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understanding of the importance of membranes, and the skeletal, of non-verbal responses and minimal
Organic Chemistry and its relevance muscular, nervous, and sensory responses to give insight into the
in Health Science and Nutrition. systems. client’s feelings and behavior and
Laboratory experiments related help the client change their behavior
to various functional groups and HMG 381 - Human Anatomy and and facilitate change and action.
Qualitative analysis are included in Physiology II They are introduced to the code of
the course which can contribute Credit Hours: 3 ethics developed for the Registered
towards the development of Scientific Prerequisite: HMG 380 Dietitian Nutritionist.
Skills.
Continues HMG 380 and covers PBH 320 - Community and
BIO 205 - General Biology I the physiology and anatomy of Public Health Nutrition
Credit Hours: 3 the vascular, lymphatic, endocrine, Credit Hours: 3
respiratory, and urinary systems.
Prerequisite: (Co) ENG102/ ENG200 Prerequisite: PBH 300
BMS 247 - Basic Biochemistry
This course introduces the This course aims to introduce
principles and concepts of biology Credit Hours: 3 students to key concepts and current
with emphasis on the cell and its Prerequisite: (Co) HMG 380 + (Pre) topics in community nutrition. The
metabolic activity, genetics, and CHE 205 course will focus on the role of
inheritance in living organism. It The course focuses on an nutrition in improving the health and
presents the chemical basis of life, introduction to biochemistry on well-being of communities and will
the living cell as a structural unit of familiarize students with population
the living organism, photosynthesis, study of the chemistry of biological nutritional status assessment,
compounds, their enzymatic
aerobic and anaerobic respiration, principles of nutrition research,
cell division, genetics and degradation and intermediary and factors involved in planning,
metabolism.
biotechnology. In addition, this implementing and evaluating
course will cover topics in the HSC 205 - Biostatistics community nutrition programs and
mechanisms of evolutions such as Credit Hours: 3 policies. The course combines theory
the Darwinian view of life and the and practice where students will
history of life on earth. Prerequisite: STT 100 discuss, analyze, and experiment
with the theories of behavioral
BIO 205L - General Biology I This course introduces students change and will apply the principles
Laboratory to population health statistics. of nutrition education as part of the
The course covers sources and
Credit Hour: 1 types of data, measures of central course nutrition project tackling a
Pre or Co-requisite: BIO 205 tendency, measures of dispersion, specific nutritional problem.
confidence intervals, correlations and
This course introduces the principles regressions used in public health and
and concepts of biology with environmental health and safety.
emphasis on laboratory skills and Major Requirements
practical hands-on experiences for HND 228 - Introduction to
the students. This course will have Counselling Theory and Skills
laboratory experiments, simulated Credit Hours: 3
experiments, demonstrations and HND 220 - A, B Foundations of
group activities for the students that Prerequisite: ENG 200 + Completion Dietetic Practice
illustrate the principles and concepts of 45 Credit Hours Credit Hours: 0
for the course BIO 205.
Basic counselling skills are required Prerequisite: Completion of 30
HMG 380 - Human Anatomy and for nutritional professionals and Credit Hours + (Co) HND 220A
Physiology I in most healthcare professions. Introduction to the profession
Credit Hours: 3 Students will learn the role of the of dietetics and responsibilities
counsellors in facilitating a client/
Prerequisite: BIO 205 patient’s resolution of complex associated with dietetic professional
The course covers human anatomy issues, whilst respect their values, practice in all disciplines of
nutrition: medical nutrition therapy,
and physiology in a two-course personal resources, culture and community nutrition and foodservice
series. It provides an overview capacity for choice. Students will management. Emphasis is on
of the human body, cells and learn different techniques for the exploring career options in dietetics
tissues, embryology, skin and body counselling process and evaluation and preparation for the dietetic

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