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Quick Facts

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

Course Overview

The Diet Management in Health & Disease Online Course is offered by Swayam that aids candidates who are aspiring for the roles of nutritionists and dieticians. The course deals with the modification and management of dietary habits to suit the day-to-day life cycle of a person and help them in elevating the quality of living.

The Diet Management in Health & Disease Certification Course is an 8-weeks long course carrying 3 credits is provided by The English and Foreign Languages University. The course provides valuable insights on preparing and planning dietary methods effectively to resist the body against vulnerable situations and diseased conditions.

The Diet Management in Health & Disease course can be opted by candidates of any age group who are planning to increase their knowledge of nutrition and food intake. The course will equip candidates to apply for both government and private jobs as nutritional experts. After the successful completion of the end-term exam, the candidates are provided with a certificate of completion.

The Highlights

Certificate of completion
Undergraduate level course
8-weeks duration
3 credits
Video lectures
30% course assessment
70% end-term proctored exam
Diet management
Nutrition and dietetics

Programme Offerings

8-weeks course
3 Credits
video lectures
Certificate of completion
End-term exam

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate Qualifying Details

The certificate is awarded to the candidates based on the assessment scale of 30% for course assessment and 70% for an end-term proctored exam.

What you will learn

Knowledge of nutrition

After you complete the course in Diet Management in Health & Disease Certification, you will learn about the following topics:

The role of food nutrition in a person's life
Ways of planning a diet based on deciding factors
Preparation and modification of a healthy food diet
The role of nutrition and diet in controlling diseases
How to utilize diet management to help individuals and society
How to assess the nutritional status of patients
Different types of diets, their principles and features
Dietary management of various categories of diseases

Admission Details

Follow the steps given below to enroll in the Diet Management in Health & Disease Certification Course:

Step 1: Click on the URL given below -https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_ge05/preview

Step 2: When the new page opens, click on the sign-in/register option on the right side top corner top of the page.

Step 3: A new window opens and it will ask for your username, password and email id to create a new account.

Step 4: You will get a verification code on the registered email address.

Step 5: Verify your credentials and complete the application process.

The Syllabus

Determinants of Health
Energy Requirements for Humans
Nutrition in Adulthood
Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition in Infancy
Nutrition in Adolescence
Nutrition in Old age
Principles and Classification of Therapeutic Diets

Therapeutic diets - Dietary modification in Diarrhoea
Therapeutic diets - Dietary consideration in Constipation
Nutritional management in Fevers
Routine hospital diets

Enteral and Parenteral Feeding
Low energy and very low-calorie diet
High energy diets for weight gain
Diet for febrile conditions, infections and surgical conditions

Diseases related to Mouth, Oesophagus, and Stomach
Nutritional management in the diseases of the liver and pancreas
Management of diabetes
Clinical and Nutritional aspects of Hyperlipidemia

Dietary management of cerebrovascular diseases
Review of physiology and function of normal kidney
Diseases of kidney glomerulonephritis
Dietary management in uremia

Dietary management in Nephrotic syndrome and renal failure
Cancer – Nutritional and non-nutritional aetiological factors
Assessment of nutritional status in burns patients - Nutritional management of burns patients
Nutritional management in diseases on the thyroid gland

Hyperparathyroidism
Interaction between drugs, nutrients and nutritional status

Instructors

English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the duration of the Diet Management in Health & Disease online course?

The course has a duration of 8-weeks.

2: Who is teaching the Diet Management in Health & Disease Certification course?

The Diet Management in Health & Disease course is taught by Dr. Vipparti Vijaya Lakshmi, retired Dean for the Faculty of Community Science, PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad.

3: Can I get government jobs after doing the course?

Yes, you can seek jobs as a dietician/nutritionist in government offices, schools, prisons, and other community projects.

4: Does the Diet Management in Health & Disease course provide any placement support?

No, the Diet Management in Health & Disease course does not provide any placement support to students.

5: How does the Diet Management in Health & Disease Online Courses assessment take place?

The course in Diet Management in Health & Disease is assessed based on 30% for course assessment and 70% for an end-term proctored exam.