso por primera vez a tiempo completo tienen que matricular 60 créditos. Un 15% del alumnado podrá cursar estudios a tiempo parcial (30 créditos).
2.- Continuación de estudios: libre con un máximo de 75 créditos

La USC tiene un programa de alumnos tutores para las titulaciones de grao, de forma que alumnos de últimos cursos, despues de una formación que les facilita la Universidad, realizan tareas de orientación a los alumnos que inician los estudios.

Información programa alumnos tutores:

Programa alumnos titores

Cuando se produzca la suspensión de un Título oficial, la USC garantiza el adecuado desarrollo efectivo de las enseñanzas que hubieran iniciado sus estudiantes hasta su finalización. Para ello, el Consejo de Gobierno aprueba los criterios relacionados, entre otros, con:
• La admisión de matrículas de nuevo ingreso en la titulación.
• La supresión gradual de la impartición de la docencia.
• Si el título extinguido es sustituido por otro similar (modificando la naturaleza del título), fija las condiciones que facilitan a los/las estudiantes la continuidad de estudios en el nuevo título y las equivalencias entre las materias de uno y otro plan.

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university study programmes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education System regulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.

The Faculty has 11 general purpose classrooms and 4 of them are destined exclusively to the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. It also has classrooms for work in small groups and computer rooms, and labs with an average capacity of 30 seats.

There are also areas designated for students, such as a reading room with around 70 seats and computers.

The library service of the Lugo Campus is centralized in one building called “Biblioteca Intercentros”. The library has over 1600 reading stations distributed in 9 rooms, including a room for group work.

We can also highlight that wireless Internet connection is available everywhere in the Faculty.

Students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study;

Students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and have the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and problem solving within their area of study;

Students have the ability to collect and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues;

Students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public;

Students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

1. To acquire communication and knowledge management skills
2. To learn an to implement food science knowledge
3. To learn and to implement Health and Nutrition Sciences knowledge
4. To learn the fundamentals of Public Health and Community Nutrition knowledge
5. To acquire organizative skills, and to develop legal and scientific counselling abilities
6. To acquire organizative skills to manage quality control and catering programs
7. To learn and develop critical analysis and research skills

Recognize the essential elements of the Dietitian-Nutritionist profession, including ethical principles, legal responsibilities and the exercise of the profession
To know, critically evaluate and know how to use and apply the sources of information related to nutrition, food, lifestyles and health aspects.
Identify and classify food and food products
To know the nutrients, their function in the body, their bioavailability, needs and recommendations, and the basis of energy and nutritional balance
To know the basic processes in the elaboration, transformation and conservation of food of animal and vegetable origin.
To know the microbiology, parasitology and toxicology of foods
Design and conduct nutritional status assessment protocols, identifying nutritional risk factors
Intervene in the organization, management and implementation of the different modalities of hospital nutrition and support and of outpatient dietetic-nutritional treatment.
Being able to participate in health promotion activities and prevention of nutrition and lifestyle related disorders and diseases
Advise on the development, marketing, labelling, communication and marketing of food products according to social needs, scientific knowledge and current legislation
Participate in the management, organisation and development of food services
Develop, control and cooperate in the planning of menus and diets adapted to the characteristics of the target group
To provide adequate hygienic-sanitary and dietetic-nutritional training to the personnel involved in the catering service.

Mobility

La movilidad de los/as estudiantes está regulada a través del “Reglamento de intercambios interuniversitarios”. A través de la Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores se gestionan programas de intercambio tanto nacionales (SICUE), como europeos (ERASMUS) y extracomunitarios (intercambios con países de América Latina o países de habla inglesa):

Portal Internacional

Internships

Prácticas Externas Obrigatorias (practicum)

Prácticas preprofesionales, con una evaluación final de competencias, en hospitales, centros de asistencia primaria y socio-sanitarios, organizaciones comunitarias, industrias alimentarias y de restauración colectiva, que permitan incorporar los valores profesionales y competencias propias del ámbito clínico, administrativo o de salud pública relacionadas con la nutrición humana y dietética.

Faculty
Rebeca Alvariño Romero
Jesus Eulogio Blanco Alvarez
Jorge Blanco Alvarez
Miguel Blanco Alvarez
Pablo Cabezas Sainz
Maria Mercedes Camiña Garcia
Cristina Candal Pedreira
Alejandra Cardelle Cobas
Jorge Antonio Carrazana Garcia
Jesús Antonio Casabiell Pintos
Alberto Cepeda Sáez
Maria Cobo Golpe
Angel Cobos Garcia
Juan Angel Diaz Pazos
Olga Diaz Rubio
Cristina Asuncion Fente Sampayo
Carlos Manuel Franco Abuin
Nerea Gonzalez Rodriguez
Carlos Herrero Latorre
Aida Jover Ramos
Alexandre Lamas Freire
Elena Lendoiro Belio
Asteria M. Luzardo Alvarez
Francisco Angel Meijide Del Rio
Jose Manuel Miranda Lopez
Carolina Graciela Nebot Garcia
Cristina Nuñez Gonzalez
Luzia Oca Gonzalez
Rosa Maria Peña Crecente
Mª Do Mar Pérez Fra
Consuelo Pita Calvo
Jorge Proupin Castiñeiras
Luis Alberto Ramil Novo
Patricia Regal López
Jose Antonio Rodriguez Añon
Eugenio Anselmo Rodriguez Nuñez
Laura Rodriguez Silva
María Mercedes Rodríguez Vieytes
Mª Ángeles Romero Rodríguez
Antonio Sampayo Flores
Concepcion Sofia Sarandeses Da Costa
Antonio Souto Prieto
Bernardo Valdes Paços
Beatriz Isabel Vázquez Belda
María Lourdes Vázquez Oderiz
Jose Vazquez Tato
The contents of this page were updated on 07.03.2023.