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Nutrition and Dietetics

National Diploma (ND) in Nutrition and Dietetics

Duration
2 years
Semesters
4
Department
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Assessment
CA 30% · Exam 70%

Overview

This programme is designed to produce Diplomates capable of assisting Nutritionists and Dietitians in planning and executing nutrition activities for clients and patients in institutions and communities.

Programme goal: To produce Diplomates capable of assisting Nutritionists and Dietitians in planning and executing nutrition activities for clients and patients in institutions and communities.

What graduates can do

  • Prepare therapeutic diets to prescription
  • Undertake nutrition and dietetics research (including field survey) under supervision
  • Assist in the planning of menu in various organizations and institutions
  • Assist in diet supervision in hospitals, hotels, schools, industries, canteens and social welfare agencies
  • Participate in planning and implementation of nutrition education programmes at facility and community levels
  • Assist in formulating food and food products and assessing their nutritional qualities
  • Assist in the management of nutritional diseases

Programme structure

Four semesters of classroom, laboratory and workshop activities, and a semester (3–4 months) of SIWES. Each semester is 17 weeks: 15 contact weeks of teaching and 2 weeks for registration, tests, revision and examination. SIWES takes place at the end of the second semester of the first year.

Practical training

Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
SIWES (Industrial Work Experience) · 3–4 months
Long vacation after the second semester of the first year
Project (NUD 245)
Research Project
ND II second semester

Curriculum

CodeCourse titleUnits
AGR 101Introduction to Agriculture3
BCH 121Introduction to Biochemistry3
FST 122Basic Principle of Food Processing & Preservation3
GNS 101Use of English I2
GNS 111Citizenship Education I2
NUD 111Introduction to Human Nutrition and Dietetics2
NUD 112Food formulation and organoleptic evaluation3
STA 111Introduction to Statistics2
STB 112Morphology and Physiology of Living Things3

CodeCourse titleUnits
EED 126Intro. Entrepreneurship2
FST 121Food Chemistry3
FST 214Intro to Food Microbiology2
GNS 101Citizenship Education II2
GNS 102Communication in English I2
NUD 121Human Anatomy and Physiology2
NUD 122Human Nutrition and Dietetics2
NUD 123Food science and nutrition3
NUD 124Food Preparation and Service3

CodeCourse titleUnits
EED 216Practice of Entrepreneurship2
GNS 121Introduction to Sociology2
GNS 201Use of English II2
NUD 231Human Physiology2
NUD 232Human Nutrition II3
NUD 233Clinical Diseases and Diet Therapy I3
NUD 234Nutrient Metabolism3
NUD 235Community Nutrition2
NUD 236Elements of Public Health Nutrition2
NUD 237Research Methods2

CodeCourse titleUnits
FST 223Introduction to Food Packaging2
GNS 202Communication in English II2
MAN 201Business Management2
NUD 241Human Nutrition III2
NUD 242Clinical Disease and Diet Therapy II3
NUD 243Introduction to food analysis2
NUD 244Seminar1
NUD 245Project6

Source: NBTE National Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics — Curriculum and Course Specifications (2018)

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