Clinical Dietetics & Nutrition

Course Description
This course provides in-depth knowledge of diet planning for medical conditions. Students learn clinical nutrition, hospital dietetics, and patient counselling for diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Course Outcome
Competence in hospital diet planning
Ability to manage disease-specific nutrition
Skills in patient interaction and counselling

Industry Relevance
Clinical dieticians are essential in hospitals, healthcare institutions, and rehabilitation centres, making this a highly respected and stable career path.

Module 1: Fundamentals of Clinical Nutrition
Role of diet in disease
Nutritional assessment
Hospital diet systems

Module 2: Therapeutic Diets

Diabetes management
Hypertension
Cardiac diets
Renal diets

Module 3: Gastrointestinal & Other Disorders

Liver diseases
Digestive disorders
Malnutrition
Immunity-based nutrition

Module 4: Hospital Diet Planning

Liquid, soft, normal diets
Tube feeding basics
Menu planning

Module 5: Patient Counselling & Documentation

Case history taking
Patient interaction
Diet prescription writing
Record keeping
Practical Training
Hospital exposure (if available)
Case study discussions
Diet planning for patients
Clinical assessment practice