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Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Dietetics is a profession which applies the science of nutrition in the maintenance of health in each of the life cycle stages as well as to the dietary management of various disease conditions.

Our 4 year dietetics degree program equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to practice in any of the 3 key focus areas of the profession, i.e. Therapeutic Nutrition, Community Nutrition and Food Service Management.

Graduates will gain:

The ability to comprehend, analyse, synthesize and apply selected theories with a broad base of knowledge from basic sciences and clinical placements to support general practice
An understanding of the need to participate in the change process of health care systems across different sectors of population and diverse people
The ability to identify problems related to clinical research and to apply findings in order to inform the evolution of evidenced-based practice
The knowledge and understanding needed to identify and apply basic concepts of teaching and learning in general practice and in the promotion of health and preventive illness amongst diverse populations
The knowledge and ability to use basic concepts of leadership, including knowledge of internal and external organisational influences on practice in order to provide continuity of health care delivery
A working knowledge and skill of effective clinical judgment required for assessment, determining differentials, planning, implementing and evaluation in the context of care delivery

Year One

Principles of Nutritional Science
Biochemistry
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Introduction to Microbiology/ Cell and Molecular Biology
Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics
Communication Skills
Basic Applications in ICT

Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Food Microbiology
Diet Therapy I
Crop and Animal Husbandry
Entrepreneurship Skills
Sociology of Health

Year Two

Nutritional Status Assessment

Biostatistics

Dietetic Meal Planning and Preparation

Food Service Systems Management

Biochemistry

Nutritional Immunology

Clinical Medicine

Nutrition Education and Health Promotion

Nutrition across the Lifespan

Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Public Health and Community Nutrition

Food Chemistry and Analysis

Nutrient-Therapeutic Interactions

Ethics and Law in Health Care

Recess

Nutrition Practice I

Year Three

Advanced Human Nutrition
Computer Applications in Nutrition & Dietetics
Micronutrient Metabolism
Nutritional Product Development & Innovation
Diet Therapy II
Research Methods

Electives

Maternal, Infant and Child Care
Nutrition & Dietetic Guidance & Counselling
Nutritional Epidemiology
Sports Nutrition
Nutraceuticals and Nutrigenomics
Basic Human Pharmacology

Recess

Guidance and Counseling
Nutrition Practice I
Internship Training in Clinical Nutrition (hospital-nutrition unit attachment)

Year Four

Health Economics in Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Security
Advanced Nutritional Status Assessment
Food Processing and Preservation
Research Dissertation Report

Elective

Management in Nutrition
Human Nutrition & Dietetics Professional Development
Nutrition in Emergencies
Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Environmental Health

Professional opening for graduates in foods, Nutrition and Dietetics include the ministries of Health, Agriculture, Private and Government Hospitals, Hospices and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) and other community service oriented organisations. Graduates of the program can be deployed in the community as field nutritionists by the government ministries or NGO’s, to advice families on food production and consumption in order to improve household food security and nutrition status.

The graduates of this program are also well prepared for self-employment in the area of food service delivery, and as diet counselors to individuals or groups with diet related ailments.

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its equivalent with two principle passes in either