Courses

This course is designed to create awareness of the economic, religious, cultural, socio-political and psychological factors that influence the eating habits of individuals and communities. It covers the historical perspective between early food habits and...

The course provides a general overview of pharmacology, including kinetics, dynamics, classification and therapeutics of drugs, and principles and mechanisms of drug action. Special emphasis is put on drug-nutrient interactions. The aim is to equip the...

This course aims to critically evaluate the factors affecting diets of various populations and to provide understanding of community nutrition problems and appropriate intervention methods to address these problems. It defines the scope of community nutrition...

This course covers the issues of food safety and the methods for prevention and control of food hazards. It covers hazards and toxicity associated with food and their implications for health, the regulations and the monitoring agencies involved food safety...

The course seeks to develop a critical understanding of the biochemical nature of bio-molecules and their metabolic function and reviews gastro-intestinal physiology and the physiology of metabolism as relates to energy balance and neuro-endocrine regulation...

This is a clinical course that provides opportunities for the dietetics student to observe and gain experience dietetics practice. It involves application of knowledge gained in theoretical courses to patient management. Students will be introduced to art of...

This course examines the role of nutrients and other biologically active food components on gene expression. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of how genes and the environment interact and the metabolic and physiologic consequences of these...

The course covers the application of dietary modifications in the treatment, management and prevention of disease conditions discussed in Diet and Disease I. It involves a brief summary of the anatomical physiological, and metabolic abnormalities in acute and...

The course covers the nutrient requirement and special nutrition concerns during various stages of human growth and development. The biology of the life cycle including development, growth, maturation and ageing and its impact on nutritional requirements of...

The course covers the basic biochemical, physiological and pathological processes in some diseases that are caused by dietary abnormalities and/or require dietary modifications in their clinical management. The aim is to help students develop an understanding...