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DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES School of Public Health

PROGRAM SPECIFICATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION

PREAMBLE:

International ranking on the basis of health indicators places Pakistan at the lowest rungs of the ladder with persistently high mortality. The two most important contributing factors are related to low socio-economic status and poor nutritional status. Pakistan is faced with a major problem of malnutrition at all stages of life and their relationship with disease process. Awareness about the importance of nutrition in our general public and even among health care providers is not enough to promote healthy eating habits to promote good nutrition. The challenges facing food and nutrition professionals’ today range from problems of under nutrition, food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies to those of obesity and chronic diseases. Keeping all these factors in mind the School of Public Health at Dow University of Health Sciences has decided to offer a basic degree course in nutritional sciences in order to train graduates with proper and recent knowledge of nutrition and its application in daily life.

GOAL:

To provide students with a didactic program that covers the breadth of knowledge in nutrition, from molecules to organisms to populations; provides opportunities for research; and offers practical experiences and training in public health nutrition & clinical dietetics.

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2 OBJECTIVES:

 To provide an opportunity for students to acquire an undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences with emphasis in public health nutrition or clinical dietetics.

 To develop professional abilities among students wishing to pursue careers in food and nutrition from both clinical dietetics and public health perspective.

 To train and develop skills required to understand and solve community based food & nutrition health problems.

 To provide knowledge, skill, and training to qualify to work in the clinical setting in hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities

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 Prepare students to pass the licensure exam and work as qualified dietitians in different medical settings.

 To equip students with key components of analytical, integrative, and critical-thinking skills in order to understand, interpret and conduct food and nutrition research.

 Instill leadership and efficient management qualities in graduates

DEGREE PROGRAM:

A four year program called Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (BSN), focusing primarily on the various aspects of food and nutrition in a clinical and public health environment. This will be a comprehensive interdisciplinary program that will blend basic sciences with food, nutrition and human health. The program in nutritional sciences will offer two major tracks: The Clinical Dietetic Track and the Public Health Nutrition Track.

Clinical Dietetic Track: Students who wish to pursue the field of nutritional sciences in a clinical setting, where their primary responsibility may be to recommend, plan and deliver the nutrition interventions and nutrition therapy to patients. In addition, these students may also be

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equipped to work and manage food service systems /organizations in health care faculties. Once they have completed their academic course work and a supervised dietetic internship, the

students can apply for the registered dietitian (RD) credentials by the Pakistan Nutrition & Dietetic Society after passing their registration exams. Those following this track will also be qualified to work in educational and research institutions and in private practice as consultants to individuals, corporations, medical care groups and long term care facilities.

Public Health Nutrition Track: Prepares students in the field of nutritional sciences with a focus on the promotion of good health through nutrition and the primary prevention of nutrition related illness at the population level. This program will also equip the students to work with the various national and international health related organizations to develop policies related to nutrition. This program will further train the graduates to develop ideas and identify practical solutions to public health problems at a national and regional level.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Nutrition is now a well recognized health science that has gained a recent momentum

nationally, regionally and internationally. For Pakistan it is still in the developing stage, more so for Sind region. Therefore, for Sind this is going to be unique as no university in Sind is

providing an undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences alone. Graduates of this program will be in great demand in public health sector, NGOs, health care institutions, food industry,

pharmaceutical companies, health organizations, hospitals & clinics, schools, academia, research institutes or can pursue further studies in nutrition or any other health related fields.

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4 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Minimum of 12 years of education with at least B grade (intermediate board ) with science and home economics major or with the Cambridge system of ‘A’ levels with at least B grade (Cambridge system) are eligible to get admission into the four year B.S program in Nutritional Science.

REQUIREMENTS:

The course offerings and the list of course requirements established by the Dow University, School of Public Health, department of Nutrition have been designed to meet both the general education requirements of the Dow University of Health Sciences and the specific course requirements for the major, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences. Students must complete all coursework to earn a B.S. in Nutrition. The prerequisites for a given course have to be satisfied prior to course enrollment. Adherence to this outline will ensure that students are adequately prepared for upper division classes in nutrition. The first two years will include all the required and foundation courses and some general courses. The major/core courses or elective core courses will be accompanied with some other general courses in the subsequent years. As the last year of studies will be focused towards the specific areas of specialization (clinical dietetics/ public health nutrition) therefore it will focused more on training relevant to that profession.

