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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification by SWAYAM aims at enlightening passionate and dedicated learners irrespective of their financial disabilities to gain quality and freely accessible education by experienced faculty. This online course deals with everything budding nutritionists and dieticians need to know about promoting bioactive constituents and nutritional factors along with the potential health implications of the same.

By holding vigilant discussions on the mechanism of functional foods, the course serves as the right fit for both conceptual and real-world insights on the field. The certification is a part of the approved curriculum in quite a few Indian universities. After going through the course, individuals will not only learn about the background of Nutraceuticals but will also discover relevant information on future trends and applications.

Comprising five units namely Probiotics, Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Prebiotics, Non-Nutrient Effect of Specific Nutrients and Other Food Components with Potential Health Benefits, candidates will have to visit 40 modules with two to three modules taught every week. The credit award and final evaluation of the student shall depend on formative and summative assessments.

The Highlights

15 weeks course duration
Postgraduate level
100% free programme
Certification post completion by Swayam
Government certified programme
The programme offered by MHRD

Programme Offerings

assignments
Demonstrations
discussion forum
video modules

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	RTMNU Nagpur

Candidates can access all the self-assessment tools, modules, and reading material for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification at no fee.

Fee Details for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification

Fee	Amount in Rupees
Course Fee	Not applicable

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification can be pursued by individuals who are currently pursuing their post-graduation in food science and nutrition, applied nutrition, or clinical nutrition and dietetics.

Certification Qualifying Details

Certification for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification is optional. Interested learners can register for the same on the course link. They will have to first complete the course successfully along with the assessments. Secondly, they must take both internal assessment and an external proctored examination.

What you will learn

Knowledge of nutrition

Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification is a boon for individuals pursuing their study in the field of nutrition and seek to build their career in the same. By building strong conceptual fundamentals, this course aids them in the same. Through this course, learners will learn the following-

Candidates will get exposure and in-depth learning about the description of functional foods and nutraceuticals.
They will be able to get an idea about the classification of functional foods.
They will learn about the mechanism of functional foods.
They will be able to understand the potential health implications of functional foods.
They will be able to implement the applications of functional foods in the industry.

Who it is for

DietitianFood ScientistFood InspectorGeneral PhysicianFood Engineer

Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification helps individuals with background knowledge of nutrition to strengthen their concepts and expose themselves to novel concepts in the concerning field. This course has been designed for-

Agricultural and food engineers

Admission Details

Registrations for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification are temporarily dysfunctional. However, candidates can follow these steps to ensure they get notified once the registration opens-

Step 1: Go to the course webpage and register/log in on SWAYAM.

Step 2: After the course registration begins, candidates will be able to see the "Join" option on the page, through which they will have to enter their personal information as required.

Step 3: After this, they will have to tap on "Review and Join Course" to complete the registration.

The Syllabus

Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals :Definition, History and Classification
Perceived Effects of Functional Foods

Introduction to Probiotics,Prebiotics and Synbiotics
Probiotics: Taxonomy and Important Features of Probiotic Microorganisms
Health Effects of Probiotic Microorganisms

Probiotics in Various Foods
Quality Assurance of Probiotics and Safety

Prebiotics: Non Digestible Carbohydrates/ Oligosaccharides,
Prebiotics: Dietary Fiber

Prebiotics: Resistant Starch
Prebiotics: Gums

Polyphenols: Flavonoids, Catechins, Isoflavones, Tannins

Phytoestrogens, Phytosterols, Glucosinolates

Pigments: Carotenoids, Lycopene, Curcumin

Organosulphur Compounds
Introduction to Anti-nutritional Factors, Phytates

Enzymes, Protease inhibitors, Amylase inhibitors

Saponins, Haemagglutinins,
An introduction to Active Biodynamic Principles in Spices, Condiments and Plant extracts

Resveratrol, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Cinnamaldehyde, Crocin, Lutoline

Capsaicin, Piperine, Gingerol, Eugenol, Rosmarinic acid, Apigenine, Thymoquinone

Fenugreek and Diosgenin
Non Nutrient Effect of Specific Nutrients: Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Omega 3 Fatty acids

Proteins and Peptides, Vitamins and Minerals

Evaluation process

The examination for certification comprises an internal assessment of 30 marks and external proctored exam of 70 marks, both of which have to be given by the candidate to receive a certification for this course.

RTMNU Nagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can learners not very well-versed with English understand the lectures?

Such learners can check the transcript of the video provided with each module. Reading material given additionally will also help them.

2: Will the certification-qualifying examination be conducted offline or online?

Examination for this course will be conducted in offline mode at SWAYAM designated centres. However, candidates have to register for the examination online through the course link only.

3: Can candidates who are not pursuing their masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Nutrition and Applied Nutrition pursue the course?

No, the course is strictly for students who fall within the eligibility criteria and they will also gain better from the course.

4: By whom will Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification be delivered?

The course will be delivered by Dr. Rekha Sharma who is an Associate Professor of UGC- Human Resource Development Centre at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

5: How can learners register on SWAYAM?

The option of “Sign in/Register” on the course link can be used for this purpose. After this, learners can either link their Facebook or Google account to SWAYAM portal or register on SWAYAM itself by entering their personal information.

6: How will candidates be imparted education in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification?

Animation, Case study discussion, in-text quizzes, demonstrations and discussion forums, are some of the distinctive methods of pedagogy and technology provided in the modules.

7: How are internal assessments created?

Internal assessments could be both formative and summative with a view to trigger critical thinking and acquaint candidates with peer assessments, graded quizzes, proctored examination.