M.Sc. ‑ Dietetics & Nutrition

DurgapurKolkata

Overview

Dietetics is the scientific study of all technical aspects of food, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as “from field to fork” and its effect on human health. Nutritionists are the professionals who guide their patients or clients with right nutritional content to fulfil their health needs and imbibe healthy eating habits.

The Master’s degree programme in Dietetics & Nutrition at NSHM is industry-aligned and help students to pursue a bright career in dietetics and nutrition. The main objective of the programme is to impart scientific knowledge and develop skills in the areas of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Food Safety and Quality, Food Processing and Food Product Development. Salary of a Nutritionist is lucrative in India once he/she achieves high prominence and excellence in the field. NSHM is among the top colleges in India to offer a M.Sc. degree in Dietetics and Nutrition preparing students to become professionals who can work effectively and efficiently in academics, research, food industry, training, extension and community service. They can also pursue higher education and research in Food Science, Nutrition and Food Processing.

Programme Education Objective

Establish hands-on experience on biochemistry/microbiology/food science and industrial exposure in Food Analysis Technologies as a Food Analyst, Food Inspector, Food product development scientist etc.
Develop as a Dietician, Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist through industrial exposure as well as Marketing Professionals related to nutritional products.
Attain positions as Public Health Nutritionist in Government organizations / NGOs through community exposure, Academic, and R&D organizations.
Pursue professional ethics, work-life management, Entrepreneurship, sustainable development issues to produce the feasible solution for health problems

Career Opportunities

The increasing awareness regarding staying fit and healthy avoiding high-calorie unplanned diets is contributing to high demand of professional dieticians and nutritionists in India and abroad. After completing the programme, one can work as –

Menu planner – Monitoring the food preparation
Dietician or Nutritionist
Clinical and Therapeutic Dietician
Researcher in Universities, Specialist Institutions and Hospitals
Public Health and Community Dietician
Food Quality Manager
Preserving Supervisor
Teacher and Professor
Article Writer and Columnist

Programme Structure

Core Curriculum

Food Science

Components and Analysis of Food(Biochemical & Microbiological)

“chemistry of food components like proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, new food product development, nature of microorganisms involved in food spoilage, food infections and intoxications, and various preservation and control techniques, food – safety, engineering & processing, and technology, nutrition, and sensory analysis
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Diet Counselling Techniques

patient counselling approach and skills, Dieterary health care, updated assessment and remedial techniques, evaluation, monitoring and control, etc.

Nutrition Science

Commuity Nutrition

“nutritional status assessment, community nutrition, women and child nutrition, nutrition kitchen garden, community nutrition training, WHO,UNICEF guidelines – community nutritionist, requirement analysis and provisioning for specific macronutrients, monitoring, evaluation, and control -critical periods in growth and development and impact of malnutrition etc.

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Geriatric and Sports Nutrition

“physiological changes, nutritional analysis, socio-psychological aspects of ageing, caregiving, geriatrics, sports nutrition, specialised clinic operations, etc.

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Therapeutic Nutrition

“therapeutic approach in diet, nutritional screening, nutritional status assessment, nutritional support system, other life-saving measures for the critically ill, role of immune enhancer, conditionally essential nutrients, immune suppressants, special diets in critical care, complications of nutritional support system, re-feeding syndrome and rehabilitation diets, etc.

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Research

Epidemiological approach in nutrition

concept of health disease spectrum, epidemiological research design, methods, analysis and application for disease control, levels of healthcare, development of public & private healthcare institutions and NGOs, etc.

Biostatistics and its implication in nutrition research

“qualitative and quantitative methods, nutrition data preparation, data analysis, appropriate parametric and non parametric statistical tests, data visualization, decision-support, etc.
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Programme Type - PG

Duration - 2 years

Degree Awarded By -

Payment Date	One Time Payment	Yearly Payment Payment Deadline	Half-Yearly Payment
Within 15 days of Admission	INR 2,35,000	INR 1,50,000	INR 80,000
By 30th Nov, 2022			INR 80,000
By 31st May, 2023		INR 1,00,000	INR 53,000
By 30th Nov, 2023			INR 52,000
Tuition Fee Total	INR 2,35,000	INR 2,50,000	INR 2,65,000
Total Fees:	INR 2,85,000	INR 3,00,000	INR 3,15,000

Payment Date	One Time Payment	Yearly Payment Payment Deadline	Half-Yearly Payment
Within 15 days of Admission	INR 1,65,000	INR 1,05,000	INR 56,000
By 30th Nov, 2022			INR 56,000
By 31st May, 2023		INR 70,000	INR 38,000
By 30th Nov, 2023			INR 37,500
Tuition Fee Total	INR 1,65,000	INR 1,75,000	INR 1,87,500
Total Fees:	INR 2,15,000	INR 2,25,000	INR 2,37,500

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Mentor

Dr. Joyeta Ghosh

Assistant Professor

Campus: Kolkata

M.Sc. – Dietetics & Nutrition offers 2 years course including human physiology,food microbiology,Diet therapy,Research and Scietific approach in Nutrition Science,Internship,Hands on training on how to conduct succesful diet counselling and many more.After completion the student become professionals who can work efficiently in academics,research,food industry as well as health care sectors.