Nutrition and Dietetics Symbiosis International University

Overview

The Nutrition and Dietetics, MSc course from Symbiosis International University aims at students' holistic growth and development through academic orientation, leadership and soft skills development to prepare them industry-ready with global competencies. These include lectures, hands-on practicals at laboratories of the specialized centres, demonstrations, case studies, field visits to different research centres, factories, government and non-government organizations, and experiential learning opportunities in professional settings: journal clubs, group discussions and interactive sessions. Additionally, research and evidence-based teaching-learning in specialized areas equip students with the latest information and practice protocols to deliver the best in their specified areas and professions. Further, interested students are groomed with the necessary skills for initiating successful entrepreneurship ventures.

Programme Outcome:

• Knowledge: Gain knowledge in the fields of nutrition and health care

• Communication skills: Communicate effectively with experts and society at large. Should be able to present or document research outcomes.

• Team work: Function effectively as an individual or a member of a team or leader in diverse teams in multidisciplinary settings.

• Creative and critical thinking: Identify, formulate, review research literature and analyze complex nutrition and health care related problems reaching substantiated conclusions.

• Local challenges: To inculcate skills to perform routine nutrition and dietetics protocols and handling of instruments by hands-on experience from lab projects, field projects and internships.

• Regional challenges: To create employable manpower in the health industry.

• Global challenges: To create awareness about issues related to environment and sustainability, and human health