| Course Name | Community Nutrition |
| Course Code | 25FSN311 |
| Semester | 6 |
| Credits | 4 |
| Campus |
Community Nutrition- An Overview 14 Hrs.
Community nutrition- Definition. Role of nutrition in community development. Methods of improving nutritional quality. Nutritional and infection interrelationship. Present trends and focus on community nutrition.
Nutritional Problems of the Community 14 Hrs.
Nutritional Problems- PEM, obesity, vitamin A deficienc diseases, anaemia, iodine deficiency disorders, fluorosis and life style disorders. Malnutrition- Definition, prevalence, causes, consequences. Ecological factors leading to malnutrition. Vicious cycle of malnutrition. Strategies to overcome malnutrition. Nutritional recommendations during nutritional deficiencies, disorders and pandemic. Principles of planning diets during malnourishment. Complementary Nutrition. Role of functional foods in health promotion and disease prevention.
Assessment of Nutritional Status 14hrs.
Different methods for assessing nutritional status. Direct methods- Anthropometric assessments, biochemical assessments, clinical observations, dietary assessments. Indirect methods- economic factors, cultural and social factors, ecological variables, vital health statistics and other records.
Strategies to Combat Nutritional Problems 14hrs.
Strategies to mitigate nutritional problems. Food Security and Nutritional security- concept and measurement. Factors affecting food security and nutritional security. Management of food insecurity-Food Fortification and enrichment. Governmental Policies and Programmes – Food Assistance and Food Supplementation Programmes- Public Distribution System (PDS), Food For Work (FFW), Special Nutrition Programme (SNP), School Lunch Programme (SLP), Mid Day Meal Programme (MMP), Balawadi Nutrition Programme (BNP), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). Nutrition Education – Importance – Approaches Media and Methods.
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
CO-PO Mappings
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PO1 |
PO2 |
PO3 |
PO4 |
PO5 |
PO6 |
PO7 |
PSO1 |
PSO2 |
PSO3 |
PSO4 |
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CO1 |
1 |
– |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
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CO2 |
1 |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
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CO3 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
3 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
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CO4 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
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Assessment |
Internal |
External |
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Periodical 1 &Periodical 2/Mid term |
30 |
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*Continuous Assessment (CA) |
20 |
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End Semester |
50 |
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports, and Seminar
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