AIOU MSc Public Nutrition

M.Sc Public Nutrition

Programme Code: 4701

Objectives:-

The objectives of the programme are given as under:

To provide guidance/educational opportunities to in-service nutritionists and other health professionals to improve their qualification and skills, who could not continue their education through formal system?

To support the careers of aspiring public health professionals and to encourage them for further study at MS level.

Admission Criteria:-

At  least 14  years of schooling or 2  years  of  education  after HSSC/FSc/Grade  12  equivalent to BSc  in  the  relevant  discipline with  minimum  second  division  is  the  basic  eligibility  criteria. Candidates with the following degree are eligible for admission in this programme:

BSc/ BS Nursing, BS Physiotherapy, BS Medical Technology, Bachelors of Homeopathic Medical Sciences (BHMS), MD Alternative Medicine, Bachelor of Eastern Medicine, BS in Medical Emergency & Intensive Care Technology, BSc/BS Vision Sciences, BS/BSc Home Economics, BS Nutrition, BSc with majors in Biochemistry, Microbiology & Biology

Duration:-

2 Year, 4 Semesters Only.

Medium of Instruction:

English is the medium of instruction and expression for the entire course work.

Instructional Methodology:

Allama Iqbal Open University employs media mix methodology of instruction   in   which   study   material   in   the   form   of   practical book/notes/study manuals is supported with non-broadcast audio-visual  programmes and  tutorial  meetings. In view of the special requirements of Health and Nutrition Postgraduate studies, the following combination of media mix is being used.

A. Course Books the University provides especially written/compiled course books.

B. Tutorial Meetings/Student Teacher Contact Student teacher contact for each of three/four credit hour courses at local teaching institutions will be arranged fortnightly, as per university’s regional centers policy.

C. Course Workshops: Workshops at MSc level will be conducted at regions or main campus. There will be one workshop of interactive teaching of three days for each course in each semester. Attendance in these workshops is compulsory.

In case a viable group of 20 to 30 students is not formed in any region, the students are normally merged in the students’ group of nearby region.

A workshop has lectures of eminent subject experts and students’ presentations based on the field/community work followed by discussion  on  each  presentation.  A  student  failing  to  attend  any workshop  is  generally  declared  fail  in  final  result.  However, any student who couldn’t manage to attend the workshop may appear in the   final   examination   and   may   cover   the   missed   workshop component  in  the  later  semesters.  The students  will  have  three chances in total to complete the workshop component but they will have to deposit the workshop fee at the start of the semester in which it  is  offered.  AIOU does not  bear  any  cost incurring  on  boarding/ lodging or TA/DA during the workshops. The students are required to make their own arrangements for their stay during the workshops. A student’s hostel (Exchange  No.  051-9250098-99) within the campus also provides accommodation facilities at nominal charges on first come first serve basis.

D. Practical Work Applied field based activities will be offered with 04 credit hour courses in each semester.

During  the  study  period  the  students  are  required  to  complete their  community/field  work  and  submit  their  mini-research reports to their respective tutor on the prescribed format.

a. Research Project During the fourth semester a student is required to carry out research project under the supervision of a research supervisor.  The research could be study design based, experimental or survey.  The department  according  to  the respective  field  of  interest  of  the  student  will  assign  the research supervisor. Both the research work and writing of research project will be done under the close supervision of the supervisor. On completion of research and writing of research report, the student is required to submit two copies of the research project on the given format duly signed by the supervisor to the department.

b. Viva Voce After evaluation of the research report by evaluator, the student has to appear for Viva-Voce examination (Rules and regulations as approved by AIOU statuary bodies are to be followed for procedural details). In case the research report submitted by the student is found to be a plagiarized version of another document, research work/text, etc. published or unpublished, his/her candidature for MSc shall be cancelled and the student shall be debarred for ever for admission to any programme of the University.

Scheme of Studies:-

First Semester
#	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	3641	Macro Nutrients	3+1
2.	3642	Micro Nutrients	3+1
3.	3643	Nutrition Education	3+1
4.	3644	Basics of Food Sciences	3+1

Second Semester
#	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	3645	Nutrition – A Life Span Approach	3+1
2.	3646	Nutrition for Fitness	3+1
3.	3647	Nutritional Assessment – I	3+1
4.	3648	Nutritional Assessment – I	3+1

Third Semester
#	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	3649	Maternal & Child Health	3+1
2.	3650	Applied Epidemiology	3+1
3.	3651	Food Microbiology	3+1
4.	3652	Clinical Nutrition	3+1

Forth Semester
#	Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	3653	Research Methods	3+1
2.	3654	Basic Biostatistics	3+1
3.	3655	Research Project	6

Fee Structure:-

Item	Fee
Registration Fee: (at the time of 1st admission in University)	200/-
Admission Fee: (at the time of 1st admission in Programme)	700/-
Technology + Courier Charges	135/-
Per 3 Credit Hours Course:	3200/-
One Practical / Research Based:	2460/-
Project Evaluation Fee:	6400/-
Fee for 1st Semester	20,875/-
Fee for 2nd Semester
Fee for 3rd Semester
Fee for 4th Semester
Total

Note:

Only selected students will be intimated for depositing fee. No fee is required with admission form.