This course will enable the students to –
1. Understand the process of research with focus on Foods and Nutrition
2. Identify problem, gather information, analyze data, and make informed decisions
3. Learn the process of writing a project report
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24DHFN717 |
Research Project I (Practical)
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CO233: Select an appropriate topic of research and prepare a research plan. CO234:Determine the practical aspects of collecting and tabulating the data, and selecting appropriate strategies for its analysis. CO235: Categorise the data and illustrate it using various graphical and other visual methods CO236: Develop proficiency in composing a comprehensive report, creating PowerPoint presentation, and discussing research findings during an interaction with the examiner. |
Approach in teaching: Discussions, Supervision, Mentoring,Recommending research journals, articles, books to collate information on related topic, Guiding Learning activities for the students: Self learning, Exploring research areas, Effective questions, Presentations, Field work/ experimental work |
Semester End Examination, Powerpoint Presentations, Successful defence of original research work, Preparation of a manuscript for a peer-reviewed journal, plagiarism check and ethical clearance |
Conduction of innovative and fruitful research in various fields of Foods &Nutrition. It shall include research in fields of community nutrition, clinical nutrition, food processing and technologies, biochemical, biophysical and organoleptic assessment of various prevalent as well as less common dietary products. It should enrich the existing stock of knowledge related to Foods and Nutrition to strengthen the normal nutritional pattern of the common people, as well as, at the same time enhance the scale of food processing at all level.