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DIETETICS WITH
NUTRITION
PHARMACY
SCHOOL OF
HEALTH SCIENCES
2023
What are IMU’s
Nutrition and Dietetics
Programmes About?
A dietitian is giving
dietary counselling
to a patient in an
outpatient clinic.
OVERVIEW
Nutrition and Dietetics are centred around food, healthy diets and nutrition.
At IMU, students of both programmes are trained to:
Assess nutritional status and needs of individuals and groups
Provide nutrition education to individuals and groups for disease prevention /
disease management
Advise on nutrition and diet for general good health and prevention of diseases
Contribute towards the development of policies and programmes in nutrition
and health
Undertake research in nutrition-related areas
Dietetics with Nutrition Nutrition
4-year programme 3-year programme
Graduates are qualified dietitians Graduates are qualified nutritionists
trained specifically to: trained specifically to:
- Execute the Nutrition Care Process - Facilitate individuals and groups to adopt
(assess, diagnose nutritionally and plan) healthy lifestyles, balance and nutritious
at the individual and group level diets for prevention of diseases
- Facilitate dietary management in - Plan, develop, execute, monitor and
medical conditions evaluate the nutrition programmes
- Plan and implement community implemented for the targeted groups
dietetics intervention programmes and community
- Monitor and evaluate community - Communicate and educate different
dietetics programmes population (sportsman, pregnant
- Provide and manage a large scale of mothers and babies, teenagers, adults,
food planning and service elderly) on their nutritional needs
- Conduct research and development - Conduct research and development in
in nutrition and diet related fields nutrition and diet related fields
- Venture into entrepreneurship - Venture into entrepreneurship
A Word from the
Programme Director
Dietitians empower individuals to adopt health-conscious
food choices to reach specific health related goals. In IMU,
we are dedicated to train our students to be competent
dietitians who will be able to contribute tremendously in the
field of healthcare, food service, community, corporate
setting, industries, research, educational arenas and many
more.
DR KANIMOLLI A/P ARASU
Lecturer and Programme Director
BSc (Hons) Dietetics. UKM, MSc Health Sciences
(Nutrition). UKM, PhD in Medical & Health Sciences (IMU)
DEGREE / DURATION COMMENCEMENT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
Bachelor of Science (Hons) July and September AUSTRALIA
Dietetics with Nutrition
(IMU) – 4 years POSTGRADUATE DIRECT ENTRY
Degree from Partner
Universities – 4 years
This programme is awarded the International Accreditation for
Education Programs for Dietitian-Nutritionists conferred by the
International Confederation of Dietetics Association (ICDA)
How Does the
Programme Work?
OVERVIEW AREAS AND SCOPE OF WORK
The IMU Dietetics with Nutrition programme is a 4-year OF DIETITIANS
programme consisting of 8 semesters. The programme
covers a broad scope of knowledge required for dietetic KEY POTENTIAL WORK SETTING
practice including physiology, biochemistry, principles of AREA
human nutrition, basic food preparation, the role of
nutrition in health and disease, medical nutrition therapy Patient Care & Government and private hospitals and clinics
and diet plans for individuals and groups with medical Consultancy Nursing homes, dialysis center, rehabilitation
conditions. Eligible graduates from the IMU’s BSc (Hons) homes
Dietetics with Nutrition programme who would like to Retail pharmacies
become Registered Dietitians in the United States are Health and wellness centers
able to enrol into the Entry - Level Master of Science in Digital health industry
Clinical Nutrition at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. Food Service & Government and private hospitals
Management Nursing and rehabilitation homes
ASSESSMENT International and boarding schools
Students will be assessed through their class tests, Sports institutes
practicals, assignments, projects, reflective journals, Food outlets and factories
problem-based learning, presentation, thesis, Sports Sports and athletes’ training institute
end-of-semester (EOS) examinations and Objective Fitness centres
Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Corporate Food or pharmaceutical industry
CAREER PATHWAY Academia Universities, research institutes
Research
Dietitians are trained professionals engaged in managing Entrepreneurship
diseases by advising appropriate dietary management. & Business Businesses and start-ups
They work together with other healthcare professionals in Digital health platforms
clinics, hospitals and food service sectors catering to
individuals with disease conditions.
This profession encompasses many levels of expertise and
a wide variety of career possibilities.
Clinical
Dietetics
Community BSc (Hons) Food
Dietetics Dietetics with Service
Nutrition
Students obtain competencies related to clinical, food service and community
dietetics through external placements locally and abroad with mobility programmes.
Students obtain clinical experience under supervision of experts in hospitals,
clinics and health centers.
Students work in accredited food service operations with international linkages.
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