Martin Luther Christian University

MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics (Community Nutrition)​

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About the programme: 
Nutritionists and Dietitians provide dietary guidance to people to improve their health, avoid nutritionally related diseases, and maintain adequate nutrition during illness. People suffering from certain disease conditions need to be mindful of their eating habits and the kind of food they eat. Ignorance of this can aggravate the disease, whereas adherence to the right diet can help in speedy recovery or stability of the condition. Their major role is to assist people in planning their meals depending on their age, sickness, or work routine. They provide group or individualized dietary counselling and organize food service systems in hospitals, schools, hotels, and other institutions. They also specialize in education, research, administration, and clinical or community nutrition.

Specializations offered are: –

 1.  Nutrition and Dietetics

  1. Community Nutrition

MSc Nutrition and Dietetics with specialization in Community Nutrition

Duration: 2 ½ years (4 semesters of coursework and 6 months internship).

Eligibility: 1. Any bachelor’s degree. Bridge courses in Basic Nutrition, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and General Biology and Physiology will be provided accordingly.

  1. PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics are eligible for lateral entry to the 3rd

                   semester.

Course Outline:

 

*PG Diploma in Community Nutrition with 6 months of internship in Community

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester I

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

MNDCN 500

Nutrition in Developmental stages

1

2

75

MNDCN 501

Advance Nutrition

3

 –

45

MNDCN 502

Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

3

 –

45

MNDCN 503

Nutritional Biochemistry

1

2

75

MNDCN 504

Advance Food Science

1

3

105

CSRS 500

CSTL 500

CSES 500

CSCE 500

Career Stream

Research

Teaching-Learning

Entrepreneurship

Community Engagement

1

1

45

GS 500

General Subject

Gender Sexuality and Society in NE

1

1

45

 

Total

11

9

435

435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester II

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practice um

MNDCN 550

Advance Medical Nutrition therapy

1

3

105

MNDCN 551

Public Health and Epidemiology

1

3

105

MNDCN 552

Advance Community Nutrition

1

3

105

MNDCN 553

Hospitality and Catering Management

1

3

105

CSRS 550

CSTL 550

CSES 550

CSCE 550

Career Stream

Research

Teaching-Learning

Entrepreneurship

Community Engagement

1

1

45

CA 550

SDG 550

General Subjects

Current Affairs

SDG

1

1

45

 

Summer term

120

 

Total

6

14

630

*Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics with specialization in Community Nutrition

 

 

 

 

 

Semester III

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

MNDCN 600

Extension and Community Health Development

2

2

90

MNDCN 601

Food and Nutrition Security

2

2

90

MNDCN 602

Mental Health through Nutrition

2

2

90

MNDCN 603

Food Behaviour

2

2

90

CSRS 600

CSTL 600

CSES 600

CSCE 600

Career Stream

Research

Teaching-Learning

Entrepreneurship

Community Engagement

2

2

90

 

Total

10

10

450

 

 

Semester IV

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

MNDCN 650

Traditional Food Systems

1

3

105

MNDCN 651

Sustainable Development Goals

1

3

105

MNDCN 652

Internships based on the career stream of the students

 –

12

360

 

Total

2

18

570

Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 2085 hours.

  1. MSc Nutrition and Dietetics in Community Nutrition (One-year programme in related fields)

Duration:

Eligibility: MPH, MSW, MSc Community Health Nursing, MA Adult Education, MA

Anthropology, MA Sociology, MSc Home Science (Human Development, Extension

Education, Family Resource Management), MSc Counselling Psychology, MA Education

Course Outline:

 

 

 

 

Semester I

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

MNDCN 600

Nutrition in Developmental stages

2

2

90

MNDCN 601

Advance Food Science

1

3

105

MNDCN 602

Public Health and Epidemiology

2

2

90

MNDCN 603

Advance Community Nutrition

1

3

105

MNDCN 604

Sustainable Development Goals

1

3

105

 

Total

7

13

495

 

 

 

 

 

Semester II

Subject Code

Subject Title

Credits

Hours

Theory

Practicum

MNDCN 650

Traditional Food Systems

1

3

105

MNDCN 651

Extension and Community Health Development

2

2

90

MNDCN 652

Food and Nutrition Security

2

2

90

MNDCN 653

Mental Health through Nutrition

2

2

90

MNDCN 654

Food Behaviour

2

2

90

 

Total

9

       11

465

Total credits & hours from Semester I and Semester II = 40 credits & 960 hours.


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