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Overview

Nutrition and Dietetics curriculum has been structured to prepare the undergraduates to achieve skills to move forward with the development of the society/community/nation and entrepreneurship. Nutrition has been recognized and given a special role in national development .This course

is following on the same lines laid out in National Policy of Nutrition. This curriculum aims at training students to take up leadership roles in extension

and community outreach programs. The students are encouraged to develop a scientific temper. Familiarizing them with the use of newer technologies,

Overview

Bachelor of Arts in English (B.A) programme can be attained within three years of study. This programme typically focuses on imparting comprehensive knowledge and competency in the linguistic skills (LSRW) and communication skills in the English language. The degree programme helps learners as a basic programme, with which the learners may either pursue higher studies or seek employment.

Curriculum

SEMESTER I
 

 

Part

  

 

Study Component

  

 

Course Title

  

 

Hrs/ week

 Exam  

 

Credit
 

Dur. Hrs

  

 

CIA

  

 

Uni. exam

  

 

Total
 

I

  

Language

 Tamil I or other language  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

II

  

Language

 English I- Communicative

English

  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
III Core I Human Physiology 6 3 25 75 100 5
 

III

 Core Practical I  

Human Physiology

  

3

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–
III Allied I Chemistry I 4 3 25 75 100 4
 

III

 Allied Practical I  

Chemistry

  

3

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–
 

IV

 Add-on course Professional English-I  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
IV – Value Education 2 3 25 75 100 –
TOTAL 36 150 450 600 19
SEMESTER II
 

 

Part

  

 

Study Component

  

 

Course Title

  

 

Hrs/ week

 Exam  

 

Credit
 

Dur. Hrs

  

 

CIA

  

 

Uni. exam

  

 

Total
 

I

  

Language

 Tamil II or other language  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

II

  

Language

 English II- Communicative

English

  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
III Core II Food Science 6 3 25 75 100 5
 

III

 Core Practical II  

Food Science

  

3

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

3
III Allied I Chemistry II 4 3 25 75 100 4
 

III

  

Allied Practical I

  

Chemistry

  

3

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

2
 

III

 Core Practical I  

Human Physiology

  

–

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

3
 

IV

 Add-on course Professional English-II  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
 

IV

  

–

 Environmental Studies  

2

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

–
TOTAL 36 270 630 900 27
SEMESTER III
 

 

Part

  

 

Study Component

  

 

Course Title

  

 

Hrs/ week

 Exam  

 

Credit
 

Dur. Hrs

  

 

CIA

  

 

Uni. exam

  

 

Total
 

I

  

Language

 Tamil III or other language  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

II

  

Language

 English III- Communicative

English

  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

III

  

Core III

 Nutritional Biochemistry  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
 

III

 Core Practical III Nutritional Biochemistry  

3

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–
 

III

  

Allied II

 General Home Science I  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
 

III

  

Allied Practical II

  

General Home Science

  

3

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–
IV SBEC I Food preservation

and processing

  

2

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

IV

  

NMEC I

  

Other Major

  

2

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
TOTAL 30 150 450 600 20
SEMESTER IV
 

 

Part

  

 

Study Component

  

 

Course Title

  

 

Hrs/ week

 Exam  

 

Credit
 

Dur. Hrs

  

 

CIA

  

 

Uni. exam

  

 

Total
 

I

  

Language

 Tamil IV or other language  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

II

  

Language

 English IV- Communicative

English

  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

III

  

Core IV

 Principle of Human Nutrition  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
 

III

 Core Practical III Nutritional Biochemistry  

–

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

3
 

III

 Core Practical IV Food Analysis and 

Quality Control

  

3

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

3
 

III

  

Allied II

 General Home Science II  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
 

III

  

Allied Practical II

  

General Home Science

  

3

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

2
 

IV

  

SBEC II

 Food Standard and 

Quality Control

  

2

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

IV

  

NMEC II

  

Other Major

  

2

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
TOTAL 30 270 630 900 28
SEMESTER V
 

 

Part

  

 

Study Component

  

 

Course Title

  

 

