COMMUNITY NUTRITION

Paper Code: 
CND 232
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives:

This course shall enable the students

·         To recognize the solutions for overcoming problems of malnutrition in the community.

COURSE OUTCOMES

 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

 

CND 332

Community Nutrition

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO26: OutlineUnderstand Principles of community nutrition and develop comprehension about multifaceted nature of nutritional problems

CO27: Create awareness about nutrition policy and programmes.

CO28: Developunderstandingnational and international agencies working actively in community

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Team teaching and learning activities

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective discussion , Simulation, Report analysis and presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical related to

 

CA test, Semester end examinations, Viva, Group discussion and power point presentation

 

9.00
  • Introduction to community health, health care, health delivery systems
  • Causes of malnutrition, Impact of malnutrition, Dual Burden of Malnutrition   Economics of malnutrition                                                                                                                                                                      
9.00
  • Determinants of food consumption and nutritional status of community
  • Nutrition and Behaviour
  • Modern methods of improvement of nutritional quality of foods                       
  • Fortification, Mutual Supplementation, Fermentation, Enrichment, Germination, Probiotics

      

9.00
  • Assessment of Nutritional Status
    • Anthropometry
    • Dietary Survey
    • Clinical Examination
    • Biochemical Estimations
  • Nutritional surveillance  and monitoring                                                                                                                       

 

9.00
  • Nutrition Education Objectives, Principles, Scope                                                                                                                    
  • National and International agencies   (UNICEF, WHO, etc)
  • Programme Planning                                                              
9.00
  • An overview of ongoing programmes in health and nutrition sector  (State and central level)
    National Nutrition Policy & Plan of Action
  • National Health Policy & Plan of Action

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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