Dr. Donato Romagnolo, Professor in Nutritional Sciences, will be leading a new program on Mediterranean Diet and Health that will be offered part in Tucson (1 week) and part in Verona (Italy, 3 weeks) in Summer 2013. The program will be offered through UA’s Study Abroad Office and has been approved to grant students 6 credits (NSC455SA). Students will learn about the biology, molecular biology and biochemistry of Mediterranean foods and diet and impact in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. There is also an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in food preparation with the help of Italian instructors. If of interest, the syllabus can be adapted to offer a writing emphasis option through additional assignments. Students will need to get approval of major advisors to gain credit hours from this class. Students must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible for this experience: • 2.75 minimum GPA • Completed NSC 170C1 (formerly NATS 104), NSC 101, or have an equivalent background in health, biological, or biomedical sciences • Junior or senior standing If interested, please refer to the attached brochure or to this website for more information: http://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/mediterranean-diet-and-health. Questions? Please contact Dr. Donato Romagnolo, Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Cancer Biology (donato@email.arizona.edu), or Kendra Corey in the Office of Study Abroad (kcorey@email.arizona.edu) if you have any questions or need additional information.Source:
http://physiologynews.blogspot.com/2013/01/study-abroad-program-on-mediterranean.html