B.Sc Nutrition & Dietetics, Chemistry, Human Development
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The three years bachelor program has dual major as Nutrition & dietetics, Chemistry and Human Development with an aim to build knowledge and competence in all the three domains. This program intends to create competent professionals with in-depth understanding of a wide spectrum of courses in the areas of community nutrition, Family Studies, Early Childhood Care and Education, food science, dietetics, adolescents and adulthood, vulnerable sections, guidance and nutrition counselling. The program will encourage students to carry out novel research in core areas of Nutrition & dietetics, Chemistry and Human development. This will play a pivotal role in developing reasoning, logic, problem solving and scientific temper. The programme aims at creating professionals who will utilize the substantial knowledge in the realm of Human Development, Chemistry, and Nutrition and dietetics to respond to the challenges of a dynamic socio-economic political situations and systems.
Course type | Papers | L:T:P | Cerdits | Marks | |
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SA | IA | ||||
SEMESTER I | |||||
DSC | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Fundamentals of Nutrition Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Chemistry – 1 | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Chemistry Lab – 1 | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Fundamentals of Child Development | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Fundamentals of child Development Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
Language | L1 and L2 | 3:0:0 | 3*2 | 80 | 20 |
Compulsory-1 | Compulsory Paper-1 | 2:0:0 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
SEMESTER II | |||||
DSC | Principles of Food science and Preservation | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Principles of Food science and Preservation Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Chemistry – 2 | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Chemistry Lab – 2 | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Early Childhood care and Education | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Early Childhood care and Education Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
Language | L1 and L2 | 3:0:0 | 3*2 | 80 | 20 |
Compulsory-2 | Compulsory Paper-2 | 2:0:0 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
SEMESTER III | |||||
DSC | Nutrition Through Life Span | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Nutrition Through Life Span Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Chemistry – 3 | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Chemistry Lab – 3 | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Development in Adolescence and Adulthood | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Development in Adolescence and Adulthood Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
Language | L1 and L2 | 3:0:0 | 3*2 | 80 | 20 |
Elective – 1 | Elements of Human Behavior/Science of Cosmetics/ Food Safety and Hygiene | 2:0:0 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
SEMESTER IV | |||||
DSC | Human Physiology | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Human Physiology Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Chemistry – 4 | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Chemistry Lab – 4 | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
DSC | Guidance in Child Development | 4:0:0 | 3 | 80 | 20 |
DSC | Guidance in Child Development Lab | 0:0:3 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
Language | L1 and L2 | 3:0:0 | 3*2 | 80 | 20 |
Elective-2 | Infant Development and Stimulation/Nutrition in Exercise and Fitness | 2:0:0 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
Nutrition Prospects
Graduates can aspire to specialise in post graduate courses in the field. Following this, they can work in different fields – Dietetics, Food Industry, Public Health Organizations, Research and Academics.
In the field of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, students can work in hospitals or private clinics as Nutritionist/Dietitian, Nutritional Therapist, Habit/Nutrition/Wellness Coach, Bariatric/Pediatric/Renal Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator and Lactation Counsellor
Food Industry offers a number roles including Food Inspector, Food Technologist, Sanitary Inspector, Food Research Analyst, Quality Assurance Manager, Food/Sensory Scientist, Food Microbiologist, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Food Product Development Officer, Research and Development.
Public Health Organizations working at international level such as United Nations – World Health Organization, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization recruit nutritionist for their programmes. At the national level, government and non-government organizations have a numerous programmes and schemes for the welfare of the people. Students can work as Nutrition Program Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Child Development Officer.
Students can also take up roles in the area of Writing/Publishing including Content Developer/Writer, Technical Writer, Scientific Writer and Medical Editor.
Students can pursue Ph.D in Food Science and Nutrition and work in the area of research and academics as Research Assistant/Research Fellow, Research Associate, and Assistant Professor.
Human Development Prospects
- Students upon completion of their graduation can work in various sectors that caters to infants, children, adolescents, adults and senior citizens. There are career prospects both in the government and private sector.
- Government sector includes CDPO (child development project officers), project assistants for government funded projects (NCERT, UGC).
- Private sector offers various roles like curriculum and content developers, early childhood education facilitators, academic coordinators, counsellors, special educators. Entrepreneur in the field of creating teaching learning materials, stimulation materials that are developmentally appropriate, story books, toy industries and setting up startups (Preschools and NGO’s).
- NGO’s recruit graduates in the role of facilitators, coordinators, research and development. Students can further specialize for post graduate course in Human Development, Early Childhood Education and Special Education.
Chemistry career prospects
- Scope for higher studies
- Â Jobs in pharma industry.
- Â Jobs as analysts in chemical industry
- Â Analyst in milk federation.
- Research analyst in polymer-based industries.
- MRPL employs 50 percent chemistry post graduates.
- Content writers in science based journals and magazines.