2 Years Master Degree Programme

Master of Science in Food Nutrition and Dietetics

Our Approach

Global Education, Global Acceptance

  • The Programme offers various courses which provide a deeper understanding of different metabolic pathways and their importance in the health care system.
  • Aims at the clinical treatment of diseases through dietary modifications and counselling approaches to improve community health.
  • Provides necessary industrial and field exposure, and internship in hospitals and food industries.
  • Focuses on the design and implementation of research projects in the field of nutrition to meet demands of the society.
  • Emphasizes developing entrepreneurial skills among its students.
  • AMAZON AWS Educate 
  • Get AWS Educate certifications to stay ahead of the rest. 
  • Coursera
  • Get Global Professional Certifications for an in-demand career.

Programme Details

2 Years
Programme

Upto 100% Scholarship

100% Placement Assistance

Eligibility
Minimum 45% in

Best
Faculties

Programme Overview

The M.Sc. in Food Nutrition and Dietetics is a 2-year postgraduate programme that focuses on the fundamental and advanced study of food and nutrition. This programme provides a comprehensive understanding of the connection between food and human health. Food Nutrition and Dietetics is an interdisciplinary field with high demand for its various applications in research and development. Pursuing a degree in food and nutrition opens up opportunities for further studies, such as M.Phil and PhD, which increase job prospects. Additionally, a postgraduate degree in food and nutrition can enhance career opportunities in research-based jobs in fields such as education and human health, among others.

Programme Educational Outcomes
  • To demonstrate commitment towards a scientific understanding of the community concerned and to improve the quality of life of individuals, families, and people at large.
  • To apply theoretical concepts in a laboratory setting as per standard methods in food science and nutrition.
  • To gain the opportunity to conduct innovative independent research.
Programme Outcomes
  • Scientific Knowledge: Apply Scientific knowledge for innovation and solving nutritional issues.
  • Laboratory skills: Develop skills with scientific, systematic experiential learning in the respective field of study or discipline.
  • Analytical skill: Ability to understand and analyze problems relevant to socioeconomics, environment, health, etc.
  • Problem-solving skills: Ability to find solutions to the problems and threats faced with the help of scientific research.
  • Proficiency: Develop proficiency in respective branches of science and scientific tools and equipment.
  • Communication skills: Develop communication skills to communicate among peers and society to promote scientific thinking and research outcomes.
  • Professional ethics: Develop knowledge of professional ethics and their strict application in the respective profession.
  • Research: Develop the temperament to take up research as a career to develop new knowledge in thrust areas.
  • Social Responsibility: Develop the sense of responsibility to do the utmost possible for the development of society by educating mass, solving problems, enhancing natural resources, removing superstitions, and thereby contributing to nation-building as a whole.
  • Environmental responsibility: Develop a sense of responsibility to maintain ecological balance. To be able to develop sustainable eco-friendly approaches favouring the livelihood of all the components of nature.
Programme Specific Outcomes
  • Acquire the management of a food service facility and maintenance of sanitation and hygiene.
  • Acquire different aspects of new food product development and entrepreneurship skills.
  • Develop an understanding of the various biochemical reactions related to nutrition and the impact of technology in the processing of food products.
  • Acquire skills in diet counselling and menu planning by undergoing dietetic internships.

Curriculum Details

Odd Semester

Courses for this semester
ADVANCE FOOD SCIENCE
Course Overview

This course will help the students study different food group and their components and study the physical and chemical properties of food.

Course Outcomes
  • Develop knowledge of advance food science and function of different kinds of foods.
  • Acquire knowledge to apply the knowledge of toxic components in legumes and other food items.
  • Learn, understand and apply the knowledge of food nutrient by selecting foods from different food groups in planning of diet
Course Overview

MOOCS is provided through the Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses.

Course Outcomes
  • Gain information and knowledge from global level top universities.
  • Develop insights from different perspectives.
  • Exposure to different ways of learning platforms.
Course Overview

This course will help review the importance of nutrients and their major metabolic uses and, also study the requirements and importance of different macro and micronutrients in different stages of life.

Course Outcomes
  • Acquire knowledge to estimate the energy required by individuals.
  • Acquire knowledge to understand Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Lipids.
  • Acquire knowledge to understand and apply the knowledge of food nutrients by selecting foods from different food groups in the planning of diet.
Course Overview

This course introduces the students to the basics of human physiology and understands how the various physiological function of different parts of the body and their metabolism.

Course Outcomes
  • Acquire knowledge to understand the basics of human physiology.
  • Acquire knowledge to understand the functioning of the various parts of the body and the nutrient uptake from food.
  • Provide knowledge on the rheological properties, their measurement, and their food application.
Course Overview

This course will help to understand the different biochemical metabolism reactions of the body. It will also cover how this metabolism takes place in co-relation with the nutrients.

