Unit Code: DNU605

Unit Name: Community Nutrition

Description: During the course, students are also exposed to the various contemporary issues that are of critical importance for the attainment of sound nutritional health, the role of nutrition within the broader framework of primary health care and in use of various conceptual models to guide selection of intervention modes in the community. Contemporary issues of interest in food and nutrition at the global and regional levels are also discussed as examples relevant to the national and community levels of the country. The practical component of the course provides hands-on experience in need assessment activities, compilation and analysis of resultant data to determine the nutritional status of a given community, and the analysis of existing data to determine the trends in the nutrition situation, e.g. in the food supply, and the likely impact on nutritional status of the community. Students develop relevant and appropriate intervention activities, including nutrition education and development of IEC materials (using relevant computer software) for community nutritional health promotion

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to : 1. Describe the scope of community nutrition and the activities that comprise community nutrition. 2. Design nutritional assessment for the community. 3. Conduct community need assessment in an ethical and professional manner. 4. Implement nutrition intervention in the community such as nutrition education and practical home gardening in an ethical and professional manner. 5. Discuss the role of government, international agencies and non-government organization in community nutrition.

Prerequisite: DNU501 & DNU601

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2