Program Description:

The Ph.D. program in Nutritional Sciences aims to prepare nutritionists to expand the boundaries of knowledge and apply this knowledge in public and clinical healthcare settings through proper programming and research. The program provides interdisciplinary training in the integrated sciences of Biology and Social Sciences. Students engage in comprehensive, participatory activities that require a deep understanding of physiology, biomedicine, food and nutrient metabolism, and epidemiology, alongside ecological, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that influence access to, choice, and consumption of food.

 

Program Objectives (Learning Outcomes):

The objective of the program in Nutritional Sciences is to train professionals who can serve as leaders and active participants in nutritional research and education at the national level, and who will contribute to expanding nutrition knowledge for the promotion of public health.

 

Duration of Program: 5 year

Curriculum Overview (List of Core Courses):

Advanced Research Methods in Nutrition

Advanced Statistical Methods

Advanced clinical nutrition in disease

Metabolic Regulation

Cellular and Molecular Nutrition

Strategic Planning and Management of Nutrition Programs

Advanced clinical nutrition in disease

(8 Credits of Elective Core Specialization Courses)

Seminar

Dissertation

 

Admission Requirements:

M.Sc. and B.Sc. or equivalent certificates for the applicants of Ph.D. degree.