Degree Structure
College
Health Sciences
Department
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Level
Graduate Masters
Study System
Courses and Theses
Total Credit Hours
34 Cr. Hrs.
Duration
2-4
Intake
Fall and Spring
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time and Part Time
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Degree Overview
The College of Health Sciences is committed to providing high quality intellectually challenging educational programs that prepare students for a successful career in the health field. The programs provide sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge to satisfy the requirements of the national and international accreditation bodies, thus allowing our graduates the opportunity to practice a wide range of perspectives within the health system, from disease prevention to palliation regionally and internationally.
The master's degree in Applied Nutrition program provides students with the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to further advance in various career paths including community nutrition, clinical nutrition for chronic disease, and nutrition research.
Applied nutrition consists of the translational arm of the science of nutrition. It focuses on the application of the theory and basic sciences in nutrition into healthy lifestyles and practices that are geared to improve health and prevent diseases. The MSAN program at UoS is built around evidence-based nutrition practices and guidelines, research, and the application of knowledge and skills to both individuals and communities.
Study Plan
What You Will Learn
The master's degree in Applied Nutrition program provides students with the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to further advance in various career paths including community nutrition, clinical nutrition for chronic disease, and nutrition research.
Applied nutrition consists of the translational arm of the science of nutrition. It focuses on the application of the theory and basic sciences in nutrition to healthy lifestyles and practices that are geared to improve health and prevent diseases. The MSAN program at UoS is built around evidence-based nutrition practices and guidelines, research, and the application of knowledge and skills to both individuals and communities.
University Requirements
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
Course Description
The following are the course descriptions for the courses in the Program:
| Course Code | Course Title | Description |
| 0507-501 | Public Health and Community Nutrition | This course provides an overview of public health and community nutrition, focusing on interventions to improve food choices, dietary intake, and nutritional status at population, regional, or national levels. It equips students with skills to conduct community-based assessments and tackle specific nutritional problems. |
| 0507-502 | Advanced Nutrition Metabolism and Metabolic Disorders | This course explores the biochemical and metabolic processes involved in energy regulation and their relation to chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and liver diseases. |
| 0507-503 | Advanced Clinical Nutrition Therapy | This course applies the nutrition care process (NCP) model in complex pathophysiological situations like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and malnutrition, offering hands-on experience in nutrition support through hospital visits. |
| 0507-504 | Advanced Biostatistics for Nutrition Research | This course teaches advanced biostatistical methods for applied nutrition research, including regression analysis and statistical modeling, using SPSS for hands-on problem-solving. |
| 0507-505 | Research Methods in Nutrition | An introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods relevant to health-related research, emphasizing research techniques used in nutrition, public health, and health services research. |
| 0507-599 | Thesis | Students develop a research question, hypothesis, and design in applied nutrition, culminating in a thesis presented to a committee. |
| 0507-506 | Seminar | This course develops critical thinking skills for evaluating scientific literature and presenting research, focusing on recent advances in Applied Nutrition. |
| Course Code | Course Title | Description |
| 0507-508 | Maternal and Child Nutrition | This course addresses nutrition issues affecting pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and young children, integrating public health issues with clinical practice guidelines. |
| 0507-509 | Food Safety Management Systems | This course covers food safety hazards and the mitigation of these hazards through HACCP and ISO 22000, as well as food safety law and regulations in the UAE. |
| 0507-510 | Geriatric Nutrition | This course emphasizes the nutritional needs of older adults and the dietary interventions for diseases common in older persons. |
| 0507-511 | Functional Foods | This course explores the clinical aspects of functional foods and nutraceuticals, discussing their regulation, production, health-promoting properties, and applications in disease prevention. |
| 0507-512 | Special Nutrition Support | This course covers enteral and parenteral feeding regimens for critically ill patients, discussing the prevention and treatment of malnutrition and the management of nutrition therapy complications. |
| 0507-513 | Selected Topics in Applied Nutrition | This course examines current and evolving topics in Applied Nutrition, providing evidence-based perspectives on the prevention and treatment of diet-related conditions and diseases. |
| Course Code | Course Title | Description |
| 0507-250 | Introduction to Nutrition | This course introduces students to the basic principles of essential nutrients, their sources, digestion, absorption, functions, and requirements. Food safety is also addressed. |
| 0507-350 | Nutrition Assessment | This course provides an introduction to nutrition assessment systems, covering anthropometric, laboratory, clinical, and dietary assessments, along with their strengths and limitations. |
Career Path
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