Nutrition
This course would be of interest to individuals who are interested in food, what different food groups can do in your body, the nutritional composition of food and how nutrition can affect your health and lifestyle.
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
10 weeks Wednesday 18.45 - 21.45.
Online available as well as classroom version
Further information
Our September 2025 courses commence week beginning 15th September 2025.
There are three ways to enrol:
Online: Visit collegeofFET.ie/mulgrave, scroll down to the part-time evening listing, select your chosen course, hit ‘APPLY’ and follow the steps. Or click the Application Link below
In-Person: Drop in to our campus and speak with a member of our Information and Guidance Support Team. They will help you enrol for your chosen course.
By Post: Send a completed application form with payment (cheque, bank draft, or postal order made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board) to Evening Programmes, College of FET Mulgrave Street Campus, Limerick City, V94 P232.
Please note: for security reasons, we cannot accept cash payments.
Tuition Fee: €240.
Discounts
20% discount on tuition fees can be availed of by individuals in receipt of Full Job Seekers Allowance/ Benefit, Disability Allowance or One Parent Family Payment –
20% discount can also be availed of on tuition fees for all full-time College of FET LCFE Mulgrave Street Campus Learners,
20% discount is available on tuition fees for all senior citizens
ID and Paper Evidence Required on application at Mulgrave Street Campus Office ONLY.
NOTE: Skills to Advance funding is available for eligible applicants in employment to up skill. Contact mulgravesta@lcetb.ie for more information.
Course Description:
• The functions of food, specifying the different classes of nutrients and their main functions
• Examine the energy values of the different food types
• Basal metabolic rate (BMR) and reference nutrient intake (RNI) and the factors that can alter BMR
• The role of each type of fat (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated) and fatty acids in relation to health and the effects of the deficiency and excess intake of fat.
• Sources of fat, carbohydrates and protein in the Irish diet
• The functions, sources and deficiency symptoms of minerals.
• Importance of fibre in the diet and the
effects of a low and a high carbohydrate diet
• Essential and non-essential amino acid
• Role of vitamins and minerals in maintaining good health and the reference nutrient intake (RNI) and why certain groups of people are at high risk of suffering vitamin and mineral deficiencies
• Specific nutritional needs and the factors that influence the eating habits of infants, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
• EU regulations and the current dietary recommendations of the Department of Health
• The main categories of food additives
• The causes, symptoms and effects of anorexia nervosa, bulimia and obesity
• The role and impact of diet in a range of diseases and illnesses e.g. coronary heart disease and hypertension, links between diet and types of cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and dental health.
5N2006 Nutrition
Accreditation: QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Nutrition 5N2006.
Enquiries can be made to adultedmulgrave@lcetb.ie or phone 061 414344