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10/24 - from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10/25 - from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
11/07 - from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
11/08 - from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
11/21 - from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
11/22 - from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
12/12 - from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
12/13 - from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Blanquerna School of Health Sciences
Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia and functional constipation, affect a significant portion of the population and have a negative impact on patients' quality of life. These disorders are characterized by dysfunctional communication between the intestinal microbiota and the central nervous system —known as the microbiota-gut-brain axis— which influences both mental and physical health.
Its pathophysiology is complex and due to a number of factors, including alterations in intestinal motility, visceral hypersensitivity, intestinal dysbiosis, alteration of the epithelial barrier and psychosocial factors. This complexity contributes to highly variable symptomatology and significant difficulty in terms of diagnosis and therapy. Dietary interventions have proven to be key tools in symptom management. Strategies such as the low-FODMAP diet have shown beneficial effects in patients with IBS, as well as curating the diet according to individual tolerance to foods with histamine, fat or caffeine.
However, dietary management is not sufficient in many cases, and factors related to stress, emotional regulation, and intestinal motility must be taken into account. This is why a multidisciplinary approach is essential for the effective treatment of DGBI. This model focuses on reducing the fragmentation of healthcare, improving its efficiency, avoiding duplication and prioritizing person-centric care. In this sense, collaboration between professionals in nutrition, gastroenterology, mental health and physiotherapy can provide a more efficient, comprehensive and personalized response.
This course aims to train health professionals so that they can integrate the most recent scientific evidence on non-pharmacological treatments for DGBIs into their daily practice, through a practical and multidisciplinary approach.
Graduates in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Students from all degree courses.
Tests and markers in blood, urine and stool to confirm and rule out the origin of digestive symptoms
Effective and safe nutritional interventions and food supplements to improve abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, gas and abdominal bloating of non-organic origin by acting on the origin (intestinal barrier, intestinal inflammation, dysbiosis, immune dysfunction and visceral hypersensitivity)
Cooking workshop with tools and resources to plan and prepare healthy menus for patients with food sensitivities and intolerances
Non-dietary interventions (psychotherapy and physiotherapy) to improve digestive health
Certificate of attendance
Course participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Attendance to 80% or more of the sessions is required to obtain it.
If you need a quiet space to study or to do individual and group work, come to the library! Each school has its own library with computers, workrooms, reading points and an extensive catalog of documents you can consult in both hard copy and digital format.
If you have a job or just need a computer, you can go to the computer classrooms or workspaces and use the Macs we have at your disposal.
The chapel is the right place to find recollection, peace, to focus, to pray and to celebrate the Eucharist weekly and at important liturgical moments (Christmas, Ash Wednesday and Easter). The sacrament of reconciliation is also celebrated.
The Academic Secretaries of the Blanquerna faculties are the space for students to relate to the processes linked to the registration of official and own courses.
Would you like to receive information on pre-registration and admissions processes, scholarships and grants or validations? The SIOE is the service you need. Ask for all the information about any of these processes and discover all the possibilities at your fingertips.
Professional experience is a core part of our methodology. For this reason, we have a broad spectrum of internship agreements to meet the needs and preferences of all students. You will graduate having worked in your industry.
At Blanquerna, we put the future within everyone's reach thanks to our scholarships and grant service to start or continue studying at our schools. Financial aid is both internal and external to the university. You will find a wide range of possibilities.
Going abroad is a unique opportunity to discover the plurality of the world. Aware of the importance of the internationalization of studies, we have established mobility agreements around the world.
This service provides graduates with the necessary means so that they can actively participate in their professionalism and propose optimal candidates to organizations and companies looking for staff.
The leap into the world of work is always a challenge. For this reason, we provide a Job Bank for students and graduates. This service puts students in touch with companies and institutions looking for staff.
Solidarity and the struggle for human dignity are values that identify us. Solidarity Action is a volunteer program that our students can join to participate in projects in the Third and Fourth World.
Studying in Blanquerna allows you to be part of our community. Being a college student opens the door to a lot of options for continuing your vocational training beyond your time in the classroom.
Want to represent the URL in college sports tournaments? You can find a wide range of possibilities for both individual and team sports. To be a student of Blanquerna, you will have a discount at the Can Caralleu and La Salle Sport & Fitness sports complexes.
If you are in a difficult situation in the academic, personal or social field, you can request, free of charge, the personalized attention of the SOP. This is an interdisciplinary team of professionals who will guide you in dealing with the situation.
Living in Barcelona is a unique experience and, even more so, in a university residence. Blanquerna has agreements for URL students who want to live in any of the residences within their reach.
In the three Blanquerna faculties, you will find spaces for reflection isolated from the hustle and bustle dedicated to the celebration of the Faith or cultural and religious animation. If you wish, you can also receive personalized attention and information about church life.
At Blanquerna we promote personal development at all levels to people with a diversity of specific needs from a normalizing context that encourages personal autonomy and uniqueness.
If you like music and want to take part in the concerts of institutional events and festivities, sign up for the Blanquerna Choir. There you will meet new friends and enjoy music.
Each class group must elect a representative to put forward concerns or make proposals to the faculty members and academic management. At the same time, each degree must appoint a delegate and each school a representative on the general URL council.
Contact between students and the university is constant and is channeled through the Student Council, the body that collects proposals and requests from students and facilitates university life.
Are you studying a foreign language and want to improve your level? Do it at your own pace in the language self-learning classroom. This service offers various teaching resources and materials to practice the language.
To enroll, click here and follow the instructions given. On the first screen, if you do not have Blanquerna credentials (username and password), you will need to register.
The application will ask you for the following documents during the enrollment process:
Identity card
Bachelor degree enrollment
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