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Certificate in Nutrition & Health Level 2
Description
The Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health is a knowledge-only qualification. It will increase learners' underpinning knowledge for nutrition and health in areas such as healthy eating, nutritional needs, weight management, eating disorders and food safety in the home environment.
The qualifications main focus is learning about nutrition and health. It consists of six core units where the learner will gain knowledge and understanding of the principles of healthy eating and the role of food in maintaining health. Increase confidence in planning and achieving a healthy diet and how an individual's dietary requirements change throughout their life. How food labelling and the ability to use information from food labels is useful to understand. It will provide information on eating disorders and understanding the role of a healthy diet for weight management. Furthermore, it aims to increase understanding for the principles of food safety in a home environment.
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For Live Online courses, alternative examination arrangements are in place, exams will be undertaken remotely.
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What Qualification/level is this course?
This is an NCFE Level 2 Certificate
Who is this course for?
This qualification is designed for learners wishing to develop their understanding for the components to attain a qualification in understanding nutrition and health.
This course is also suitable to those wishing to build confidence, those returning to work and those looking to improve their employment opportunities to build the skills required for working in the care sector.
What can I expect to learn?
It will introduce some basic concepts and general understanding for the principles of healthy eating, how to consider the nutritional needs of a variety of individuals. Plus, use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet, the principles of weight management, and understanding eating disorders. Additionally, it will help develop understanding for the principles of food safety for the home environment.
How will I learn?
An online course where learners will also be asked to carry out research and reflection for the subject area and will be directed to online tools and reputable websites. Learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes of the units.
How will I know how well I am doing?
Learners will have an assigned tutor who will communicate on the online platform and when needed telephone or Microsoft Teams.
Work will be regularly assessed and marked, and learners will be provided with encouraging developmental feedback.
Targets will be set at different stages of the course to enable learners to meet personal and course objectives.
Will I need to do any work at home?
We recommend at least 8-10 hours a week to complete research, reading and home study.
Typically, the course can be completed in 4 months.
What will I need to provide?
Learners will need to have access to a computer or device to enable them to visit the online platform to complete and submit work.
Telephone to enable tutor contact.
Pen/pad of paper for taking notes for example to use during one to one phone meetings.
Are there any other costs?
There are no other costs in addition to the course fee.
What can I do next?
The tutor will be happy to support and guide learners towards courses that will
compliment current skills, needs, interests and current job role.
Further information
For all enquiries regarding this course please contact 0345 603 7635.
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