CRITIQUE OF SYLLABUS

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Introduction,Nutrition ,History
1 ,Concepts ,Role of nutrition in In this In In
maintaining health. Nutritional problems unit given introduct introduction
in India. National Nutritional policy. all ion unit, add
Factors affecting food and nutrition: introducti added only the
socioeconomic, cultural, tradition, on nutrition introduction
production, system of distribution, life regarding al of nutrition
style and food habits etc. Role of food nutrition. problems and its
and Its medicinal value. Classification of This will . history.
foods. Food standards. help the
Elementsofnutrition: students
Macro and micro.Calorie, BMR. to learn
more
about the
fundamen
tals of
nutrition.
Carbohydrates
2 Classification In this Present Need more
Caloric Value unit given informati information
Recommended all about ons was topic
Daily allowances. carbohydr not regarding
Dietary sources. ates. added. carbohydrat
Functions. es.
Digestion, absorption and storage,
metabolism of carbohydrates.
Malnutrition:Deficiencies
and Over consumption.

Fats
 Classification
3. Caloric Value
Recommended daily allowances. In this
Dietary sources. unit given Not Need more
Functions. all about given the information
Digestion, fats. adequate about fat
absorption and storage, metabolism. informati intake
Malnutrition: ons about problems
Deficiencies and over consumption mangem
ent of fat
reduction

Classification of protiens
Caloric Value
4. Recommended daily allowances. In this Should Need more
Dietary sources. unit given add the about how
Functions. all about protein can reduce
Digestion, Proteins rich food the protein
absorption, supplime deficiencies.
metabolism and storage nts more.
Malnutrition:
Deficiencies and Over
consumption.

Energy Unit of Energy – Keal.

Energy requirements of
5. different categories of people. In this Not Should
Measurements of energy. unit given explaine explain the
Body Mass Index(BMI) and basic all about d about problems of
metabolism. Energy problems higher body
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) units. of higher mass index .
determination and factors body
affecting. mass
index.

Vitamins
Classification
6. Recommended daily allowances.
Dietary sources. In this No Need more
Functions. Absorption, unit given weakness explanation
synthesis, metabolism storage all about in this about
and excretion.Deficiencies. Hyper vitamins. unit present
vitaminosis. information
s.
 Minerals. Classification
Recommended daily allowances.
7. Dietary sources. In this No No specific
Functions. unit weakness suggestions
Absorption, synthesis, explain present are there for
metabolism storage about the including.
and excretion. minerals.
Deficiencies. Over
consumption and toxicity

Water: Daily
requirement, regulation of water
8. metabolism, distribution of body water. In this
Electrolytes: Types, sources, unit No No specific
composition of body fluids. explain weakness suggestions
Maintenance of fluid & electrolyte about the present are there for
balance. Over water. including.
hydration,dehydration and
water intoxication. Electrolyte
imbalances.

Cookery rules and preservation of

nutrients.
9. Principles, methods In this
of cooking and serving. unit
Preservation of nutrients. explain No No specific
Safe Food handling – toxicity. about the weakness suggestions
Storage of food Food preservation, food cookery present are there for
additives and its principles. rules and including
Prevention of food adulteration Act preservati
(PFA). ons of
Food standards. nutrients.
Preparation of simple beverages and
different types of food

Balanced diet
 Elements Food groups
10 Recommended Daily.
allowance .Nutritive value of
foods. Calculation of balanced diet for In this No No specific
different categories unit weakness suggestions
of people. Planning menu. Budgeting of explain present are there for
food. about the including.
Introduction to therapeutic diets: balanced
Naturopathy – Diet. deit.

Role of nurse in nutritional

programmes.National programmes
11 related to nutrition. Vitamin A In this No
deficiency programme.National iodine unit weakness No specific
deficiency disorders explain present suggestions
(IDD) programme.Mid-day meal about the are there for
programme.Integrated child role of including.
development scheme nurse in
(ICDS). National and International nutritiona
agencies working l
Towardsfood/nutrition.NIPCCD,CARE, program
FAO,NIN,CFTRI me.
(Centralfoodtechnologyandresearchinstit
ute) etc.Assessment of
nutritionalstatus.Nutrition educationand
role of nurse.
 CRITIQUE OF
SYLLABUS

Submitted to, Submitted By,

Mrs. Shakila Ms.Sonia Samuel

Asso. Professor 1st yr.M.sc Nursing

Vijaya College of Nursing. Vijaya College of Nursing.

Submitted on

09-08-14