Genesis
The department was inaugurated in September 2022 by our distinguished secretary Dr. C.A. Vasuki. Clinical Nutrition is one of the thrust areas of biological sciences which helps to have a direct connect with the food we eat and its impact on our health.
Salient Features
The course enhances the skills on dietary recommendations for all sections of population both to maintain good health and the modifications in disease conditions based on our Indian diet.
Vision
To create a healthy society with sound knowledge of the principles of diet and nutrition and its application in daily living.
Mission
To produce competent post graduates in the field of dietetics and clinical nutrition with the requisite skills to guide people on sound dietary practices and apply the principles of diet therapy based on our traditional food.
Course Objectives
To enable students to learn and apply the concepts of menu planning for quality and scalable preparation.
To obtain the skills for nutritional assessment and nutrition education.
To plan therapeutic diets based on the nutrition knowledge acquired by integrating knowledge with skills.
To kindle a thirst for research based on the current findings and augmenting it with the knowledge and skills gained.
Career prospects
Dietitians in hospitals and clinics
Diet Counseling services in clinics and fitness centers
Free lance/online diet counseling
Diet Counseling services in industries and health resorts
Diet Advisors in food service industries (restaurants and hotels)
Sports nutritionists
Nutritionists in health food manufacturing industries
Scientific content writer
Thrust Areas
- Nutrition for different age groups
- Nutrition for fitness and sports
- Diet therapy for different disease conditions
- Training in Community Nutrition
- Exclusive hands on 6 month training in multi specialty hospitals
- Development of research
- Nutrition for different age groups
Milestones
The department is established in the academic year 2022 -2023
Roll of Honour
Faculty Name Designation Period of Service Dr. M. Pushpa Devi Assistant Professor and Head(i/c)
Period of service: 2023- till date Ms. N. Harinee Assistant Professor Period of service: 2022- till date Mrs. M R. Dharma Muthu Meenakshi Assistant Professor Period of service: 2024- till date