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Department offers B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes

UG Programme : since 1966-67
B.Sc. Food Nutrition & Dietetics 2017-18
PG Programme : since 1975-76
Ph.D. Programme (By course work) : since 1996-97
Post doctoral Research : Since 2012-13

3+1 UG Programme- 2017-18

First Year B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Nutrition and Dietetics

I^-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	Nutritional Biochemistry-I	FND 111	3 (2+1)
2.	Food Science and Processing	FND 112	3 (2+1)
3.	Methods of Cookery	FND 113	3 (2+1)
4.	Milk and Milk Products - Preparation and Utilization	FND 114	4 (2+2)
5.	Cereals and Millets : Preparation and Utilization	FND 115	3 (2+1)
6.	General English-I	ENG 112	2 (1+1)
7.	Environmental Studies and Disaster Management	RMCS 112	3 (2+1)
8.	NSS/NCC/NSO	NSS/NCC	–
Total			21 (13+8)

II-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	Food Service Management – I	FND 121	3 (2+1)
2.	Nutritional Biochemistry- II	FND 122	3 (2+1)
3.	Food Processing and Packaging	FND 123	3 (2+1)
4.	Sports Nutrition and Physical Fitness	FND 124	3 (2+1)
5.	Fruits and Vegetables: Preparation and Utilization -1	FND 125	2 (1+1)
6.	Elementary Human Physiology	FSN 121	3 (2+1)
7.	Technical Writing (English)	ENG 121	2 (1+1)
8.	Agricultural Informatics	COMP 121	3 (1+2)
9.	NSS/NCC/NSO	NSS/NCC	–
Total			22 (13+9)

Second Year B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Nutrition and Dietetics

III-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	Fundamental of Food Microbiology	FND 211	3 (2+1)
2.	Principles of Human Nutrition	FND 212	3 (2+1)
3.	Food Preservation and Storage	FND 213	4 (1+3)
4.	Bakery and Confectionary	FND 214	4 (2+2)
5.	Pulses & Oil Seeds : Preparation and Utilization	FND 215	3 (2+1)
6.	Food Toxicology	FND 216	2 (2+0)
7.	Elementary Statistics	STAT 211	3 (2+1)
8.	NSS/NCC/NSO	NSS/NCC	–
Total			22 (13+9)

IV-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	Normal Nutrition and Meal Planning	FND 221	4 (2+2)
2.	Nutrition Through Life Cycle	FND 222	3 (2+1)
3.	Food Product Development and Formulation	FND 223	4 (2+2)
4.	Food Chemistry	FND 224	4 (3+1)
5.	Food Standards and Quality Control	FND 225	3 (2+1)
6.	Communication Skills and Personality Development	HDFS 222	3 (2+1)
7.	NSS/NCC/NSO	NSS/NCC	2 (0+2)
Total			23 (13+10)

Third Year B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Nutrition and Dietetics

V-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	Introduction to Clinical Nutrition	FND 311	4 (3+1)
2.	Therapeutic Nutrition - I	FND 312	4 (2+2)
3.	Food Hygiene and Sanitation	FND 313	2 (1+1)
4.	Community Nutrition	FND 314	3 (2+1)
5.	Nutrition Education	FND 315	3 (1+2)
6.	Economics and Marketing	RMCS 312	3 (2+1)
7.	Introduction to Rural Sociology	EECM 311	2 (2+0)
Total			21 (13+8)

VI-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	Therapeutic Nutrition - II	FND 321	3 (2+1)
2.	Nutracuticals and Health Foods	FND 322	3 (2+1)
3.	Meat and Meat Products : Preparation and Utilization	FND 323	3 (3+0)
4.	Food Analysis	FND 324	4 (2+2)
5.	Nutrigenomics	FND 325	3 (3+0)
6.	Public Health Nutrition	FND 326	4 (3+1)
7.	Nutrition in Emergencies	FND 327	2 (2+0)
Total			22 (17+5)

Fourth Year B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Nutrition and Dietetics

VII-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	Fruits and Vegetables: Preparation and Utilization – II	FND 411	2 (0+2)
2.	Nutritional Status Assessment Methods	FND 412	3 (0+3)
3.	Food Service Management – II	FND 413	3 (0+3)
4.	Diet and Nutrition Counselling	FND 414	3 (0+3)
5.	Special Project	FND 415	4 (0+4)
6.	Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management	FND 416	4 (0+4)
7.	Seminar	FND 491	1 (0+1)
Total			20 (0+20)

VIII-SEMESTER

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Credit Hours
1.	In-Plant Training/ RAWE	INT 421/ RAWE 421	20 (0+20)
Total			20 (0+20)

Currently, as per the guidelines of Vth Dean Committee of ICAR, New Delhi new Experiential Learning Unit was sanctioned by ICAR in which students (Community Science) go for a particular vocational package in Experiential Learning entitled “Development of Designer Health Foods and Bakery Products” for six months. This Experiential Learning Unit will provide hands on training to the students on development of designer health foods products and different bakery products through this student can open small scale enterprises in future.

The profit generated from selling of the food products is being shared among trainees (50%) and faculty (10%). The remaining 40% is deposited in Infrastructure Development fund of the Department.

COURSE PROGRAMME FOR M.Sc. FOODS SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Course Structure At a Glance- M.Sc. Programme

S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
(A)	Major Courses	24
(i)	Core Courses	13
FSN 511	Advanced Food Science	3(2+1)
FSN 512	Advanced Nutrition	3(3+0)
FSN 521	Advances in Community Nutrition	3(1+2)
FSN 531	Food Analysis	4(1+3)
(ii)	Optional Courses	11
FSN 513	Advanced Human Physiology	3(2+1)
FSN 514	Food Processing Technology	3(3+0)
FSN 515	Nutrition & Immunity	2(2+0)
FSN 522	Clinical Nutrition	4(2+2)
FSN 523	Advanced Diet Therapy	3(2+1)
FSN 524	Food Toxicology	2(2+0)
FSN 525	Nutrition During Life Cycle	3(3+0)
FSN 533	Nutrition & Physical Fitness	3(2+1)
FSN 534	Food Service management	3(1+2)
FSN 535	Advances in Food Product Development	2(1+1)
(B)	Minor / Supporting	12
HSC 500	Research Methods in Home Science	3(3+0)
Stat 500	Statistical Methods	3(2+1)
	Other Departments	6
(C) FN 591	Seminar	1
(D) FN 599	Research	20

COURSE PROGRAMME FOR Ph D. (FOODS SCIENCE AND NUTRITION)

Course Structure At a Glance – Ph.D. Programme

S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
A.	Major courses	18
(i)	*Core Courses	6
FSN 611	Advances in CHO, Proteins and Lipids	3(2+1)
FSN 612	**Advances in Vitamins and Hormones	3(2+1)
(ii)	Optional Courses	12
FSN 613	Advances in Food Science and Technology	3(2+1)
FSN 614	Advances in Energy metabolism	2(2+0)
FSN 615	Application of Biotechnology in Food Science and Nutrition	2(2+0)
FSN 621	Minerals in Human Nutrition	3(2+1)
FSN 622	Nutrition in Emergencies	2(2+0)
FSN 623	Nutrition and Agricultural Interface	3(3+0)
FSN 624	Maternal and Child Nutrition	3(2+1)
FSN 625	Global Nutritional Problems	2(2+0)
(B)	Minor / Supporting	9
HSC 600	Research Project Management	3(2+1)
Stat 600	Data Processing	2(1+1)
	Other Departments	4
(C) FSN 691	Seminar	1
(D) FSN 692	Seminar	1
(E) FSN 699	Research	45

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