Bachelor of Dietetics (Honours)

This four years course offered students with basic medical sciences, dietetics, nutrition, food sciences, and social sciences courses and conduct a small research project as a requirement for graduation. Students will also undergo 1000 hours of clinical training in dietetics during their final year. 

Program aims to produce a dietitian who is knowledgeable and clinically competent in dietetics discipline in-line with the government and industry requirement.

Bachelor of Dietetics (Honours) program was the second program that was approved by the Ministry of Higher Education after the Medical Bachelor and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program on 26 March 2009. The program has been accredited by MQA in 2014. The recognition by MQA shows that this program has attained the quality standard set by MQA and is in compliance with the MQF.

At the end of this program, students will be able to;

• Acquire and apply knowledge of food, nutrition, clinical and social sciences in nutrition care process.
• Demonstrate comprehensive clinical expertise in dietetics.
• Identify, formulate and provide evidence-based, creative and effective solution to nutrition-related problems.
• Communicate effectively both in written and spoken form with patients, their caregiver, peers, healthcare professionals, community and the stakeholders at large.
• Function individually or in teams effectively, with a capability to be a leader in coordinating daily activities of dietetics services.
• Understand and commit professionally, ethically and with humane responsibility, in line with the dietitian’s code of ethics and professional conduct.
• Recognize the need for and to engage in life-long learning, professional development and research by utilising ICT and information management system.
• Self-motivate and enhance entrepreneurship skills for career development.
• Realize and demonstrate effective leadership responsibility.

Career Prospects

• Clinical Dietitians
• Educator Dietitians
• Food Service Dietitians
• Community Dietitians
• Research Dietitians
• Sports Dietitians
• Corporate/ Business Dietitians

List of Courses

• Principles of Human Nutrition
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Introduction to Food Science
• Developmental Psychology
• Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism
• Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
• Principles of Food Preparation
• Food Analysis
• Nutritional Status Assessment
• Basic Pathophysiology
• Basic Genetics
• Food Quality Control and Assurance
• Fitness and Health
• Halal and Haram in Foods
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Basic Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Nutritional Immunology
• Food Microbiology and Safety
• Nutrition for Sports and Exercise
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Nutrition Counselling Skills
• Basic Pharmacology
• Nutrigenomics
• Intermediate Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism
• Food Service and Management
• Nutrition Education and Promotion for Patients
• Research Techniques in Dietetics
• Scientific Communications
• Research Project in Dietetics I &II
• Nutrition Sociology and Anthropology
• Therapeutic Diet Preparation
• Advance Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Seminar in Dietetics
• Healthcare Management
• Hospital Food Service Placement
• Community Dietetics Training
• Outpatient Dietetic Training I&II
• Inpatient Dietetic Training I&II
• Special Unit Dietetic Training