BASICS OF NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY (PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
DHSC 614 (A)
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to

  1. To assess the epidemiology of nutrition and health problems in vulnerable groups
  2. To study the tools and methods of Nutrition Anthropology

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

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DHSC 614 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basics of  Nutrition Epidemiology and Anthropology (Practical)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to -

CLO261: Develop skills required for assessing epidemiology of nutrition and health problems in India.

CLO262: Gain knowledge about nutritional anthropology and various research tools associated with it.

CLO263: Gain information related to purpose and techniques of various QL tools

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion,Designing of questionnaire and data collection and analysis, Analysis of Nutritional survellience  and Analysis report s

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments related to anthropology and data collection,  Effective discussion , Simulation, NNMB, NFHS etc  ie survey Report analysis

CA test, Semester end examinations, viva,  Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

Content: 

 

1. Assessing the epidemiology of a nutrition and health problems in

vulnerable groups of the population & tracking progress in the last decade

2. Comparing the frequency of occurrence/exposure of nutrition and health

3. Study of Nutrition Anthropology/Research Tools and Methods

Brief overview of QL tools (purpose and technique) :

a. Focus Group Discussion

b. Open ended Interviews – In depth Interviews & Key Informant Interviews

c. Various Types of observation methods.

Importance of integrating qualitative and quantitative methods (QL and QN);

Overview of concept of participatory Research (PR) as distinct from Qualitative

Research

a. Principles of PR

b. Features of good PR

c. Introduction of few PR methods (eg. Community mapping, preference ranking,

Venn Diagrams, seasonality diagram)

Data collection in the area of health and Nutrition using above methods

 

 

References: 
  • Basic Epidemilogy, R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström, 2nd Edition , WHO, 2006
  • http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2006/9241547073_eng.pdf
  • Moon G, Gould M (2000). Epidemiology: An Introduction. Philadelphia, Open University Press.
  • Lillian Langseth (1996). Nutritional Epidemiology: Possibilities and Limitations.Washington DC, ILSI Press.
  • Pelto GH, Pelto RJ and Masser E (1989). Research Methods in Nutritional Anthropology, Tokyo, Japan: The United Nations University
  • MotherCare (1990). Behavioural Determinants of Maternal Health Care Choices in Developing Countries, Mother Care, USA.
  • Koblinsky M (1993). The Health of Women : A Global Perspective. (1993) NCIH,Washington, DC, USA.
  • Lawrence, M. (2008).Public Health Nutrition
  • Lal S. (2009). Textbook of Community Medicine. CBS Publication

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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