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Careers in nutrition and dietetics
Posted Date: 01 Jun 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Career Guidance
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Posted By: Karthika M Member Level: Gold
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Those who wish to become dieticians or nutritionists should complete their study in dietetics and nutrition/ home science/ food science technology course at the graduate/ postgraduate levels. In order to ensure a better position, they may even go for Ph.D. in the relevant field.
One can specialise in food science and nutrition in the M.Sc. Home science Course. Postgraduate diploma courses in nutrition and dietetics are available for graduates.
The Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore - 570 020, affiliated to university of Mysore, offers a two year M.Sc. Food Technology course. Science graduates with chemistry or biochemistry as one of the subjects and at least 55 per cent marks in the optional subjects are eligible for admission. Applicants should have studied mathematics either at the Plus Two or degree level. Selection is based on an entrance/aptitude test. Website: www.cftri.com.
The Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, Tiruvalla - 689 101 (Ph: 0469 - 2733534) (www.macfast.org) , conducts food science and technology courses. Graduates with 55 per cent aggregate marks in chemistry, biochemistry, food science and technology, dairy technology, polymer chemistry, home science (with auxiliary chemistry), etc. are eligible for admission. A PG Diploma course in food science and technology is also being offered here for science/engineering graduates.
The other colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University offering masters degree courses are:
Alphonsa College, Pala - 686 574 (Ph: 04822 - 212447, www.alphonsacollege.org) : M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (Self-financing).
BCM College, Kottayam - 686 001 (Ph : 0481 - 2562171, www.bcmcollege.org) : M.Sc. Food Science and Quality Control (unaided).
Assumption College, Changanacherry - 686 101 (Ph: 0481 - 2420109, www.assumptioncollege.info) : M.Sc. Food Service Management and Dietetics.
Morning Star Home Science College, Angamaly South P.O, 683 573 (Ph: 0484 - 2452338): M.Sc. Home Science.
St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam - 682 011 (Ph: 0484 - 2351870, www.terasas.ac.in) : M.Sc. Food and Nutrition, Home Science.
St. Thomas college, Ranni - 689 673 (Ph: 04735 - 226238): M.Sc. Food and Nutrition.
Calicut University
Under the University of Calicut, the School of Health Sciences conducts M.Sc. Food Science and Technology. B.Sc degree holders in food science and quality control/food technology/ dairy science / chemistry / polymer chemistry with 50 per cent marks are eligible for admission.
Vimala College, Thrissur - 680 009, offers M.Sc. Home Science.
Kerala University
Under the University of Kerala, S.N. College for Women, Kollam - 691 001, offers M.Sc. Home Science and Government College for Women, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram - 14, offers M.Sc. Food and Nutrition, Home Science.
Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), Gandhigram - 624 302: M.Sc. Home Science (Food Science and Nutrition).
Christian Medical College, Thorapadi Post, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 202: PG Diploma in Dietetics.
Manipal Academy of Higher education (Deemed University), Madhav Nagar, Manipal - 576 104: PG Diploma in Dietetics (offered at Welcome Group Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal). Those who have passed B.Sc. Home Science or Nutrition or B.Sc Chemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology or Biochemistry as the main subjects (with 50 per cent marks) are eligible for admission.
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai - 600 116: PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. (One-year course). Eligibility: B.Sc. Food, Nutrition and Dietetics or B.Sc. Home Science. Admission is based on an entrance test.
University of Mumbai, M.G. Road, Fort Mumbai - 400 032: PG Diploma in Dietetics and Applied Nutrition.
Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishva Vidyalayam, Tirupati - 517 502: M.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition; PG Diploma in nutrition and dietetics.
Institute of Food Technology Bundel Khand University Jhansi - 284 128 (www.bundelkhanduniversity.org) : M.Sc. Food Science and Technology.
More details can be collected from the institutions concerned.
Distance education
The Directorate of Distance Education under the Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai - 625 021, conducts a one-year PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics in the distance education mode.
B.Sc. degree holders in nutrition and dietetics/clinical nutrition/ home science or any other equivalent degree are eligible for admission. For more details visit www.mkudde.org (ph: 0452 - 2458471, 2459185.
Indira Gandhi National Open University conducts M.Sc. in Dietetics and Food Service Management. For more details visit www.ignou.ac.in.
The Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, under the Utkal University, Bhubaneswar - 751 004, conducts PG Diploma in Dietetics and Nutrition Management.
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal - 462 016, offers PG Diploma in Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition for graduates.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad - 500 072 offers research facilities for Ph.D. in Food Technology. Meritorious postgraduates in chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, home science, agriculture, horticulture, food technology, food science and nutrition, veterinary science, M.Tech. in Chemical/Dairy/Agriculture/Food Technology are eligible for admission.
Periyar University, Salem - 636 011, offers M.Sc. and M.Phil. regular programmes in food science and nutrition (www.periyaruniversity.ac.in )
Career prospects
Nutrition is the science of food and its effects on human and animal life, health and disease. Dieticians need to be well-versed in dietetics. Nutritionists and dieticians plan nutrition programmes. They are responsible for promoting sound eating habits through education and research; they are mainly concerned with food and health. They know about food production and processing, psychological factors influencing food choice, digestion and its effects on nutritional aspects. Dieticians advise and plan special diets for diabetics and those suffering from other diseases.
Job opportunities for dieticians and nutritionists are in multi-speciality hospitals, catering departments of star hotels, baby food manufacturing companies, food research institutes and large catering organisations.
The health and hospitality industry requires the services of nutritionists and dieticians.
Other options
Biotechnology and bioinformatics are other suitable higher-study options.
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, offers M.Sc. Biotechnology. Entry qualification includes B.Sc. Food and Nutrition.
Jawaharlal Nehru University conducts combined biotechnology entrance examination every year for admission to M.Sc. Biotechnology of various participating universities. Entry qualification is Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in physical, biological, agricultural, veterinary, fishery sciences, pharmacy, engineering/technology etc.
Amrita School of Applied Sciences, Klappana, Kollam - 690 525, conducts M.Sc. Bioinformatics course. Entry qualification is graduation in any discipline of science, including mathematics, engineering or medicine (Background in mathematics or computer science preferred). M.Sc. Biotechnology course is also available here. Graduates in any discipline of science are eligible for admission. (Background in biology is preferred.)
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