M.Sc Public Nutrition
Programme Code: 4701
Objectives:-
The objectives of the programme are given as under:
To provide guidance/educational opportunities to in-service nutritionists and other health professionals to improve their qualification and skills, who could not continue their education through formal system?
To support the careers of aspiring public health professionals and to encourage them for further study at MS level.
Admission Criteria:-
At least 14 years of schooling or 2 years of education after HSSC/FSc/Grade 12 equivalent to BSc in the relevant discipline with minimum second division is the basic eligibility criteria. Candidates with the following degree are eligible for admission in this programme:
BSc/ BS Nursing, BS Physiotherapy, BS Medical Technology, Bachelors of Homeopathic Medical Sciences (BHMS), MD Alternative Medicine, Bachelor of Eastern Medicine, BS in Medical Emergency & Intensive Care Technology, BSc/BS Vision Sciences, BS/BSc Home Economics, BS Nutrition, BSc with majors in Biochemistry, Microbiology & Biology
Duration:-
2 Year, 4 Semesters Only.
Medium of Instruction:
English is the medium of instruction and expression for the entire course work.
Instructional Methodology:
Allama Iqbal Open University employs media mix methodology of instruction in which study material in the form of practical book/notes/study manuals is supported with non-broadcast audio-visual programmes and tutorial meetings. In view of the special requirements of Health and Nutrition Postgraduate studies, the following combination of media mix is being used.
A. Course Books the University provides especially written/compiled course books.
B. Tutorial Meetings/Student Teacher Contact Student teacher contact for each of three/four credit hour courses at local teaching institutions will be arranged fortnightly, as per university’s regional centers policy.
C. Course Workshops: Workshops at MSc level will be conducted at regions or main campus. There will be one workshop of interactive teaching of three days for each course in each semester. Attendance in these workshops is compulsory.
In case a viable group of 20 to 30 students is not formed in any region, the students are normally merged in the students’ group of nearby region.
A workshop has lectures of eminent subject experts and students’ presentations based on the field/community work followed by discussion on each presentation. A student failing to attend any workshop is generally declared fail in final result. However, any student who couldn’t manage to attend the workshop may appear in the final examination and may cover the missed workshop component in the later semesters. The students will have three chances in total to complete the workshop component but they will have to deposit the workshop fee at the start of the semester in which it is offered. AIOU does not bear any cost incurring on boarding/ lodging or TA/DA during the workshops. The students are required to make their own arrangements for their stay during the workshops. A student’s hostel (Exchange No. 051-9250098-99) within the campus also provides accommodation facilities at nominal charges on first come first serve basis.
D. Practical Work Applied field based activities will be offered with 04 credit hour courses in each semester.
During the study period the students are required to complete their community/field work and submit their mini-research reports to their respective tutor on the prescribed format.
a. Research Project During the fourth semester a student is required to carry out research project under the supervision of a research supervisor. The research could be study design based, experimental or survey. The department according to the respective field of interest of the student will assign the research supervisor. Both the research work and writing of research project will be done under the close supervision of the supervisor. On completion of research and writing of research report, the student is required to submit two copies of the research project on the given format duly signed by the supervisor to the department.
b. Viva Voce After evaluation of the research report by evaluator, the student has to appear for Viva-Voce examination (Rules and regulations as approved by AIOU statuary bodies are to be followed for procedural details). In case the research report submitted by the student is found to be a plagiarized version of another document, research work/text, etc. published or unpublished, his/her candidature for MSc shall be cancelled and the student shall be debarred for ever for admission to any programme of the University.
Scheme of Studies:-
| First Semester |
| # | Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1. | 3641 | Macro Nutrients | 3+1 |
| 2. | 3642 | Micro Nutrients | 3+1 |
| 3. | 3643 | Nutrition Education | 3+1 |
| 4. | 3644 | Basics of Food Sciences | 3+1 |
| Second Semester |
| # | Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1. | 3645 | Nutrition – A Life Span Approach | 3+1 |
| 2. | 3646 | Nutrition for Fitness | 3+1 |
| 3. | 3647 | Nutritional Assessment – I | 3+1 |
| 4. | 3648 | Nutritional Assessment – I | 3+1 |
| Third Semester |
| # | Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1. | 3649 | Maternal & Child Health | 3+1 |
| 2. | 3650 | Applied Epidemiology | 3+1 |
| 3. | 3651 | Food Microbiology | 3+1 |
| 4. | 3652 | Clinical Nutrition | 3+1 |
| Forth Semester |
| # | Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1. | 3653 | Research Methods | 3+1 |
| 2. | 3654 | Basic Biostatistics | 3+1 |
| 3. | 3655 | Research Project | 6 |
Fee Structure:-
| Item | Fee |
| Registration Fee: (at the time of 1st admission in University) | 200/- |
| Admission Fee: (at the time of 1st admission in Programme) | 700/- |
| Technology + Courier Charges | 135/- |
| Per 3 Credit Hours Course: | 3200/- |
| One Practical / Research Based: | 2460/- |
| Project Evaluation Fee: | 6400/- |
| Fee for 1st Semester | 20,875/- |
| Fee for 2nd Semester |
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| Fee for 3rd Semester |
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| Fee for 4th Semester |
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| Total |
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Note:
Only selected students will be intimated for depositing fee. No fee is required with admission form.
