Program Objectives:
The field of nutrition and dietetics is an area of study which is related to the intake of food, its absorption, assimilation and utilization by the body. Good nutrition is important for the normal growth, development, delaying ageing, healthy pregnancy outcomes, maintaining a healthy body and reducing the risks of chronic diseases leading to overall health of well-being. The fundamental objective of nutrition education is to help individuals to establish food habits and practices that are consistent with the nutritional needs of the body and adopted to the cultural patterns and food resources of the area in which they live. Nutrition and dietetics education is important in improving dietary habits in order to minimize the risks of under nourishment and its related diseases and to improve the nutritional of health individual. Nutritionist and Dietitians have a vast scope of services provision in government and private sectors in addition to running private clinics. They can serve the community as nutritions educationists, Nutritionists consultant, Dieticians, Public Health Nutritionist, clinical Nutritionist/Dieticians, Food service Administrators, Nutrition and Health Expert, weight Management expertise, Therapeutic Diet Planners, research and teaching, International organizations such as WHO, FAO, NICEF, UNDP, and World Bank and community development programs in the private sector they cans serve in Multinational companies, food and pharmaceutical Industries.
Program Outcomes:
- To abreast knowledge about the health disorder due to consumption of non-optimal quantities of the nutrients.
- To asquint knowledge about the food constituent, food classification and spoilage agents.
- To analyze losses of micro nutrients during food processing.
- To grasp knowledge about the microbial contamination of foods and factors affecting the growth of microorganisms.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Candidates with F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or A-Levels with equivalency certificate from IBCC Islamabad with at least 45% marks are eligible to apply.
- Candidates will have to appear in an entry test to be conducted by any registered Testing Agency or University.
- Candidates will appear in an interview to be conducted by the University.