Nutrition & Dietetics

M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics

Outcome of the Course

Program Overview

The M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics program is designed to provide advanced knowledge and practical skills in human nutrition, diet therapy, food science, public health nutrition, and clinical dietetics. The program equips students with the ability to assess nutritional status, plan and manage therapeutic diets, promote health through nutrition education, and address nutritional challenges across different population groups.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to apply evidence-based nutritional principles in clinical and community settings, conduct nutrition-related research, develop and evaluate dietary interventions, manage food service systems, and contribute effectively to health promotion, disease prevention, and patient care as competent nutrition and dietetics professionals.

CO1

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of human nutrition, food science, and nutritional biochemistry in maintaining health and preventing diseases.

CO2

Assess nutritional status and identify nutritional requirements of individuals and communities across different stages of the life cycle.

CO3

Plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic diets for the management of various clinical conditions and lifestyle disorders.

CO4

Apply principles of public health nutrition to design and promote nutrition education and community intervention programs.

CO5

Conduct research in nutrition and dietetics using appropriate methodologies, statistical tools, and evidence-based practices.

CO6

Manage food service systems and demonstrate professional, ethical, and communication skills in clinical, community, and research settings.