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UQU Programs
Clinical Nutrition

Paediatric Nutrition

NUT4259
4 hours English

Paediatric Nutrition

Pediatric Nutrition
NUT2224 Maternal and Child Nutrition
4 hours No requisites
NUT4163 Critical Care Nutrition
4 hours One requisite
1 Course overview + Pediatric nutrition assessment (growth and anthropometric measurments, growth charts, dietary assessment, biochemical assessment, clinical assessment such as signs of malnutrition and nutrient defencies)
2 Low birth weight, prematurity and failure to thrive (Assesment of growth using special growth charts, preterm formulas, Enteral and parenteral feeding guidelines using ASPEN, ESPEN, WHO, AAP, ESPGHAN)
3 The Nutritional Aspects of Congenital diseases in Pediatric Patients (conginetal heart disease and gastrointestinal )
4 Nutrition managenemnt in pediatrics with Cystic fibrosis
5 Nutrition management in Pediatric cancer
6 Nutriton management in pediaric with Chronic kidney disease
8 Midterm Exam- Autism, Down syndrome
9 Nutrition management in critically ill children (trauma, burns, sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome, meningitis.etc)
10 Nutrition management for amino acid disorders: Phenylketonuria (PKU)
11 Nutrition management for amino acid disorders: Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
12 Nutrition management for Urea cycle disorders
13 Nutrition management for disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism-Galactosemia Glycogen Storage Diseases- Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1 (GSD I)
14 Nutrition mangament for disorder of organic acids metabolism – Propionic acidemia- Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA)
15 Nutrition management of disorder of fatty acids oxidation- Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD)
16 Pediatric assessment (electronic growth charts (peditools), ESPGHAN online parenteral calculator..etc)
17 Case study of Low birth weight and failure to thrive
18 Case study of congenitenal disease
19 Case study of cystic fibrosis
20 Case study of cancer
21 Case study of chronic kidney disease
22 Case study of type 1 diabetes
23 Case study of food allergy
24 Case study of critically ill
25 Case study of PKU
26 Case study of MSUD
27 Case study of urea cycle disorder
28 Case study of glycogen storage disease
29 Case study of MMA
30 Case study of MCADD
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Define nutrient required for infant depend on development of organs and health status

Teaching Strategy Lectures, Class discussion, Guided self-learning
Assessment Methods Exams Group project Rubric
1.2 Mapped to: K2

Identify the optimal nutrition for infants.

Teaching Strategy Lectures, Class discussion, Guided self-learning
2.1 Mapped to: S2

Evaluate the nutrient benefit of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins and how they can utilize in infants and children.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Class discussion Guided self-learning Problem solving. Small group project research.
Assessment Methods Assignment rubric, Group project Rubric
2.2 Mapped to: S1

Explain the pathophysiology of different pediatric disorders and the suitable nutrition intake.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Class discussion Guided self-learning Problem solving. Small group project research.
Assessment Methods Assignment rubric, Group project Rubric
2.3 Mapped to: S2

Differentiate the information's about different Pediatric dysfunctional eating.

3.1 Mapped to: V2

Use the obtained information to improve responsibility for their own learning and continuing personal development.

Teaching Strategy Group work project Problem solving.
Assessment Methods Assignment rubric, Group project Rubric
3.2 Mapped to: V1

Exhibit ethical, Islamic manners in valuating the nutrition plan of care based on the evaluation of different nutrient metabolism.

Teaching Strategy Group work project Problem solving.
Assessment Methods Assignment rubric, Group project Rubric
Assessment
Weight
Midterm Exam
25%
Assingmnetn
15%
Final practical exam
20%
Final Exam
40%
Total
100%