Train at the highest level in a cutting-edge area such as clinical nutrition with the best professionals in the sector and an exceptional partner such as Abbott Laboratories.
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The aim of this qualification is to provide specialised training for primary care health professionals in the field of clinical nutrition. Participants will acquire the skills to assess nutritional status, identify risk factors, design and implement nutritional interventions, develop educational strategies, evaluate nutritional policies, solve practical problems and keep up to date with advances in nutrition. These skills will enable them to tackle malnutrition effectively in their professional practice and contribute to their patients’ wellbeing.
The Expert Certificate in Addressing Malnutrition in Primary Care is a qualification designed in collaboration with Abbott Laboratories and healthcare professionals from leading healthcare centres.
High-quality training at your own pace, thanks to an innovative methodology.
The course programme is structured into 7 modules; the Expert qualification is awarded upon successful completion of 3 modules (15 ECTS), with the modules ‘Malnutrition in Primary Care’ and ‘Clinical Malnutrition in Elderly Patients with Medical Conditions’ being compulsory.
You have the option to take individual modules and receive a certificate confirming that you have successfully completed them.
Expert Diploma in Primary Care Management of Undernutrition
First Year
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81290 | Malnutrition in Primary Care | OB | 6 |
| 81291 | Clinical malnutrition in an elderly patient with underlying medical conditions | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
ELECTIVE COURSES
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Elective | OP | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 3 | ||
List of Elective Modules
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81292 | Fundamentals of Clinical Nutrition | OP | 3 |
| 81293 | Systems for detecting malnutrition and assessing nutritional status | OP | 3 |
| 81294 | Nutrition and Muscle | OP | 3 |
| 81295 | Nutrieconomics | OP | 3 |
| 81296 | Prescribing nutritional treatment for disease | OP | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 15 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
Open Learning methodology that will allow you to assimilate the information in a simple and effective way. With self-instructional teaching materials and UAX Online technology.
You will be able to study where and when you want, within the pre-established dates communicated at the time of your enrolment, with freedom of schedule and access to virtual classes available 24/7. At the end of each module you will be given a quiz.
Depending on the needs of each module, you will find many academic resources, as well as
audiovisual content, videos, webinars, recorded MasterClasses, etc...
Legal Entry Requirements
Admission to the Expert Certificate in Tackling Malnutrition in Primary Care programme is subject to the following requirements:
(*) within the Spanish Social Security healthcare system or in centres, hospitals or healthcare institutions in Spain.
Students must provide, at the time of enrolment or when requested by Alfonso X el Sabio University, the required documentation as specified for any of the procedures, within the deadlines indicated. Should this documentation not be submitted, or should it be found to be invalid or insufficient, enrolment will not be finalised.
Starting the admission process
You must complete the Enrolment Application Form available on our website, as well as provide the following documentation:
Further information: Admission Regulations for the Specialist Programme in the Management of Malnutrition in Primary Care
You may submit your documents by email to:gestionacademica@uax.es Master’s Programme Academic Secretariat.
The deadlines for enrolment in any of the modules are:
Enrolment is not permitted after the months indicated, taking into account the estimated time required to complete the programmes.
How long do I have to complete each programme?
Once you have registered and enrolled, you will receive an email with your login details for the platform. From that point onwards, you will have until 30 September 2027 to complete this course.
If you do not complete the module within the allocated time, you will need to re-enrol on it, subject to approval by UAX&Abbott. Please note that we cannot guarantee the availability of places for re-enrolment, due to the limited number of places.
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