MPHIL DIETETICS & NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Mphil (DNS)

COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL STUDY NOTE PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Post Graduate

Full-Time

4 Semesters (2 years)

31

Eligibility Criteria

MSc/BS/BSc (4 years) in the relevant field (16 years education) with CGPA 2.00 /4.00 under semester and 50% marks under annual system.

ADP Digital Media and Broadcast Journalism

ADP Medical Imaging Sciences

ADP Nutrition and Dietetics Sciences

Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

PhD Urdu

MPhil Urdu

ADMISSIONS

OPEN 2024

OBJECTIVES

To develop advanced research capabilities in dietetics and nutritional sciences, including experimental design, data analysis, and scholarly writing.

To enable students to specialize in specific areas such as clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, or food policy and sustainability.

To encourage critical evaluation of current nutritional practices and policies, preparing students to contribute to advancements in the field.

To foster leadership skills to influence policy-making and promote nutritional health in diverse populations.

To promote collaboration across disciplines to address complex nutritional challenges, integrating perspectives from medicine, public health, and food science.

ROLE AND SCOPE

The Science of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences has now emerged as progressively expanding discipline with new facts and developments. Moreover, the role of food components both in health and disease has contributed in the advancement of the field. Increased awareness of health individuals in the recent years about balanced diet has aroused their interest for higher education in nutrition and dietetics.

Our graduates may find suitable jobs in both public and private sector organizations inside and outside the country as under to name a few:

PUBLIC SECTOR:

• Public Health Departments

• Teaching and Research Institutions

• International Organizations e.g. UNICEF, FAO,WHO, World Bank

• Non-governmental Organizations

• Community (Nutrition) Development Programs

PRIVATE SECTOR:

• Multinational Companies

• Independent Private Practice

• Food Industries

• Pharmaceutical Industries

Career Opportunities

MPhil Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences degree program opens doors to a diverse array of career opportunities including: Clinical Dietitian Specialist; Research Scientist; Academic or Clinical Faculty; Public Health Nutritionist Nutrition Consultant; Food Policy and Advocacy Specialist; Clinical Nutrition Manager; Nutrition Research Coordinator; Nutrition Program Director.

Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ND-702 Food Deficiencies and Combating Strategies 3(3-0)
ND-703 Advanced Dietetics and Applied Nutrition 3(2-1)
ND-704 Nutrigenomics 3(3-0)
- Elective I 3
Total Credit Hours : 12

Semester 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ND -705 Analytical Techniques in Human Nutrition 3(1-2)
GEN -700 Advanced Research Methodology 3(3-0)
- Elective II 3
- Elective III 3
Total Credit Hours : 12

Semester 3&4

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ND-719 Seminar 1(1-0)
ND-720 Thesis 6(0-6)
Total Credit Hours : 7
Grand Total : 31

List of Elective Courses

Serial Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 ND-701 Nutrition in Health and Disease 3(3-0)
2 ND-706 Nutritional Deficiency Disorders 3(3-0)
3 ND-707 Critical Care Nutrition 3(2-1)
4 ND-708 Sustainable Global Food Systems 3(3-0)
5 ND-709 Nutrition in Emergency Situations 3(3-0)
6 ND-710 Advanced Functional Foods 3(3-0)
7 ND-711 Advanced Dietary Supplements 3(3-0)
8 ND-712 Nutrition and Immunity 3(3-0)
9 ND-713 Nutrition and Metabolism 3(3-0)
10 ND-714 Recent Advances in Human Nutrition and Dietetics 3(3-0)
11 ND-715 Community Nutrition 3(3-0)
12 ND-716 Experimental Foods 3(2-1)
13 BIOCHEM-715 Biochemistry and Physiology of Human Body 3(2-1)
14 BIOC-701 Advanced Biochemical Techniques 3(1-2)
15 STAT-701 Advanced Biochemical Techniques 3(3-0)