Food Nutrition and Dietetics
About Food Nutrition and Dietetics
BSc Nutrition and Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics is an undergraduate full-time course in nutrition and dietetics. The course is generally of 3-years duration.. It covers the topics in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics Science and teaches its students how to prepare a proper diet for people, food management, components of a balanced diet, eating habits, and Lifestyle management, among others.
Eligibility
- Candidates can apply for undergraduate diploma, degree and certificates courses after passing class 12 board exams.
- Admission to 3-year diploma programmes offered by some government institutes is done on the basis of state level entrance exam.
- Admission to certificate and short-term diploma programmes is done directly after candidates have passed 10+2 exams.
- For B.Sc. programmes, it is essential for students to study Physics, Chemistry, and Biology till class 12.
- Some of the institutes offer B.Sc. courses in Nutrition and Dietetics on the basis of entrance exams; however others conduct admission on the basis of marks secured by applicants in class 12.
Syllabus
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Soft skills and communication skills |
Public health and nutrition |
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Human Physiology |
Human nutrition |
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Food and Nutrition |
Mother and child health |
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Food chemistry |
Nutritional Biochemistry |
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Year 2 |
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Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
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Food microbiology |
Introduction to food science |
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Family meal and diet planning |
Science of bakery and confectionery |
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Food quality analysis |
Introduction to food preservation |
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Food industry management |
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Year 3 |
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Semester 5 |
Semester 6 |
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Nutritional ethics |
Food Biotechnology |
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Introduction to Dietetics |
Dietetics 2 |
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Food packaging and marketing management |
Foodservice management |
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Food processing operations and management |
Diet and patient counseling |
Job Profiles
- Consultants
- Food Show Host
- Researcher
- Therapeutic Dietitian
- Sports Nutritionist
- Administrative Nutritionist
- Nutritional Sales Executive
- Nutrition Trainer
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Job profile |
Job Role |
Average Salary in INR |
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Dietician (registered) |
Preparing diet charts for different individuals. The dietician’s role is to deal with clients and help them in reducing/increasing weights. They prepare charts for their clients on the basis of their health. |
INR 2.83 Lakhs |
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Marketing Manager |
Preparing strategies for marketing your products and taking care of their proper implementation. A few dietitians also give talks to groups of people to educate them about proper eating and disease prevention. |
INR 5.84 Lakhs |
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Clinical Dietician |
Taking care of the dietetic regime of the patients in a hospital. They are experts in nutrition who help clients maintain healthy lifestyles and achieve their health-related goals. They have a strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation. |
INR 2.13 Lakhs |
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Nutritionist |
Looking over the nutritional requirements of common people. They are kind of food counselors who help in preparing the diet plans of the clients. They also work one to one with individuals. |
INR 4.52 Lakhs |
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Research and Development Manager |
Taking care of new research in the field of Nutrition. They help in innovating new products and services that help in maintaining human health. |
INR 8.33 Lakhs |
Average Fee
The average annual fee for completing this course ranges from INR 50,000- INR 2.5 Lakhs per annum. The yearly Annual fees range from as low as INR 10,000 to as high as INR 1,00,000.
Average Salary
The average salary earned by candidates after passing BSc Nutrition and Dietetics courses range up to INR 5 Lakhs per annum.