Master of Clinical Nutrition Academic Study Plan
English-only academic study plan with complete semester tables and full hover course descriptions.
First Semester
| No. | Code | Course Name | CH | L | T | P | Pre-Req. | Co-Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCN101 |
Advanced Assessment of Nutritional Status
Advanced Assessment of Nutritional Status
MCN101
This course provides students with an overview course of content, concept of advanced nutrition assessment including the nutrition care process with form of nutrition assessment tools, teaches techniques and interpretation parameters of (anthropometric assessment biochemical data, nutrition-focused physical examination, patient history, estimating nutrient requirements, pregnancy nutritional assessment, assessing pediatric patients, and nutrition screening and specialized nutrition support) supported with the latest technology applications. The teaching strategies will include lectures, self-learning and assignment. The students will be evaluated through report, written exam. Courses in the bachelor degree as the prerequisite course. |
3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | MCN102 |
Advanced Public Health Nutrition
Advanced Public Health Nutrition
MCN102
This course provides students with a unique balance, focusing on the concepts of public health, planning evaluation and achieving success in public health -based nutrition programs, as well as nutrition related problems. Furthermore, students will be equipped to explores appropriate public health nutrition intervention programs from the local situation to lead successful public health nutrition programs for health promotion and disease prevention through grasping essential skills in nutrition policy development, leadership, planning, management, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and awareness raising, through different teaching strategies. The teaching strategies will include lectures discussion, self-learning and assignment. The students will be evaluated through report, written exam. Courses in the bachelor degree are the prerequisite course. |
3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | MCN103 |
Nutrient Metabolism in Health and Disease
Nutrient Metabolism in Health and Disease
MCN103
This course provides students with advance knowledge about metabolic pathways and their key steps and regulation points. It also help student understand the alteration in metabolism associated with different disease as inborn errors, diabetes, cancer etc. This course also acquaints clinical nutrition students with some biochemical lab techniques, help them to perform some independent lab work and learn to cooperate with their colleagues in a laboratory environment. The course is based on lectures as well as seminars and group discussion . |
3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| 4 | MCN104 |
Selected Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Selected Topics in Clinical Nutrition
MCN104
The course is designed to enable students to select and present topics that will help them in their research orientation and develop an understanding of advanced concepts and principles of written and presenting special topics that related to clinical nutrition. The students will use learning and teaching methods and technology in presentation the topics, discussion and feedback, assignments should be as a practical approach to provides opportunities for students to pursue sub-specialization which the student may choose one discipline in the clinical nutrition research. The teaching strategies will include lectures discussion, self-learning and assignment. The student will be evaluated through report, oral presentation and discussion according to objective criteria. All undergraduate courses are prerequisite courses. |
3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 12 | |||||||
Second Semester
| No. | Code | Course Name | CH | L | T | P | Pre-Req. | Co-Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCN105 |
Advanced Clinical Nutrition
Advanced Clinical Nutrition
MCN105
This course provides students with the advance of therapeutic nutrition and diet therapy that forms the foundation of safe and effective practice in individual case management for surgical conditions, cardiovascular, diabetes mellitus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, renal, cancer, burns, immobilized patients, mental patients, and disorders of ingestion, digestion, and absorption and eating disorders, with assignments after each session should be as a practical approach which focuses on the nutrition care of individuals, in the community and health setting, The teaching strategies will include lectures, self-learning and assignment. The students will be evaluated through report, written exam. Medical and nutrition therapy and training in medical nutrition therapy are prerequisite course. |
3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | MCN106 |
Advanced Practicum in Clinical Nutrition
Advanced Practicum in Clinical Nutrition
MCN106
No course description was provided in the source plan. |
3 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| 3 | MCN107 |
Counselling and Nutrition Education
Counselling and Nutrition Education
MCN107
The course provides an understanding application of counseling and nutrition education with individuals and groups in clinical and community settings. To increase the effectiveness of diet therapy education in food choices, and enable student to utilize appropriate behavioral and evidence-based strategies. It includes discussion and experience in interviewing, counseling, dietary assessment methodology, learning activities, evaluation and documentation. The teaching strategies will include lectures, self-learning and assignment. The students will be evaluated through report, written exam Principles of counseling and communications skills are prerequisite courses. |
3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | MCN108 |
Research Methodology
Research Methodology
MCN108
No course description was provided in the source plan. |
3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Total | 12 | |||||||
Third Semester
| No. | Code | Course Name | CH | L | T | P | Pre-Req. | Co-Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCN109 |
Advanced Nutrition Seminar
Advanced Nutrition Seminar
MCN109
The course is designed to enable students to select and present seminars that will assist them in their research orientation and develop an understanding of advanced concepts and principles of written and presenting a seminar that related to Clinical Nutrition. The students will use learning and teaching methods and technology in presentation the topics, discussion and feedback. The teaching strategies will include lectures discussion, self-learning and assignment. The student will be evaluated through report, oral presentation and discussion according to objective criteria. All undergraduate courses are prerequisite courses. |
2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | MCN110 |
Biostatistics
Biostatistics
MCN110
No course description was provided in the source plan. |
3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 3 | MCNLxx |
Elective Course (1)
Elective Course (1)
MCNLxx
No course description was provided in the source plan. |
3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | MCNLxx |
Elective Course (2)
Elective Course (2)
MCNLxx
No course description was provided in the source plan. |
3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 11 | |||||||
Thesis
| No. | Code | Course Name | CH | L | T | P | Pre-Req. | Co-Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCN111 |
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
MCN111
The master's thesis is an independent scholarly research project in which the student applies clinical nutrition knowledge and research methodology to prepare an original academic study under supervision. |
6 | - | - | - | Complete all courses | - |
| Total | 6 | |||||||

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