Community Nutrition-Practical

Paper Code: 
25FND333
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • 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

 

Course Outcomes: 

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Course outcome

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Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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Course

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25FND333

 

 

Community Nutrition -Practical

 (PRACTICAL)

CO45: Planning and implementation of public health nutrition programmes.

CO46: Develop skills in Assessing the Nutritional Status and formulate low cost recipes for vulnerable section

CO47: Compile comphrensive practical records having data analysis related to macro and micronutrients and cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners.

CO48: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

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
   
   
   

 

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

 

 

 

 

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: 
2025-2026
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