Hrs/ week

 Exam  

 

Credit
 

Dur. Hrs

  

 

CIA

  

 

Uni. exam

  

 

Total
 

III

  

Core V

 Nutrition in Life Cycle  

5

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

5
 

III

  

Core VI

  

Advanced Dietetics

  

5

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

5
 

III

 Core Practical V Nutrition in Life Cycle  

3

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–
 

III

  

Elective I

 Public Health Nutrition  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
 

III

  

Elective II

 Basic in Research Methodology  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
 

IV

  

SBEC III

  

Bakery Science

  

3

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
 

IV

 SBEC IV

Practical I

 Food Preservation and Bakery  

3

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–
 

III

  

Core VII

 Institutional Training  

3

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–

  

–
TOTAL 30 125 375 500 21
SEMESTER VI
 

 

Part

  

 

Study Component

  

 

Course Title

  

Hrs/ week

 Exam  

 

Credit
Dur. Hrs  

CIA

  

Uni. exam

  

Total
III Core VII Institutional Training 3  

3

 40 60 100  

4
 

III

  

Core VIII

  

Food Microbiology

  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

5
 

III

  

Core IX

 Quantity Food Service and 

Physical Facilities

  

6

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

5
 

III

 Core Practical V Nutrition in Life Cycle  

–

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

3
 

III

 Core Practical VI  

Dietetics

  

3

  

3

  

40

  

60

  

100

  

3
 

III

  

Elective III

 Nutrition for Sports and Fitness  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

4
IV SBEC IV

Practical I

 Food Preservation and Bakery –  

3

 40 60 100  

3
IV SBEC V Diet Counselling 4  

3

 25 75 100  

3
 

IV

  

SBEC VI

 Entrepreneurship Development  

4

  

3

  

25

  

75

  

100

  

3
V Extension  Activities/NSS/NCC/YRC/OTHERS
TOTAL 30 285 615 900 33
OVER ALL TOTAL 4400 148

Admission

Candidates for admission to the first year of the Degree of Nutrition and Dietetics course shall be required to have passed the Higher Secondary Examinations conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent examination.

Program Overview

PEO 1
  • Followthe developments in the field of nutrition and
  • Haveknowledge and skill of the information and communication technologies essential  to  follow  today’s  technological  developments and improve themselves in this
  • Acquire the skill of understanding the basic values and culture of thesociety they live in, adapting to these and changing themselves
  • Haveknowledge of the concepts of physiology, nutritional biochemistry, nutrition, dietetics and other related to human.
PEO 2
  • Acquire the ability to apply the knowledge and skills they obtain to thesituations encountered in both national and international  level,  as well as the ability of lifelong
  • Awareof professional
  • Applythe scientific methods and techniques, as well as quality management processes related to their
  • Acquire the skills of designing experiments/projects and conductingand interpreting them by analysing their
PEO3
  • Use the knowledge they acquire to increase the society’s level of health  and quality of life.
  • Have the skills of planning the work processes in the  fields  of professional application, being a team member,
  • collaborating and conducting collaborative

Nutrition & Dietetics students will demonstrate the following learning Objectives upon completion of this degree program

PS 1 Understanding, critically assessing and knowing how to use and apply information sources related to nutrition, food, lifestyle and health.
PS 2 Being familiar with nutrients, their function in an organism, bioavailability, requirements and recommended quantities, as well as the bases of energetic and nutritional
PS 3 Interpreting a nutritional diagnosis, evaluating nutritional aspects of a clinical record and implementing a dietary treatment
PS 4 Understanding the structure of food services, nutrition departmentsand hospital nutritionists, identifying and developing the functions of a nutritionist-dietician in a multidisciplinary
PS 5 Perform food system management and leadership functions thatconsider sustainability in business, healthcare, community, and institutional areas

 

 

PO 1 Understand the concept of health from the individual and community perspective
PO 2 Understand the common nutritional problems of the community their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
PO 3 To know the schemes, programmes and policies of Government of India to Combat Malnutrition.
PO 4 Understand the modern methods of nutritional quality of food.

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