Course Content:

1ST SEMESTER (6 months)

• Module 1 (Nutrition) THEORY + PRACTICAL
• Module 2 (Food Science) THEORY + PRACTICAL
• Module 3 (Anatomy & Physiology) THEORY
• Module 4 (Dietetics)THEORY + PRACTICAL

2ND SEMESTER

• Module 5 (Community Nutrition)THEORY + PRACTICAL
• Module 6 (Therapeutic Nutrition) THEORY + PRACTICAL
• Module 7 (Anatomy And Physiology) THEORY
• Module 8 (Alternate Therapies and Grooming) THEORY

Module 1 (Nutrition) THEORY + PRACTICAL

• Introduction to nutrition, Scope of nutrition, Balanced diet
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Energy metabolism
• Fluid and electrolyte balance: water
• Vitamins: Water soluble and Fat soluble
• Minerals & trace elements
• Photochemical and antioxidants

Module 2 (Food Science) THEORY + PRACTICAL

• Introduction to food science, Food patterns, classification based on nutritive value
• Fruits and vegetables
• Fats and oils
• Pulses
• Milk & its products
• Poultry, fish, meat and eggs
• Food adulteration
• Food preservation and Additives
• Methods to improve nutritional quality of foods
• Pre and Probiotics

Module 3 (Anatomy & Physiology) THEORY

• Introduction to living beings
• Cells, tissues, organs and system
• Gastrointestinal system & its disorder
• Excretory system and its disorders
• Integumentary system: Skin and its derivatives
• Musculoskeletal system

Module 4 (Dietetics)THEORY + PRACTICAL

• Introduction to Dietetics: Definition and RDA
• Fundamentals of meal planning

• Nutrition through life cycle:

  • Adulthood
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Infancy
  • Childhood
  • Adolescence
  • Old Age

Module 5 (Community Nutrition)THEORY + PRACTICAL

• Concept of community nutrition
• India: Challenges of dual problem of Nutrition
• Methods of assessment of nutritional status of community
• Approaches for nutrition education in Community – Traditional and contemporary
• Counseling skills
• Nutrition & Health Programmes
• Nutrition surveillance
• Iron and Folic acid Prophylaxis program

Module 6 (Therapeutic Nutrition) THEORY + PRACTICAL

• Therapeutic modification of normal diets: Enteral and parenteral feeding
• Nutritional management of GI disorders
• Nutritional management of metabolic disorders: diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, Hypo & Hyperthyroidism, PCOS, PMS, menopause
• Cardiovascular Disorders
• Liver Disorders
• Febrile disorders
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Renal Diseases

• Nutrition for Allied Clinical Conditions

  • Diet for Healthy skin, Hair and Nails
  • Diet for Improving Memory
  • Nutrition for Night Shift Workers

• Weight management
• Nutrition and cancer
• Nutrition in aids
• Nutrition and Immunity

Module 7 (Anatomy And Physiology) THEORY

• Endocrine system: different glands & functions
• Cardio vascular system
• Lymphatic system
• Nervous system
• Respiratory system
• Reproductive system

Module 8 (Alternate Therapies and Grooming) THEORY

• Introduction to alternate therapies
• Ayurveda: principles of ayurvedic science and concept of diet planning
• Acupressure: principles and acupressure points, benefits of acupressure
• Yoga: introduction and food type in yoga
• Massage and body therapies: introduction, types and benefits
• Personal Grooming