Course Title

    Master of Science (MSc) Nutrition

 Overview

 Access to nutritionally adequate, safe, and healthy food is a fundamental right of all people. It is achievable if there is a balance between food intake and physical, psychological, economic, and socio-cultural conditions of the community. Nutritional science is a branch of medical sciences that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities to achieve sustainable development in food products and nutrition systems.

Why choose this course 

The master's program in nutritional sciences provides advanced training in research, education, and community engagement issues. This program is designed for students who wish to delve more deeply into nutritional sciences and related research. The aim of MSc in nutritional sciences program is to educate and train professionals who can provide educational, research and consultancy services in various areas of the field including nutritional hygiene, dietetics, community nutrition, food and nutrition planning, and nutritional care. The program is intended to achieve the optimum quality in both qualitative and quantitative research by training expert manpower in nutritional sciences, which could help to obtain the best possible standard in the field of food and nutrition and to reach an acceptable level in nutritional indices identified by the health care system. Graduates will have the ability to work in the fields of education, research, consultancy services to individuals and community and could also participate in food and nutrition program planning and policy making.

 What you will study

You will gain knowledge and skills in the following areas: 

 · Use appropriate research and evaluation methodology to conduct education research, review the literature and collect and analyze data on food and nutritional issues

· Design food and nutrition education programs and plans for different situations, by assessing needs, identifying goals, developing appropriate theoretical frameworks, formulating the necessary materials and performing evaluation procedures

 · Implement food and nutrition education programs, by effectively using oral and written communication technology, the media, in line with proper social marketing

· Apply appropriate education methods, rooted in proper behavioral sciences, to modify the inappropriate food behavior of the individuals and social groups

 · Employ projects for health promotion and disease prevention

 · Manage nutritional screening/assessment and provide appropriate medical nutrition therapy for different individuals and social groups

 · Conduct appropriate activities to support legislative and public policies on food and nutrition promotion and health-enhancement activities

 Teaching staff

 You’ll be taught by experts at the frontline of research and practice, ensuring everything you learn is up-to-date and relevant to employers. These may include:

Teaching

Your teaching will be delivered through a combination of:

• Group work (e.g. discussion groups)
• Laboratory and clinical based practicals
• Lectures
• Seminars/Presentations/Journal clubs
• Workshops
• Self-directed study
• Tutorials
  

Equipment:

Body Analyzers, Digital Scales, Thermometers, Calipers, Dynamometers, Glucometers, Sphygmomanometers, Body Metabolism Measuring Devices, Freezers -80 and -30 degrees, Real time-PCR, CO2 and Normal Incubator with refrigerator, Cell Culture Room with class II Laminar Hood, Gel Dock, ELISA Device, Rotary, Spectrophotometer, HPLC equipped with two fluorescence and UV detectors along with Photochemical post-column reactor, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, TOC meter, Automatic Kjeldahl, Automatic Soxele, Chemical Hood, GC, ICP, Steamer (bag mixer), Ultrasonic Bath, pH Meter, UV Incubator, Homogenizer Stirrer, Ultrapure Water Production Deionizer, Autoclave, Optical Microscope, Normal and Vacuum Oven with vacuum pump, Bain-Marie, Scale, Shaker and Hot Plate Stirrer, Cloninger, Gerber Centrifuge, and Refrigerator

Assessment

We use a variety of methods to assess you, including logbook, coursework, examinations, critical literature review, presentations, and monitoring the progress and completion of the thesis.

 Course length 

 This course can take between 2-3.5 years to complete. This is dependent on how many modules you select to study at a given time.

 Modules

Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability and/or student demand. These modules include: