:IV.

Course Content
:A – Theoretical Aspect
Learning Contact No. of
Sub Topics List Units/Topics List Order
Outcomes hours Weeks

 Introduction to Medical
nutrient metabolism in Nutritional
the liver Therapy in
 Hepatitis: diseases of the
o types,
liver, gall
o etiology
bladder and
o symptoms
pancreas
o nutritional care
a1,b1,b2  Cirrhosis: .
6 2 1
o Pathophysiology
d1, ,
o Etiology
o symptoms
o Nutritional care.
 Dietary treatment in
Hepatic
Encephalopathy,
Diseases of the Gall
bladder and
Pancreatitis.
 Definition Medical
 Incidence Nutritional
 Classification Therapy in
 Pathophysiology Diabetes
 Etiology mellitus
 Diagnosis
a1,b1,b2
6 2  Signs and Symptoms 2
d1,  Complications in
(brief).
 Management of
Diabetes mellitus,
Insulin – types, action,
Dietary treatment,
Diabetic emergencies,
Artificial sweeteners.
a1,b1,b2 6 2  Important, Concept, Medical 3
 Etiology, Dietary Nutritional
management in Therapy in
Coronary Heart Cardiovascular
Diseases, Congestive
diseases
cardiac failure,
Nutritional Care,
Lipoproteins,
Hyperlipedemia’s /
Hyperlipoproteinemia
d1, ’s.
 Causes and dietary
treatment of Ischemic
Heart Disease
 Prevention and
Nutritional Care of
cardiovascular
diseases
a1,b1,b2 Midterm exam
2 1 4
d1,

 Classification Medical
 Types Nutritional
 Etiology Therapy in
 Nutritional Care in Hypertension 5
3 1 Hypertension.
a1,b1,b2

d1,

 Basic renal function Medical

 Symptoms and dietary Nutritional
treatment in acute and Therapy in
chronic Renal diseases
a1,b1,b2 glomerulonephritis,
6 2 Nephrosis, renal 6
d1, failure, dialysis.
 Urinary calculi-causes
& treatment, acid and
alkali producing and
neutral foods and
dietary treatment.
  Definition Medical
 Classification Nutritional
a1,b1,b2  Symptoms Therapy in
d1,  Diagnostic tests allergy 7
3 1  Dietary management
in allergy.
 Elimination diet and
desensitization.
 Etiology Medical
 Pathophysiology Nutritional
 Medical Nutritional therapy in
therapy in diseases of diseases of
musculoskeletal musculo-
system: Rheumatoid 8
skeletal system
6 2 & osteoarthritis, gout,
osteomalacia &
osteoporosis.
a1,b1,b2

d1,

 Aetiological factors Medical

 Symptoms Nutritional
 Diagnostic tests Therapy in
6 2  Dietary Management. 9
a1,b1,b2 immunodeficie
ncy disorders
d1, & HIV/AIDS

a1,b1,b2 Final exam

2 1 10
d1,

46 16 Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester

:B – Practical/clinical Aspect

Learning Numbe
Contac Orde
Outcomes r of Tasks/ Experiments
t hours r
Weeks
  Planning and preparation
of diets for insulin
2 dependent Diabetes
Mellitus. 1
c1 6
 Planning snacks, deserts
and beverages for
diabetes.
 Meal Exchange List
Planning and preparing of
diets for the following
c1 6 2 2
:conditions / stages

 Liver disease.
Planning and preparing of
diets for the following
c1 3 1 3
:conditions / stages

 Hypertension
Planning and preparing of
diets for the following
c1 3 1 4
:conditions / stages

 Atherosclerosis
Planning and preparing of
diets for the following
c1 3 1 5
:conditions / stages

 Coronary Heart disease

Planning and preparing of
diets for the following
:conditions / stages

 Kidney failure 6
c1 6  Kidney transplant
2  Renal complication
 Kidney stones
 Nephritis and Nephrosis
2 Planning and preparing of 7
diets for the following
c1 6
:conditions / stages
  Musculo-skeletal system
Planning and preparing of
diets for the following
c1 3 1 8
:conditions / stages

 HIV/AIDS
c1 6 2 Visit to the dietary
.department of hospital 9

Number of Weeks / hours Per

42 14
Semester