Course Outcomes
  • Acquire knowledge to understand the basic metabolic reactions of the body.
  • Develop a clear picture of the biochemical Para meters of the body in normal and disease conditions.
  • Acquire knowledge to understand the concept of solutions of solid in liquid and liquid in liquid and the properties related to the concentration of solute.
Course Overview

This course will help the students understand the concept of writing research articles and reviews. Students will apprehend and understand the importance of different types of scientific writing /documentation.

Course Outcomes
  • Develop competence in writing and abstracting skills.
  • Evaluate and understand technical writing skills.
  • Acquire knowledge of comprehending different methods and techniques of research review.
Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to develop analytical skills among the students and enhance their proficiency in English language use. It introduces the students to various types of sentences used in different situations. Students will learn to ask questions, make connections among multiple texts and improve their comprehensive skills.

Course Outcomes
  • Enable students to analyze and identify the different types of sentences.
  • Integrate the skills of reading and speaking in professional communication.
  • Boosts their confidence and morals with the help of Dress code Etiquette sessions.
Course Overview

MOOCS is provided through the Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses/ courses per semester based on the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments and quizzes.

Course Outcomes
  • Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities.
  • Develop insights from different perspectives.
  • Exposure to different ways of learning platform.

Even Semester

Courses for this semester
PUBLIC NUTRITION LAB.
Course Overview

To study about different aspect of nutrition and health and study about the importance of child and maternal health.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different aspects of community health.
  • Give them a clear picture of importance of health programs polices related to maternal and child health.
  • Apply the knowledge of nutrition science to human health across the life span.
Course Overview

This course review the importance of micronutrients and its major metabolic rate and to study about the requirements and importance of different micronutrients in different stages of life

Course Outcomes
  • Acquire knowledge on different micronutrient
  • Learn about different micronutrient deficiency and the related causes
  • Understand the program and policies in connection to food and health
Course Overview

This study review about the different biochemical metabolism reaction of the body and to understand how this metabolism takes place in co-relation with the nutrients of the food.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the basics metabolic reaction of the body
  • Give them a clear picture of the biochemical Parameters of the body in normal and disease condition
  • Understand biochemistry behind chromosomal disorders
Course Overview

This course study about different aspect of nutrition and health and learn about the importance of child and maternal health.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different aspects of community health
  • Give them a clear picture of importance of health programs polices related to maternal and child health
  • Apply the knowledge of nutrition science to human health across the life span
Course Overview

This course study about different microbiological aspects of the food and understand the positive and negative reaction of the microbes on food and human health.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different principles of food safety.
  • Give them a clear picture of role in food preservation and food spoilages
  • Apply the knowledge of microbiology on food product development

Odd Semester

Courses for this semester
APPLIED NUTRITION I
Course Overview

This course overview about different aspect of Food Science and processing and to study about the application of principles of food science in product development.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different application of food science in food production and packaging
  • Give them a clear picture of recent trends and advancement in food science and technology.
  • Learn different food standard and regulations governed by Indian government.
Course Overview

This course provide some basic concepts of research and its methodologies. To remind the students about their responsibilities towards themselves and society, and promotes creativity among them by providing detailed insight into intellectual property rights.

Course Outcomes
  • Familiarize students with basic of research and the research process
  • Develop understanding on various kinds of research, objectives research process, research designs and sampling
  • Impart adequate knowledge in the use of genetically modified organisms and its effect on human health
Course Overview

This course will overview on different aspect of diet modification and adaptations and to study about the different nutrient modification at different disease state.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different aspect of food nutrients and its affect in health and well being
  • Learn and apply different aspect of diet modification and adaptations in diseases state
  • Acquired knowledge on planning of different hospital diet
Course Overview

This course will study a different aspect of food standards and safety and to study the different regulatory bodies of food safety and production.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different applications of food science in food production and packaging
  • Give them a clear picture of regulatory bodies of food science and technology
  • Understand the recent trends of health foods
Course Overview

This course overview on the different biochemical metabolism reaction of the body and to understand how this metabolism takes place in co-relation with the nutrients of the food.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different aspect of food nutrients and interactions
  • Understand and apply different aspect of diet modification and adaptations in metabolic and systemic diseases state
  • Analyze and understand different diet for inborn error metabolism
Course Overview

The course will provide knowledge on different concepts of advance nutrition and nutritional requirement in special conditions and to study about the recent trends in nutrient modifications and their applications.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the efficacy and importance of functional and bioactive components
  • Understand and apply nutritional knowledge in various aspects like sports nutrition, space nutrition, sea voyage, emergency care etc
  • Acquired knowledge on recent advances in nutrition
Course Overview

This course will impart knowledge to the students on different statistical tools for the daily design of experiments, data collection, and analysis of results and to understand the principles of various statistical analysis of data.

