Workshop in Nutrition and Food Safety (76602)

Short Learning Programmes

Duration: Duration: 2 days (consecutive Saturdays, or 2 weekdays directly following each other, from 08:30 to 16:00)

Language medium: English

Target group:

Any individual that is involved in the preparation of food for groups, i.e. creches, hostels, orphanages, old age homes, feeding schemes and community members

Registration periods:

First semester: 28 November - 25 January

Second semester: depends on the Unisa second semester registration dates. For more information please visit www.unisa.ac.za/caes

Workshop will only be presented if a minimum of 15 students are registered

Course leader details:

Mr SC Hlako
Discipline expertise: Nutrition, Food security
B Block, Florida Campus
Tel: 011 471 3001,
E-mail: hlakosc@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Modules:

WSNFS01 - Nutrition Food and Safety

Content:

The topics addressed in the workshop will be the following:
Strategies to address malnutrition 
What, why and how to have a food-safe environment
Introduction to foodborne diseases
Safe food handling practices
Nutritious food preparation methods/practices
Nutritious and ideal food consumption patterns a brief introduction to critical aspects of meal planning
(WHO), Healthy Nutrition: an essential element of promoting health in schools