NUTRITION A LIFE CYCLE APPROACH (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
CHSC 414
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to –
1. Understanding healthy diet planning using various food groups.
2. Planning diet based on different economic groups and food habits
Course Outcomes (COs): 
 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

CHSC 414

Nutrition : A Life Cycle Approach

(Practical)

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO141: Devise practical strategies to meet the nutritional needs of individuals at each stage of the life cycle

 

CO142: Develop diet plans for individuals of varying ages and physical states

 

CO143: Examine the composition of diets appropriate for meeting nutritional needs at each stage of the life cycle.

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Approach in teaching:

Demonstrations

Laboratory exercises

Discussions

 

Learning activities for the students:

Planning of diet

Participation in competitions

Product development

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Assignments,

Observation,

Practical performance

 

 

• Use of exchange list in meal planning
• Planning and preparation of diets in the following stages of life cycle:
• Infancy
• Preschool stage
• School stage
• Adolescence
• Adulthood
• Elderly (60-70 years, 70-80 years, >80 years)
• Maternal stage
• Lactation period
 
Essential Readings: 
• Srilakshmi, B. 1997 Dietetics. New Age International (P) Ltd, Publishers, New Delhi.
• Robinson CH, Lawler MR, Chevoweth WL, Garwick AE. Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition. Mac Millan Publishing Company, New York, 1982.
• Swaminathan, M. 1997. Principles of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Bangalore Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd, Bangalore. (1997 reprinted).
• Mahan L.K. and Ecott-Stump S. (2000): Krause’s food, nutrition and diet therapy. W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.   
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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