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The requirements for a B.S. degree in Nutritional Sciences from the Dow University of Health Sciences will include the following course work:

COURSE REQUIREMENTS Criteria Suggested/Recommended

Duration of time HEC Recommendation Total numbers of Credit

hours 124 124-136

Duration 4 years (8 semester) 4 years

Semester duration

Total 16 weeks (14 weeks for teaching, &

2 weeks of exams)

16-18 weeks

Semesters 8 8

Credit Load per Semester 15-18 15-18 Cr Hr.

Number of courses per

semester 5-6 4-6

CREDIT Hours Distribution (Course & Research)

YEAR SEMESTER-1 SEMESTER-2 Total

1 15 15 30

2 15 15 30

3 16 16 32

4 16 16 32

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6 Year -1

Semester-1 # Credits Semester-2 # Credits

English Language 3 Introductory Psychology 2

Chemistry-I (Organic) 3 Chemistry-II (Bio) 3

Chemistry lab 1 Chemistry Lab 1

Introduction to Social Sciences 2 Microbiology 3

Basic Physiology 3 Microbiology Lab 1

Introduction to Food & Nutrition 3 Macro & Micro Nutrients 3

Computer lab/Basic skills 0 English Writing 2

Computer lab/ MS office 0

Total Credits 15 Total Credits 15

Year -2

Semester-1 # Credits Semester-2 # Credits

Human Metabolism-I

(Macronutrients) 3

Human Metabolism-II

(Micronutrients) 3

Human Development 3 Nutrition during Lifecycle 3

Principles of Food Science 3 Food analysis 3

Food Lab 1 Food Lab 1

Introduction to Sociology 2 Nutritional Assessment 3

Behavioral Psychology 3 Health Economics 2

Computer lab /Database search 0 Journal Club /Research articles 0

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7 Year -3

Semester-1 # Credits Semester-2 # Credits

Nutrition & Disease 4 Practical Skills in Nutrition

Counseling 4

Communication Skills 3 Food Safety & Sanitation 3

Introductory Biostatistics 3 Food Service Management 3

Principles of Management

4 Research Techniques in Health &

Nutrition 4

Introduction to Research 2 Nutrigenomics 2

Journal Club/Literature search 0 Journal Club/ Referencing 0

Total Credits 16 Total Credits 16

Year- 4

PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION TACK

Semester-1 # Credits Semester-2 # Credits

Fundamentals of Public Health 3 Practicum in public health

organization. 9

Community Nutrition 4 Cultural Competence 1

Nutritional problems in Developing

Countries 4 Introduction to epidemiology 3

Introduction to Environmental Health 2 Public Health Nutrition 3 Food & Nutrition Policy

3

Journal Club 0

Total Credits 16 Total Credits 16

CLINICAL DIETETICS TRACK

Semester-1 # Credits Semester-2 # Credits

Nutrition Care Process and Medical

Nutrition Therapy 3 Dietetic Internship in a hospital 9

Clinical Nutrition 3 Cultural competence 1

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Pediatric nutrition & diet therapy 3 Nutrition for Health & Fitness 3 Introduction to Kinesiology 2

Drug & Nutrient Interaction 2

Total Credits 16 Total Credits 16

EXAMINATION / EVALUATION SYSTEM:

The curriculum has been designed for the semester system of examination. 70% final Exam based on BCQs/SAQs and 30% internal evaluation. Further details on evaluation & examination will be described for individual courses as part of the syallabus.

EXPENSES/ FEE STRUCTURE:

The costs of the nutrition degree include the usual tuition, books and other fees as per the DUHS undergraduate degree policies and procedures.

Estimated 2015-2016 per semester tuition fees is Rs 36,000. Admission fee, security and other related charges will be determined as per DUHS, undergraduate program policies.. Fee structure is subject to change

For further information, please contact Admissions Cell Dow University of Health Sciences, DMC campus

Prepared By:

Dr. Nilofer Fatimi Safdar M.Sc (Pak), M.S, Ph.D (USA) Assistant Prof & Program Director, Nutritional Sciences School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences January, 2015

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