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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Jordi Sarola Gassiot

Trimester: Third term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Miguel Sabariego Navarro
Alicia Costa Izurdiaga 
Eduard Domínguez Room 

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 3

Languages ​​of instruction

  • English

The subject will be taught entirely in English. All subject material will be in this language.

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Specific skills

  • RAE1- It will identify the chemical, biochemical and biological fundamentals of application in human and dietary nutrition.
     

  • RAE2- Will apply the knowledge about the structure and function of the human body from the molecular level to the complete organism, in the different stages of life.
     

Presentation of the subject

The Nutrigenomics subject belongs to Subject 4: Nutrition, Dietetics and Health Sciences of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

It is an important subject for understanding how nutrients can influence our genes and how genetics can affect each person's response to foods and diets, opening the door to personalized nutrition based on each individual's genome.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer the prejudices of others.

 

Contents

The subject is divided into three main blocks:

Block 1. Conceptual bases of genetics and genomics: nucleic acids, replication, gene expression and regulation, mechanisms of inheritance, epigenetics and omics.

Block 2. Nutrigenetics and fundamental nutrigenomics: genetics and obesity, genetics and glycemic diseases, genetics and cardiovascular diseases, genetics and inflammation.

Block 3. Nutrigenetics and translational nutrigenomics: genetic variability and response to diet, personalized nutrition, genetics and response to physical exercise, metagenomics, nutrigenomics and population genetics, legal and ethical aspects of nutrigenomics.

The subject seminars will consist of detailed discussion of complex clinical cases.

Activities and evaluation system

 

The system for assessing the skills and learning outcomes of this subject includes different assessment activities for Subject 4: Nutrition, dietetics and health sciences. 

Face-to-face mode:

Code

Evaluation system 

 Minimum weighting 

Maximum weighting 

Learning outcomes 

EP1 

Final exam

20%. 

40%.

RAE1, RAE2

EP2 

Oral, individual and/or group presentations 

15%. 

60%.

RAE1, RAE2

EP3 

Individual or group seminar work presentation 

15%. 

60%.

RAE1, RAE2

 

Virtual mode: 

Code 

Evaluation system

Minimum weighting 

Maximum weighting

Learning outcomes 

EV1 

Examination through the E-Campus

5% 

15%.

RAE1, RAE2

EV3 

Adequate use of the virtual campus and ICT applied to the subject 

10%. 

25%.

RAE1, RAE2

 

A system of quantitative (from 0 to 10) and qualitative (suspended, approved, notable, excellent, honorary registration) is used according to RD 1125/2003.

In order for the exam grade to be averaged with the rest of the grades obtained during the course of the subject, it will be necessary to obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 points out of a total of 10 points.

According to UPF regulations, students who have the option to make up the subject are those who have obtained a grade of "fail". If the subject is not passed, the only part that can be retaken is the exam, with an extraordinary exam (retake) within the same academic year.

The evaluation system and recovery period are detailed in the Learning Plan available in the virtual classroom at the beginning of the subject.

Bibliography

Basic

De Caterina, R., Martínez, JA, & Kohlmeier, M. (Eds.). (2019). Principles of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics: Fundamentals of individualized nutrition. Elsevier. 

Keservani, RK, Ahire, ED, Khairnar, SJ, Kshirsagar, SJ, & Kesharwani, RK (Eds.). (2024). Nutrigenomics and nutraceuticals (1st ed.). Apple Academic Press.