Lorenzo Käser: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Name | Dr. Lorenzo Käser |
| Address | Universitätsspital Zürich Rämistrasse 100 8091 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 0442553035 |
| lorenzo.kaeser@hest.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Health Sciences and Technology |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377-0301-02L | Nutrition and Digestion  Only for Human Medicine BSc | 5 credits | 5V | W. Langhans, L. Käser, C. Stockmann | |
| Abstract | This module imparts basic knowledge about the morphology and function of the digestive system and the importance of nutrition for health. One focus is on the understanding of the relationships among food intake, digestion, nutrient absorption and metabolism including the disturbances of these processes and the related diseases. | ||||
| Learning objective | The aim of this module is that the students know and understand the morphology and function of the digestive system including its associated glands as well as the importance of nutrition for health. In particular, the students shall understand the relationships between food intake and digestion as well absorption and metabolism of particular nutrients. This knowledge shall enable the students to deduct the pathophysiology and pathology of the most important diseases of the digestive system and shall give them an idea of the pertinent diagnostics and therapy. | ||||