PGD IN PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
The PGD Public Health Nutrition provides cutting edge knowledge in the field of epidemiology, nutrition assessment at community level and communications, behavior changes and public health researches that encompass the understanding of supportive nutritional therapy for modern day ailments while developing skills in preventive medicine. The program represents the confluence of new and emerging trends in Healthcare at several levels and takes into account recent discoveries in public health promotion and policy.
Through this program student will acquire the ability to apply critical-thinking, scientific skills needed for Nutritional Problems Evaluation, Community Nutrition Services, Nutritional Research, Entrepreneurship and Leadership to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
SCOPE & CAREER PROSPECTS
The Post Graduate Diploma Public Health Nutrition Program will prepare students for employment in different areas like:
- Government Agencies
- Health Care Centers
- Private Practice Settings
- Community Nutritionist.
- Public Health Departments
- School Health & Nutrition Programs
- Government Agencies
- International Organizations: UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, FAO, WFB
- Non-Governmental Organizations
Government Food Department
PGD IN PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION Roadmap
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|
| Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHN-701 | Concept and Principles of Public Health Nutrition | 3(3-0) | PHN-705 | Nutrition Policies and Programs | 3(3-0) |
| PHN-702 | Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 (2-1) | PHN-706 | Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Surveillance in Community Setting | 3(2-1) |
| PHN-703 | Nutrition in Life Cycle | 3(3-0) | PHN-707 | Public Nutrition: Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation | 3(0-6) |
| PHN-704 | National Nutrition Problems and Strategies to Combat these problems | 3(3-0) | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 12(11-1) | Total Credit Hours | 12(5-7) | ||
| Total Credit Hour | 24 | ||||
- BS/MSc Human Nutrition, Dietetics,
- BS/MS/M.Phil/ Public Health
- MBBS (Registered with PMDC)/
- BDS (Registered with PMDC)/
- MD (Registered with PMDC/
- BSc Nursing 04 Years (Registered with PNC)/
- BSc Paramedics 04 Years, Pharm D / Equivalent (Registered with Pharmacy Council)/
- BS Physiotherapy / Equivalent (sixteen years of education).
- Sixteen years of education with major in Food or Nutrition Sciences, Culinary arts, Hotel management, tourism management, BS Home Economics (Food and Nutrition), B S/B.Sc. (Hons) Dairy Technology, B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (specializing in Food Technology).