Applied Nutrition University of Sharjah

Overview

 The programs provide sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge to satisfy the requirements of the national and international accreditation bodies, thus allowing our graduates the opportunity to practice a wide range of perspectives within the health system, from disease prevention to palliation regionally and internationally.

The Applied Nutrition program at the University of Sharjah provides students with the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to further advance in various career paths including community nutrition, clinical nutrition for chronic disease and  nutrition research.

Applied nutrition consists of the translational arm of the science of nutrition. It focuses on the application of the theory and basic sciences in nutrition into healthy lifestyles and practice that are geared to improve health and prevent diseases. The MSAN program at UoS is built around evidence-based nutrition practices and guidelines, research, and the application of knowledge and skills to both individuals and communities. 

Program Objectives

• Integrate the scientific principles underlying the relationship of food with diet-related diseases and overall health and wellbeing.

• Analyze nutrition situations to address gaps and opportunities in improving food intake and diet-related practices.

• Use evidence-based knowledge in applied nutrition to propose solutions in new contexts.

• Apply scientific appropriate research methodologies to design, analyze, and evaluate issues related to nutrition.

• Use oral and written communication skills to effectively present, explain or critique matters related to applied nutrition.

• Apply professional competencies and ethical standards in applied nutrition.