Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition Consultant
Level 3
 
Title of learning programme Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition Consultant
Programme level 3
Duration of learning programme 11 weeks x 10 hours*
Total number of learning hours per programme 110**

* Unlike traditional schools, colleges or universities, there are no terms, semesters, or specified intake dates for our uniquely flexible distance education courses. Our system of continuous enrolment means that our students can enrol on any day and at any time of the year. This allows our students the freedom to plan their studies to fit in with their lifestyle or work commitments.

** Please note that this is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and also how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each module there is a question paper which needs to be completed and returned to your personal tutor.

Structure
 
Module Module Title
1 History
2 The Protein Myth
3 Vitamins and Minerals
4 The Health of the Client
5   Moving Over
6   Nutrition and Sports
7   Super Foods
8   Incorporating veggie/vegan diets into your practice
 

Learning Outcomes
 
Module 1 – History.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Define the terms “Vegetarian” and “Vegan”
 
Module 2 – The Protein Myth.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise the “Protein Myth”
 
Module 3 – Vitamins and Minerals.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Discuss the importance of Vitamins in the diet
 
Module 4 – The Health of the Client.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Review the reasons people become vegetarians and increasingly vegans
 
Module 5 – Moving Over.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain how one would go about moving over to a meat free lifestyle
 
Module 6 – Nutrition and Sports.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Discuss the following statement: “Nutrition can improve sports performance dramatically, without damaging health”
 
Module 7 – Super Foods.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise the basics of healthy nutrition
 
Module 8 – Incorporating veggie/vegan diets into your practice.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the common problems that people suffer from, and the foods and eating plans that can help alleviate, or even resolve them

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