NUTRTION AND DIETICS
The Top-up BSc program in Nutrition and Dietetics at FOMIC POLYTECHNIC is designed to produce graduates with an ideal platform for a career in Nutrition leading to a BSc degree.
- Objective of the Training:
- This program is aimed at producing students with a more in-depth knowledge and skills required to deal with a wide range of medical functions.
- This program allows students to build and improve upon the knowledge and practical skills gained in their previous studies.
- The department helps students to develop research skills that will equip them for future study at a higher degree level and work closely with academic experts to contribute to a particular area of interest.
- Skills to be acquired:
- Evaluate the nutritional status of different types of patients suffering from a wide range of diseases and pathologies, including pregnant women, children and the elderly, and provide adequate control measures.
- Formulate diets and make dietary dishes to solve nutritional problems;
- Facilitate therapeutic education sessions;
- Interact with other specialists in the field of food in the food industries, catering and sports medicine by sharing its skills on nutritional quality and nutritional balance.
- Conduct consumer surveys and participate in the development of new products.
- Employment Opportunities:
- Public and Private hospitals
- NGO (Non-Government Organizations)
- Sports centres
- Self-employment
- House of retirement
- Counsellor
- Agro-food sector, food and health reporter
- Advertising or marketing specialist
- Teaching and research
- Catering manager