Duration of study: 2 years (120 ECTS)

Title awarded at the end of the programme: Magister zdravstvene nege, magistrica zdravstvene nege (Abbrev.: mag. zdr. nege)

Short description

Our eating habits can act as a risk factor that endangers the health of an individual or as a protective factor that strengthens health and improves the quality of life. Epidemiological, biochemical and molecular-biological research has shown a link between the incidence and course of certain chronic diseases and lifestyle and diet. The goal of a balanced diet is to maintain and improve health and thus quality of life, as well as to prevent food-related deficiency symptoms (e.g. dermatitis, eye and brain damage) and deficitary diseases (e.g. pellagra, rickets, scurvy), as well as overeating, which can trigger many diseases of the population.

The study enables students to develop knowledge in nutrition science, dietetics and clinical nutrition, as well as to get to know the patient's diet and the difference between the diet of a healthy and a sick person. Students acquire knowledge for assessing the state of nutrition, analyzing and improving eating habits, the ability to counsel and educate target groups and individuals, the ability to plan meals and prepare meals, and the ability for independent research work.