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COMMUNITY NUTRITION [1]

Paper Code: 
CND 332
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Objectives:
This course shall enable the students
• To recognize the solutions for overcoming problems of malnutrition in the community.

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to –

 

CO26: OutlineUnderstand Principles of community nutrition and develop comprehension about multifaceted nature of nutritional problems

CO27: Create awareness about nutrition policy and programmes.

CO28: Developunderstandingnational and international agencies working actively in community

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, 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

 

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

  
 
9.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
• Introduction to community health, health care, health delivery systems
• Causes of malnutrition, Impact of malnutrition, Dual Burden of Malnutrition    
• Economics of malnutrition
9.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
• Determinants of food consumption and nutritional status of community
• Nutrition and Behaviour
• Modern methods of improvement of nutritional quality of foods                       
• Fortification, Mutual Supplementation, Fermentation, Enrichment, Germination, Probiotics
                       
9.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
• Assessment of Nutritional Status
Anthropometry
Dietary Survey
Clinical Examination
Biochemical Estimations
• Nutritional surveillance  and monitoring  
9.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
• Nutrition Education Objectives, Principles, Scope                                                                                                                    
• National and International agencies   (UNICEF, WHO, etc) 
• Programme Planning  
9.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
• An overview of ongoing programmes in health and nutrition sector  (State and central level)
 
• National Nutrition Policy & Plan of Action
• National Health Policy & Plan of Action
Academic Year: 
2022-2023 [2]

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