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Offer of subjects for the academic year 2025-2026

Bachelor's Degree in Human and Dietary Nutrition

Health Sciences I: Anatomy and Physiology applied to Nutrition12.00 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Anatomia humana aplicada a la nutricióAnatomía humana aplicada a la nutriciónApplied Human Anatomy and Nutrition  (3159G04001)

To know and recognise the structures and tissues of the human body and their interrelation with the different apparatuses and systems in the different states and stages of life.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Fisiologia humana aplicada a la nutricióFisiología humana aplicada a la nutriciónApplied Human Physiology and Nutrition  (3159G04002)

The aim of this subject is for students to learn about the functioning of the human body and its control mechanisms.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Health Sciences II: Biology and Genetics12 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Biologia generalBiología generalGeneral Biology  (3159G04003)

Study and description of the structure of the cell as a fundamental unit of living beings.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Immunologia i genèticaInmunología y genéticaImmunology and Genetics  (3159G04004)

The aim of this subject is to study genes and their expression in order to understand the impact of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Health Sciences III: Anatomy and Physiology applied to Nutrition6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Psicologia i comportament alimentariPsicología y comportamiento alimentarioPsycology and Nutritional Behaviour  (3159G04005)

The aim of this subject is for students to learn the principles of basic psychology, especially those related to the individual's nutrition, to recognise the main psychopathological disorders and to learn the main psychotherapeutic strategies applied to each of them.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Chemistry and Biochemistry applied to Nutrition12 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Química aplicada a la nutricióQuímica aplicada a la nutriciónApplied Chemistry and Nutrition  (3159G04006)

The aim of this subject is for students to learn about the bases and chemical foundations of human nutrition, dietetics, and food.

Bbasic 6.00 A 1first semester

Bioquímica aplicada a la nutricióBioquímica aplicada a la nutriciónApplied Biochemistry and Nutrition  (3159G04007)

To be familiar with the biochemical bases of human physiology and identify the metabolic use of nutrients in the human body.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Foreign languages applied to Nutrition 6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Antropologia i història de l'alimentacióAntropología e historia de la alimentaciónAnthropology and History of Food  (3159G04008)

To know the historical and anthropological theories of human development that influence the health of the individual.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Food Sciences I6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

BromatologiaBromatologíaBromatology  (3159G04011)

To know the chemical composition of food and food products, as well as their physical-chemical characteristics and the organoleptic modifications that food may suffer.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 2second semester

Nutrition Sciences I6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Fisiopatologia humana aplicada a la nutricióFisiopatologia humana aplicada a la nutriciónApplied Human Physiopathology and Nutrition  (3159G04018)

The objective of this subject is that students become familiar with and can describe the different physiopathological states that are related to an individual’s nutrition and dietetics.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 2second semester

Dietetics and Health I12 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

DietèticaDietéticaDietetics  (3159G04024)

The aim of this subject is students learn how to design, prepare, plan and apply a dietary action plan, taking into account the assessment of the patient's dietary and nutritional state, their characteristics and their preferences.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 1first semester

Equilibri energètic i metabolismeEquilibrio energético y metabolismoEnergy Balance and Metabolism  (3159G04025)

The aim of this subject is for students to be able to preventively identify both qualitative and quantitative deviations in nutritional balance, either by excess or by defect, and to evaluate them.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

Farmacologia aplicada a la nutricióFarmacología aplicada a la nutriciónApplied Pharmacology and Nutrition  (3159G04026)

To know and describe the principles and bases of clinical pharmacology and the interaction of drugs with nutrients and nutrients with drugs.

OBCompulsory 3.00 A 1first semester

Food Sciences III6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Microbiologia alimentàriaMicrobiologia alimentariaFood Microbiology  (3159G04016)

The aim of this subject is to learn about and describe microbiology as well as to distinguish the different microorganisms that can alter the foods and health of individuals.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 1first semester

Toxicologia i parasitologia alimentàriaToxicología y parasitología alimentariaFood Toxicology and Parasitology  (3159G04017)

The aim of this subject is for students to be able to describe the main altering and pathogenic microorganisms present in food, as well as all aspects related to toxicology and parasitology that may affect food preservation.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 2second semester

Food Sciences I6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Fonaments dels alimentsFundamentos de los alimentosFundamentals of Food  (3159G04012)

To know the bases of food composition and its chemical and physical characteristics.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 1first semester

Nutrition Sciences I12 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Nutrició INutrición INutrition I  (3159G04019)

To describe and identify the different types of nutritional assessments, dietary and nutritional requirements, and the relationship with disease and health.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 1first semester

Nutrició IINutrición IINutrition II  (3159G04020)

To evaluate the relationship between nutrition and dietetics and the different pathological states of the individual.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 2second semester

Mathematics and Statistics6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Bioestadística aplicada a la nutricióBioestadística aplicada a la NutriciónApplied Biostatistics and Nutrition  (3159G04010)

The objective of this subject is for students to be familiar with the statistical bases of the scientific method, the collection of data and the critical interpretation of information.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Hygiene, Food Safety and Quality Management6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Legislació alimentària i etiquetatLegislación alimentaria y etiquetadoFood Legislation and Labeling  (3159G04032)

The aim is for students to understand the implications of law in food safety and food production, as well as the implications that food and nutrition have for the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual.At the same time, students are expected to acquire all the information related to the current regulations on food labelling.

OBCompulsory 6.00 A 2second semester

Foreign languages applied to Nutrition 6 credits

Name of the subject and description Type Credits Group Duration

Educació i comunicació nutricionalEducación y comunicación nutricionalNutritional Education and Communication  (3159G04009)

The aim of this subject is to learn about the different educational methodologies applicable to the health sciences in general, and to nutrition and dietetics in particular.

Bbasic 6.00 A 2second semester

Third language requirement

* Level B2 - German
* Level B2 - English
* Level B2 - French
* Level B2 - Italian
* Level C1 - German
* Level C1 - English
* Level C1 - French
* Level C1 - Italian
* Level C2 - German
* Level C2 - English
* Level C2 - French
* Level C2 - Italian
* Level C1.1 - English
* Level C1.1 - French
* Level C1.1 - German
* English third-language requirement
* French third-language requirement
* Italian third-language requirement
* German third-language requirement

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