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.

  1. 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.
  1. 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.
  1. 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