Development of Academic Education of Nutritionists in the Republic of Macedonia

Simovska, Vera and Antoska-Knights, Vesna and Kalevska, Tatjana and Nikolovska Nedelkoska, Daniela and Blazevska, Tatjana and Damjanovski, Dragan and Simovski, Andrej (2016) Development of Academic Education of Nutritionists in the Republic of Macedonia. An International Review Journal: Advances in Nutrition.

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Abstract

The paper's concern is on the design and implementation of the new academic programs for food, nutrition and dietetics, and innovative technologies in higher education in the Republic of Macedonia. Social and national needs of the country are to educate and produce highly trained scientific staff, specialized in nutrition at Master's and Doctoral degree levels, including: second cycle qualification in nutrition, food quality, and safety and third cycle qualification in innovative food technologies and nutrition. In order to improve population health by improving the quality of nutrition and nutrition practices through education and research, we determined the following objectives: supporting proactive partnership in defining national standards for the formulation of academic study programs in food and nutrition sciences, supporting introduction of innovative food technologies, nutrition and dietetics, forming a set of competencies upon completion of studies, and creating and rolling out a Web site and e-learning tools. The model of designing, planning, and implementation of curricula is in accordance with European standards for improvement of academic and practical curricula and European Federation of the Association of Dieticians advanced competencies. Proactive work with the industry is related to internships placements. Innovative application of ICT, e-learning, and creating a Web site are intended for collaboration with other national and European nutrition networks.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Natural sciences > Mathematics
Divisions: Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences
Depositing User: Mr Jordan Martinovski
Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2019 13:04
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2024 10:34
URI: https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/2075

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