Healthy Eating & Food Hygiene NCFE Level 2

Student Profile
This programme is designed for people working in a wide range of sectors and occupations who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in a range of diet, lifestyle and food preparation subjects

Duration
Students may study over any timescale of up to one year. To complete the course will take in the region of 60 -70 hours of study.

Study Pack
Your study pack contains everything required to complete your course and no further purchases are necessary.

Assessment
This course is assessed through a series of tutor marked assignments. No attendance at an exams centre is required.

Accreditation
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The course is provided in conjunction with Kendal Publishing Limited – a licenced NCFE centre.

Support
Students receive tutor support for a full one year from registration plus unlimited access to the student helpline during working hours.

Course Outline:
Module 1 Healthy Eating:
Introduction to Healthy Eating
The basics
Recommendations for Healthy Eating

Module 2 Vitamins and Minerals:
Sources and functions of vitamins and minerals
Why are they so important?

Module 3 Specific Healthy Eating Issues:
Introduction
Vegetarians
The elderly and infirm
Obesity
Cardiovascular and coronary heart disease
Cancer
Iron deficiency

Module 4 Food Hygiene:
Legislation
What is food hygiene?
Food contamination
Food poisoning
How bacteria multiply
Preventing food poisoning
Personal hygiene
Safe food preparation
Cleaning and disinfecting
Food storage
Waste disposal and pest control
Buildings and equipment