Course Title

     Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Nutrition

Overview

Sufficient food, in terms of both quality and quantity, has been known to be a vitally important determinant of maintaining and improving health status in the individual and society. This is considered the fundamental right of the public. In addition to meeting the nutritional requirements, food should be consistent with the socio-economic and cultural norms. These challenges have led to a growing demand for trained nutritionists to work in a range of contexts to achieve this aim at national and international levels. This field of study will offer the graduates the specialized, scientific knowledge and practical skills in accordance with the requirements of the individual and society. The aim of training nutritionists is to educate the experts with appropriate and specialized knowledge and communication skills to help in the treatment and prevention of the nutritional problems of the individual and society, using a holistic and community-oriented approach, and provide appropriate nutritional support and treatment.

Why choose this course

The Ph.D program in nutritional sciences provides interdisciplinary training and integrated sciences of Biology and Social Sciences to prepare the nutritionist to expand the border of knowledge and to apply this knowledge in public and clinical health care settings through proper programming and research  This field includes a number of comprehensive and participatory activities that require deep knowledge of physiology, biomedicine, food and nutrients metabolism and epidemiology on the one hand, and ecological, cultural and socio-economic factors affecting the access to, choice, and consumption of food, on the other hand. 

The goal of the Ph.D. program in nutritional sciences is to train professionals who can work efficiently as leaders and active participants in nutritional research and education at the national level and help to expand the boundaries of nutrition knowledge for public health promotion. 

What you will study

You will gain scientific and advanced knowledge and skills in the following areas: 

• Key concepts of nutrition and metabolism and discuss a broad range of nutritional sciences issues

• Management of  interdisciplinary research to identify and solve the complex issues facing the highly interdisciplinary field of nutritional sciences 

• Accurate analysis and interpret research data and scientific articles and apply experimental results to improve health and well-being at local, national and international levels

• Appropriate oral and written communication skills to facilitate the effective dissemination of scientific knowledge or interdisciplinary research findings for audiences

• Combination of interdisciplinary research with robust professional development and leadership training, distinguishing themselves from other students with a nutritional sciences degree and facilitating a highly successful transition to a career as a leader in academia, industry or policy.

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 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:

Students must complete 8 credits of the following modules in accordance with the topic of their dissertation after approval by the supervisor and Postgraduate Education Council.