Monday, July 25, 2011

PG in Dietetics Distance Learning program

MSc in Dietetics and Food Service Management (DFSM)

University: IGNOU
Duration: 2 years
Fee: Rs. 19,900
Eligibility: Graduation in select streams
(check website for details)
Address: School of Continuing Education
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Website: www.ignou.ac.in

This course is designed to help working professionals like dietitians, nutrition counsellors and food service managers, who want to enhance their career prospects in the healthcare, fitness and hospitality sector. It focuses on areas such as Applied Physiology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Food Safety and Food Microbiology, and provides theoretical and practical guidance on all aspects of dietetics, from promotion of health to management of diseases.

The medium of instruction is English and there is an arrangement for teleconferences and contact sessions. A unique feature of the programme is that one can exit it after one year, having earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics and Public Nutrition. Contacts classes in select locations supplement the learning process.

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