Course Outcomes
  • Improve understanding on the descriptive statistics and demography
  • Understand the probability theory, distribution and sampling method
  • Prepare and Understand the methods for hypothesis testing
Course Overview

To study about different aspect of Food Science and processing and study about the application of principles of food science in product development.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different application of food science in food production and packaging
  • Give them a clear picture of recent trends and advancement in food science and technology.
  • Learn different food standard and regulations governed by Indian govt
Course Overview

To study about different aspect of diet modification and adaptations and study about the different nutrient modification at different disease state.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different aspect of food nutrients and its affect in health and well being.
  • Learn and apply different aspect of diet modification and adaptations in diseases state
  • Acquired knowledge on planning of different hospital diet
Course Overview

To study a different aspect of food standards and safety and study the different regulatory bodies of food safety and production.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different applications of food science in food production and packaging
  • Give them a clear picture of regulatory bodies of food science and technology.
  • Understand the recent trends of health foods
Course Overview

To review about the different biochemical metabolism reaction of the body and understand how this metabolism takes place in co relation with the nutrients of the food

Course Outcomes
  • Understand the different aspect of food nutrients and interactions.
  • Understand and apply different aspect of diet modification and adaptations in metabolic and systemic diseases state
  • Analyse and understand different diet for inborn error metabolism

Even Semester

Courses for this semester
INTERNSHIP
Course Overview

This course will gain hands on experience of working in various institutions related to the area of Food and Nutrition. The students could work with NGOs / Government agencies / International agencies/ Hospitals / Food Industries etc.

Course Outcomes
  • Understand and apply technical writing skill
  • Apply the techniques for writing review and research articles
  • Learn different writing techniques for various journal
Course Overview

This course imparts training to design and implement research project in the field of nutrition.

Course Outcomes
  • Give the students opportunities to perform a research project within the field of nutrition
  • Learn the novel concept and ideas of research in terms of nutrition related field
  • Construct a research project that includes original research, deliberate and well considered methodological choices

Scholarships

Apply Scholarship through CST

CST- Common scholarship test is a national and international level online MCQ based examination funded for intellectual empowerment by Assam down town University.

CST- Maximum enrolment each year is 120 seats and any 10+2 students can apply.
Adtu is northeast India’s first placement driven university to provide 100% scholarship benefits worth 10 cr.

CST aims to inspire brilliant and competent students to pursue further education.
Accredited with a prestigious grade by NAAC, UGC and AICTE.

Apply Scholarship through

Explore more scholarships that can help you reach out your goal with financial aid.

This scholarship is valid on the basis of the board/university examination
95% & above 100% Scholarship on all semester
90%-94.9% 50% Scholarship on all semester
80%-89.9% 25% Scholarship on all semester
This scholarship is valid on the basis of the board/university exam
National & International Level 100% Scholarship on all semester
State Level 50% Scholarship on all semester
District Level 25% Scholarship on all semester
This scholarship is valid on the basis of the board/university exam
National & International Level 100% Scholarship on all semester
State Level 50% Scholarship on all semester
District Level & NCC Certificate Holder 25% Scholarship on all semester
A 50% scholarship on total semester fees is provided to all specially abled students.
A 100% scholarship on the last semester fee is provided to all the alumni of Assam down town University
A 100% scholarship on total semester fee for Economically Backward Classes

Campus Life

TheApp

A-CONNECT is an inhouse social media and a “know your university better” kind of platform. This app provides you all the data regarding your course handout, lesson plans, question banks, e- journals, recorded videos of classes with the YouTube links and necessary external links. This platform is a user-friendly application where one can access the details of admission and examination procedures, results, deadlines and in fact one’s own graph with the reference of E-grade sheet.


A-connect also allows you to a better exploration, find friends, join clubs and communities. Be popular by your own post and articles and also to amazing memories by sharing photographs. 

AdtU's State of the Art Infrastructures

Top Recruiters 

What our Students say

Meet Our Stars



6 More Reasons to Choose AdtU

Our Commitment to Quality and Overall Student Grooming with best possible exposure.

50+ Acres
Campus

50+ Acres friendly campus just 6 km away from Narengi, Guwahati

85 %
Placements

Best Placement assisted University in North-east India

Amazon Educate
Campus

Get international Certifications from Amazon Educate

Centralized
Library

A Centralized
Library with a wide range of books and international journals

State of the Art
Facilities

State of the art infrastructure with modern amenities for better education

Affordable
fees

We offer high quality and job ready education with lowest possible fee structure

Approvals & Accreditations

Share This Page!

Apply for Admission

Get In Touch


Campus Address

Corporate Office Address

Mailing Address

Copyright Assam down town University | Developed By Geekworkx