Food Science and Human Nutrition

Degree Programs

Post Graduates

M. Phil Food and Nutrition (Evening)

Introduction

Human nutrition deals with human food and how it affects the health and survival of human body, where as Dietetics is the practical application of scientific understanding of nutrition for better human health. The advancement in modern sciences especially Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics have evolved new areas like Nutrigenomics, Proteomics, Functional Foods, etc which focuses on metabolism and metabolic pathways and food benefits more than nutrients. Post graduate studies are required to obtain advancements in this specific discipline. Keeping in view the requirement, the department is offering M.Phil and PhD in Food and Nutrition with following objectives:

    1. To produce highly trained manpower equipped with modern techniques for research in the discipline of food and nutrition
    2. Application of these techniques to improve human health
    3. To find new functional foods with better impact on consumers health
    4. To understand the chemical composition of traditional foods and their application for the management of different chronic diseases
    5. To understand the metabolic pathways of different nutrients in the body and to modify them through nutrition to improve life

Scope/Jobs

    1. Researchers in research organizations to conduct research in nutrition & dietetics
    2. In Academia like Universities and Colleges for teaching as Lecturers and Assistant Professors 
    3. In different programs of Non Government Organizations (NGOs) like WHO, UNIDO, FAO, UNICEF, etc.
    4. As Nutritionists and Dietitians in Government hospitals and in private set-up.

 

Academic Calendar

m. phil / PhD food & nutrition

a. Core Courses

Sr. #

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hrs.

Course Instructor

Courses offered in Semester I

1

FNUT-01005

Energy Metabolism

3(2-1)

Prof. Dr. Saeed Ahmad Nagra

2

FNUT-01008

Human Nutrition Disorders & Disease Prevention

3(2-1)

Ms. Amina Chughtai

3

FNUT-01016

Research Methods in Human Nutrition

2(1-1)

Dr. Muhammad Nasir

Courses offered in Semester II

4

FNUT-01003

Biochemistry & Physiology of Human Nutrition

3(2-1)

Prof. Dr. Saeed Ahmad Nagra

5

FNUT-01007

Dietetics

3(2-1)

Ms. Amina Chughtai

6

FNUT-01009

Community Nutrition

2(2-0)

Ms. Tahreem Hussain

 

b. Additional Courses

Sr. #

Course No

Course Title

Credit Hrs.

Course Instructor

1

FNUT-01001

Introduction to Human Nutrition

3(3-0)

To be nominated by BOS

2

FNUT-01002

Introduction to Food Science

3(2-1)

To be nominated by BOS

3

FNUT-01003

Biochemistry & Physiology of Human Nutrition

3(2-1)

To be nominated by BOS

4

FNUT-01004

Protein Metabolism

3(2-1)

To be nominated by BOS

5

FNUT-01006

Vitamins & Minerals in Human Nutrition

3(2-1)

To be nominated by BOS

6

FNUT-01010

Lab. Techniques in Human Nutrition

2(0-2)

To be nominated by BOS

7

FNUT-01011

Food Processing & Cooking Recipes

4(2-2)

To be nominated by BOS

8

FNUT-01012

Clinical Nutrition

4(3-1)

To be nominated by BOS

9

FNUT-01013

Maternal & Pediatric Nutrition

2(2-0)

To be nominated by BOS

10

FNUT-01014

Sports Nutrition

2(2-0)

To be nominated by BOS

11

FNUT-01015

Nutraceuticals /Functional Foods

2(2-0)

To be nominated by BOS

12

FNUT-01017

Biotechnological Approaches in Food and Nutrition

3(2-1)

To be nominated by BOS

13

FNUT-01018

Food Safety and Quality Management

3(2-1)

To be nominated by BOS

 

Note:         The core courses are offered in the mentioned semesters along with optional courses, if required. However, the permission of BOS will be necessary to offer optional course(s) as-and-when required. The student(s) or Instructor(s) will have to submit a written application/request with justification for offering optional course(s), if any, to be placed before Departmental BOS at-least one month before start of respective semester.