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1 1 CURRICULUM OF HUMAN NUTRITION & DIETETICS BS & BSc (Revised 2016) HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION ISLAMABAD EDUC ATION 2 CURRICULUM DIVISION, HEC Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Chairman, HEC Mr. Fida Hussain Director General (Acad) Ms. Ghayyur Fatima Director (Curri) Mr. Rizwan Shoukat Deputy Director (Curri) Mr. Abid Wahab Assistant Director (Curri) Mr. Riaz-ul-Haque Assistant Director (Curri) Composed by: Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, HEC, Islamabad 3 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 6 2. Agenda Item 10 3. 4-year Degree Programme 11 Introduction 4.

2 Vision, Mission, Scope, Public Sector, Private Sector, 11 Foreign Countries 5. Scheme of Studies 14 6. Detail of Courses (Semester-wise) 16 7. Recommendations 66 4 PREFACE The CURRICULUM , with varying definitions, is said to be a plan of the teaching-learning process that students of an academic programme are required to undergo. It includes objectives & learning outcomes, course contents, scheme of studies, teaching methodologies and methods of assessment of learning. Since knowledge in all disciplines and fields is expanding at a fast pace and new disciplines are also emerging; it is imperative that curricula be developed and revised accordingly.

3 University Grants Commission (UGC) was designated as the competent authority to develop, review and revise curricula beyond Class-XII vide Section 3, Sub-Section 2 (ii), Act of Parliament No. X of 1976 titled Supervision of Curricula and Textbooks and Maintenance of Standard of Education . With the repeal of UGC Act, the same function was assigned to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) under its Ordinance of 2002, Section 10, Sub-Section 1 (v). In compliance with the above provisions, the CURRICULUM Division of HEC undertakes the revision of curricula after every three years through respective National CURRICULUM Revision Committees (NCRCs) which consist of eminent professors and researchers of relevant fields from public and private sector universities, R&D organizations, councils, industry and civil society by seeking nominations from their organizations.

4 In order to impart quality education which is at par with international standards, HEC NCRCs have developed unified templates as guidelines for the development and revision of curricula in the disciplines of Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Agriculture and Engineering in 2007 and 2009. It is hoped that this CURRICULUM document, prepared by the respective NCRC s, would serve the purpose of meeting our national, social and economic needs, and it would also provide the level of competency specified in Pakistan Qualification Framework to make it compatible with international educational standards.

5 The CURRICULUM is also placed on the website of HEC ( ). (Fida Hussain) Director General (Academics) 5 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS STAGE-I STAGE-II STAGE-III STAGE-IV CURRI. UNDER CONSIDERATION CURRI. IN DRAFT STAGE FINAL STAGE FOLLOW UP STUDY COLLECTION OF REC APPRAISAL OF 1ST DRAFT BY EXP. OF PREP. OF FINAL CURRI. QUESTIONNAIRE cons . OF CRC. FINALIZATION OF DRAFT BY CRC INCORPORATION OF REC. OF COMMENTS PREP. OF DRAFT BY CRC APPROVAL OF PRINTING OF CURRI. REVIEW CURRI. BACK TO STAGE-I ORIENTATION COURSES Abbreviations Used: CRC. CURRICULUM Revision Committee VCC.

6 Vice Chancellor s Committee EXP. Experts COL. Colleges UNI. Universities PREP. Preparation REC. Recommendations 6 INTRODUCTION The final meeting of NCRC in the discipline of Human Nutrition & Dietetics was held on March 24-26, 2016 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. The following experts attended the final NCRC meeting: 1. Prof. Dr. Tariq Masud, Convener Professor, Department of Food Technology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Murree Road, Rawalpindi. 2. Dr. Madiha Ilyas, Member Assistant Professor, Department of Home Economics & Food Science, Government College Women University, Faisalabad.

7 3. Ms. Asma Afreen, Member Lecturer, Department of Home & Health Science, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. 4. Mr. Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Member Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani Road, Lahore. 5. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Laiq Khan, Member Medical Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha. 6. Dr. Syed Jawwad Hussain, Member Head, School of Nutrition & Dietetics, The University of Faisalabad, Saleem Campus, Sargodha Road, Faisalabad.

8 7. Ms. Sameera Mustafa, Member Lecturer/Registered Dietitian, Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of South Asia, 47 Tufail Road, Lahore Cantt. 8. Dr. Muhammad Riaz, Member Assistant Professor, Institute of Food Science & Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, BZU, Multan. 7 9. Ms. Hafsa Umer, Member Lecturer, Department of Food Science & Technology, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Old Shujabad Road, Multan. 10. Prof. Rizwana Muzaffar, Member HOD, University Institute of Diet & Nutritional Science, The University of Lahore, Lahore.

9 11. Prof. Dr. Masood Sadiq Butt, Member Director General, National Institute of Food Science & Technology (NIFST), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. 12. Prof. Dr. Abdul Hakeem Jokhio, Member Department of Community Medicine, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah, Hospital Road, Nawabshah. 13. Dr. Feroz Alam, Member Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi. 14. Prof. Dr. Mahr-un-Nisa, Member Chairman, Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Government College University, Faisalabad.

10 15. Ms. Wajeeha Arshad, Member Assistant Professor, Department of Home Economics, Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir 16. Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad, Member Manager, Scientific & Regulatory Authority, Engro Foods Limited, the Enterprises Building, 1 & 2nd Floor, Multan Road, Lahore. 8 17. Prof. Dr. Ejaz Mohiuddin, Member Principal, Hamdard Al-Majeed College of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Shahrah-e-Madina-al-Hikmat, Karachi 18. Ms. Nasreen Kausar, Member Professor, Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore.