It is our privilege and pleasure to invite you and your colleagues to attend
The Erasmus+ BIP International Summer School
HEALTHY DIET – BETWEEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION
which will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia
This unique program is designed for BSc, MSc, and PhD students of Life Sciences from Universities around the world. It offers a comprehensive blend of academic and practical experiences, including:
- Lectures by Prominent International Professors: Gain insights from leading experts in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
- Laboratory Work: Engage in hands-on experiments to deepen your understanding of healthy diets.
- Sensory Analyses: Explore the science behind taste and food preferences.
- Botanical Garden Visit: Discover the diverse plant species and their nutritional benefits.
- Field Trip to a Wine Cellar: Experience the rich tradition of winemaking at the beautiful Slovene coastal region.
Join us for an enriching experience that bridges tradition and innovation in the realm of healthy eating.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ljubljana!
Objectives and Competences
- upgrading and deepening knowledge of different topics of life sciences
- encouraging critical scientific-research thinking
- getting to know the course and approaches in scientific research work (problem identification, searching for literature, research, result analysis and result discussion)
- getting acquainted with work in groups
- getting acquainted with laboratory techniques in different fields of life sciences
- meeting the leading foreign experts in various fields of biosciences
- evaluation of experimental results and their interpretation
- internationalization (interaction with foreign students and professors) and encouragement of international exchange
Students will be awarded 3 ECTS upon fulfilling the summer school requirements (attendance at lectures and laboratory classes, group presentations of laboratory work).
Topics
- Buckwheat – the food of our past and the future
- Nutritional properties of food
- Chemical and microbial food safety
- Extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds
- Food for healthy brain
- Sustainable food production
- Sensory analyses
