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Overview
Find out how your diet affects your brain, and your brain affects your diet.
Over the last few years, the importance of the link between gut and brain has become clear. On this course you’ll explore this complex relationship.
In this Food for Thought - The Relationship Between Food, Gut and Brain course at EIT Food by FutureLearn you’ll learn how the brain works, and is affected by diet and nutritional deficiencies. You’ll also discover less known, cutting-edge subjects such as the gut-brain axis, the microbiome, and the relationship between food and reproductive health.
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
Explain the role of our diet on brain function
Reflect on the role of psychological and neurobiological factors in our food choices
Reflect on the possible causes (biological, social, psychological) of unhealthy and pathological eating behaviours
Describe the connection between the brain and our digestive system (gut)
Discuss the topics of the course and their relationship with daily life
Accreditation
The CPD Certification Service: The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.
Programme Structure
Syllabus
Responses to feeding, reward systems and food addiction
Cognitive and emotional influences on food behaviors
Brain, mind and our diet
Gut-brain axis and the microbiome
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 4 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Budapest, Hungary
Disciplines
Health Sciences Food ScienceWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is open to everyone, but may be of particular interest to psychologists or people working in health and well-being. No previous experience is required, though a background knowledge of biology or psychology may help.
The Educators won’t be able to join the discussions themselves or respond to individual comments, but the course encourages a strong learning community. The learning is focused around debate and discussion – supporting other learners, sharing your own experience and knowledge, and listening to new perspectives. We hope that you will enjoy interacting with and learning from each other in this way. Don’t forget to comment, reply to other learners and ‘like’ comments.
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents134 USD / full≈ 134 USD / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents134 USD / full≈ 134 USD / full
Additional Details
Unlimited subscription: $39.99 / month
Funding
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