Overview
The three-year B.Sc. in dietetics and nutrition teaches students how to create a healthy diet for people as well as how to control their food intake, their eating habits, and their lifestyle. It is primarily concerned with the science of dietetics and nutrition. Students of this curriculum get knowledge about managing lifestyle, eating and food habits, one’s ability to prepare a proper diet for others, the ability to manage a balanced diet, etc. The course provides important insights into nutrition and food microbiology, two topics that are essential for maintaining a daily appropriate healthy diet.
Program Education Objective
Graduates will be able to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
- PO1- Knowledge in Dietetics and Nutrition: Apply the knowledge of dietetics and nutrition in the practical field.
- PO2- Design/Development of Solutions: Identify, formulate, review the dietary solutions on various health problems with appropriate consideration of nutritional requirements.
- PO3- Dietetics & Nutrition Professional and Society: Create, select and apply techniques, resources and modern tools and techniques to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional field.
- PO4- Individual and team work: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings.
- PO5- Communication: Communicate effectively on various activities and with the community at large, such as being able to counsel people of various age groups on health and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations.
- PO6- Lifelong Learning: Recognize the need and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the field of food and health industry.
Career Opportunities
- Food Science and Technology
- Sports Nutritionist
- Public Health Nutritionist
- Clinical Nutritionist
- Nutritionist
- Research Manager
- Registered Dietician
- Food Researcher
- Food and Nutrition Quality Management Officer
- Food Processing Manager
- Dietician
Core Areas
Core Curriculum
Basics of Nutrition
Fundamentals of Dietetics and Nutrition
To impart basic knowledge about nutrition,energy, growth and development.
Develop knowledge regarding macro- and micro-nutrients and their role in nutrition
Microbiology of Food
Theory and Practice
- To familiarize students with the general characteristics and growth characteristics of microbes.
- To develop an understanding of spoilage microorganisms and their effects on food and to get an idea about beneficial organisms.
- To impart basic knowledge about the microbes present in the environment and handling of waste disposal.
Basic Chemistry / Human Physiology
Understanding of the fundamental theories and basic concepts of chemistry & Practical
Understanding of the fundamental theories and basic concepts of Thermodynamics.
Understanding of the fundamental theories and applications of the concepts of dilute solutions, Colligative properties, Electrochemistry, Ionic Equilibrium.
Practice
To impart basic knowledge about the organelles of a typical cell and to describe their functions.
To develop an idea on Circulatory and Excretory system, Digestive System, Respiratory System, Immune System
Food Science
Structure & Properties of Various Food Components
Understand and remember the concept of food groups and their functions , Know about pulses and grams
Practice
Familiarize with milk and beverages./ Understand and remember the concept of meat.
Diet Therapy
Understand, remember and apply the knowledge and skills
To know the nutritional energy calculation, and energy management.
To know the different lifestyle diseases, corresponding diet, and dietary management
Public Health
Understand and remember and understand the concept of the community/ nutritional assessment
To identify individuals or population groups at risk of becoming malnourished
To know the steps and methods involved in nutrition and health education.
To evaluate nutrition and health education programmes
Programme Type - UG
Duration - 3 years
Minimum Eligibility - Valid Class XII Pass in any Stream
Degree Awarded By -
Fee Details
- Durgapur
- Kolkata
- Durgapur
Durgapur
Payment Date |
One Time Payment | Yearly Payment Payment Deadline | Half-Yearly Payment |
| Within 15 days of admission | INR 111250 | INR 59100 | |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2023 | INR 59100 | ||
| on or before 31st May 2024 | INR 116260 | INR 59100 | |
| on or before 30th Nov24 | INR 64100 | ||
| Total Fees: | INR 227500 | INR 241400 | |
| Course Fee including Admission : | INR 277500 | INR 291400 |
* The fees mentioned above are only for students from India.
Please contact the admission counselor for a detailed fee structure for International Students.
Kolkata
Payment Date |
One Time Payment | Yearly Payment Payment Deadline | Half-Yearly Payment |
| Admission Fee | INR 50,000 | INR 50,000 | INR 50,000 |
| Within 15 days of Admission | INR 1,98,900 | INR 1,06,200 | INR 57,800 |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2023 | INR 57,800 | ||
| on or before 31st May, 2024 | INR 63,800 | INR 34,700 | |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2024 | INR 34,700 | ||
| on or before 31st May, 2025 | INR 47,500 | INR 23,100 | |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2025 | INR 28,100 | ||
| Total Fees: | INR 2,48,900 | INR 2,67,500 | INR 2,86,200 |
| Course Fee including Admission : |
* The fees mentioned above are only for students from India.
Please contact the admission counselor for a detailed fee structure for International Students.
Durgapur Admission Fee of Rs. 50000/- to be paid during Admission
Payment Date |
One Time Payment | Yearly Payment Payment Deadline | Half-Yearly Payment |
| Within 15 days of Admission | INR 62,500 | INR 34,000 | |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2023 | INR 34,000 | ||
| on or before 31st May, 2024 | INR 62,500 | INR 34,000 | |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2024 | INR 34,000 | ||
| on or before 31st May, 2025 | INR 67,500 | INR 34,000 | |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2025 | INR 38,900 | ||
| Total Fees: | INR 192500 | INR 208900 | |
| Course Fee including Admission : | INR 242500 | INR 258900 |
* The fees mentioned above are only for students from India.
Please contact the admission counselor for a detailed fee structure for International Students.
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Dr. Joyeta Ghosh
Assistant Professor
Campus: Kolkata
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