Course Type: University Preparation
Credit Value: 1.0
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences
and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Curriculum Policy Document: Social Sciences Humanities – The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12 – 2013
Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
Course Developer: KAI Global School
Development Date: 2022-2023
Course Description:
This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.