Human Nutrition - Digestion and Cell Respiration - Online Course - Adult Learning - 10:00-12:00

About this course

About this course

This course will provide an overview, discussion, understanding and analysis of the processes involved in the digestion of food and cellular respiration.

What will be covered on the course? 

A detailed discussion, viewing and tracing the journey involved when we put food into our mouth and the body’s chemicals required in breaking down fats, carbohydrates and proteins into food molecules.  

We will also discuss cellular respiration (aerobic and anaerobic) and examples of anaerobic respiration in the body and in the food industry.

By the end of the course, you will: 

• Understand what digestion is

• Review, analyse and discuss the chemical processes involved in the digestive System 

• Analyse what cellular respiration is (aerobic and anaerobic) 

• Review examples of anaerobic respiration during activity and utilised in the food industry

What skills or knowledge do you already need to have to attend the course?

The course is aimed at people with little knowledge of human digestion.

Suggested Reading for the course:

Look At Your Body:Digestion - Steve Parker

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

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• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
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• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire