Human Nutrition & Dietetics (HND)

HND is a vibrant and ever-expanding field of study. It is a need-based, professionally oriented education designed to help families and communities live better lives. Clinical Dietitian assist people in changing their eating habits in order to improve their health.

Overview

The BS Human Nutrition and Dietetics (HND) programme aims to impart knowledge and skills necessary for students to progress toward goals in terms of supervised practice, resulting in the production of high-quality consummate professionals capable of providing excellence in service to society through careers in the fields of food, nutrition, dietetics, academia, and research. The programme is intended to provide fundamental knowledge about how various nutrients and other food components function at different levels (cellular, systematic, and whole body), as well as their impact on human health and disease patterns. Through high impact and quality teaching, training, and research mentorship, the programme will effectively contribute to the knowledge base of undergraduate students in the human nutrition and dietetics programme. The graduate students will be able to provide high-quality research-based and innovative interventions to change meal patterns and food choices, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of individuals, families, and communities. Graduates will also provide academic support, professional assistance, and volunteer assistance to a variety of community, professional, and governmental organisations.

Career Opportunities

Clinical Dietitians can have the following career opportunities:

Will be Appointed As Nutritionist/Clinical Dietitian.
Private Practice as Clinical Dietitians.
Food Researcher and Scientist.
Production Manager.
Fitness Consultants at Gyms and Five-Star Hotels.
After completing the BS-HND program, female students are eligible for the position of a 2nd Lieutenant in the Pakistan Army.

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduates will have knowledge in human nutrition and dietetics, food use in the society, food science, nutritional assessment, clinical dietetics, community and public health nutrition research. The graduates will also acquire the professional skills and ability to:

Interpret and translate the science of nutrition into practical information.
Conduct timely and appropriate clinical and nutritional assessment.
Manage nutrition care in clinical and community settings.
Influence and contribute to a safe, secured and nutritious food supply.
Manage self-development in the area of nutrition and dietetics.
Students will learn to create individualized diet plans upon completing the degree program.

Programme

Semester 1
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	FST-301	Introduction to Food Science & Technology	3(2-1)
2	HND-301	Principles of Human Nutrition	3(3-0)
3	ENG-321	Functional English	3(3-0)
4	CSI-321	Introduction to Computing Applications	3(3-0)
5	PST-321	Pakistan Studies	2(2-0)
6	PSY-422	Introduction to Psychology	3(3-0)
7	BCH-307	Essentials of Biochemistry	3(3-0)
Total			20
Semester 2
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	HND-302	Community Nutrition	3(2-1)
2	FST-304	Food processing & Preservation	3(2-1)
3	HND-304	Fundamentals of Halal Foods	3(3-0)
4	FST-507	Food Microbiology	3(2-1)
5	ENG-322	English composition & comprehension	3(3-0)
6	ISL-321	Islamic Studies / Ethics	2(2-0)
Total			17
Semester 3
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	HND-401	Dietetics I	3(2-1)
2	HND-403	Contemporary nutrition	2(2-0)
3	HND-405	Metabolism of Nutrients	3(3-0)
4	HND-407	Analytical Tools in Food & Nutrition	3(1-2)
5	AHS-303	General Human Anatomy	3(2-1)
6	AHS-302	General Pathology	3(2-1)
7	BNB-405	Introduction to Biotechnology	3(2-1)
Total			20
Semester 4
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	HND-402	Dietetics II	3(2-1)
2	HND-404	Life Cycle Nutrition	3(3-0)
3	HND-406	Food Safety & Toxicology	3(3-0)
4	HND-408	Assessment of Nutritional status	3(2-1)
5	AHS-303	Applied Anatomy	3(2-1)
6	STA-321	Introduction to Statistical Theory	3(3-0)
Total			18
Semester 5
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	HND-501	Nutrients Drugs Interaction	3(3-0)
2	HND-503	Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals	3(3-0)
3	HND-505	Meal planning & management	3(2-1)
4	HND-507	Nutrition in Emergency	3(3-0)
5	HND-509	Nutritional Biochemistry	3(3-0)
6	PHS-301	Functional Anatomy and Physiology-I	3(2-1)
Total			18
Semester 6
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	HND-502	Clinical and Therapeutic Nutrition	3(2-1)
2	HND-506	Diet Modeling and Counseling	3(1-2)
3	HND-508	Vitamins & Minerals in Nutrition	3(3-0)
4	BCH-602	Biochemistry of Diseases	3(1-2)
5	PHS-302	Functional Anatomy and Physiology-I	3(2-1)
6	PHM-701	General Pharmacology	3(3-0)
Total			18
Semester 7
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	HND-601	Medical Nutrition Therapy	3(2-1)
2	HND-603	Nutrition in exercise & sports	3(3-0)
3	HND-605	Nutritional Deficiency Disorders	3(2-1)
4	HND-607	Infant and Young Child Feeding	3(2-1)
5	HND-609	Research Projects and Scientific Writing	2(1-1)
6	HND-611	Nutrition Policy and Public Health	3(3-0)
Total			17
Semester 8
Sr #	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
1	HND-632	Internship	10(0-10)
Total			10
Total Credit Hours			138