COMMUNITY NUTRITION (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
CND 333
Credits: 
4
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Objectives:
This course shall enable the student :
• To develop low cost recipes-weaning foods for infants and supplementary foods for all ages.
• Identification of the problem, planning and implementation of several community based projects

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to –

 

CO29: Develop skills required to develop low cost recipes to ensure proper to combat various deficiencies.

CO30: Planning and implement public health nutrition programmes.

CO31: Develop skills in Assessing the Nutritional Status using various techniques at community level

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Analysis of Behavior change communications campaigns, 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 implementation of designed  nutrition education programmes

 

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

  

 

CONTENTS:

  1. Development of low cost nutritional recipes suitable for various vulnerable sections.
  2. Identifying, Planning and conducting nutrition education programmes for community using different extension methods and audio visual aids.
  3. Development of skills in conducting dietary, anthropometry and clinical assessment of various age groups.

 

Essential Readings: 
1. Park K . Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine;. M/s Banarsidas Bhanot. Publishers. Twentieth Edition. 2009.
2. Bamji, M.S, Rao P.N and Reddy V . Textbook of Human Nutrition. Oxford  & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD, New Delhi & Calcutta
3. Wadhwa, A and Sushma, S. A Textbook of Nutrition in the Community. Elite Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
 
References: 
1. Shukla P.K. (1982) Nutritional Problems of India – Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 
2. Jellife D.B. (1966). The Assessment of Nutritional Status of the Community. WHO Monograph series no. 53. Geneva.
3. McLarea D.S. (Ed) 1983. Nutrition in the Community. John Wiley & Sons
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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