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.   
 
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