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and statistical analyses, and practices, environmental control, for the course CHE 205. HMG 380 - Human Anatomy and for nutritional professionals and Credit Hours + (Co) HND 220A
arriving to conclusions. The topic environmental and health program Physiology I in most healthcare professions.
will be chosen by students and planning and training in community CHE 207 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 Students will learn the role of the Introduction to the profession
will be written and presented in a resources utilization, students will Credit Hours: 3 counsellors in facilitating a client/ of dietetics and responsibilities
concise way and scholarly format gain professional and personal skills Prerequisites: CHE 205 + CHE 201L Prerequisite: BIO 205 patient’s resolution of complex associated with dietetic professional
in the form of a presentation in and competencies needed to prepare The course covers human anatomy issues, whilst respect their values, practice in all disciplines of
front of a committee. Students them for real-life situations and job This is an introductory course that and physiology in a two-course personal resources, culture and nutrition: medical nutrition therapy,
will gain research experience to market. focuses on the basic aspects of series. It provides an overview capacity for choice. Students will community nutrition and foodservice
apply technical and communication Organic Chemistry. This course of the human body, cells and learn different techniques for the management. Emphasis is on
skills learned in specific settings helps the students to promote an tissues, embryology, skin and body counselling process and evaluation exploring career options in dietetics
(ministries, industries, companies, understanding of the importance of membranes, and the skeletal, of non-verbal responses and minimal and preparation for the dietetic
businesses, environmental protection Organic Chemistry and its relevance muscular, nervous, and sensory responses to give insight into the Practicum. Professional issues related
and health agencies, hospitals, Bachelor of in Health Science and Nutrition. systems. client’s feelings and behavior and to dietetic practice include Code
professional associations, research Laboratory experiments related help the client change their behavior of Ethics, legal credentialing and
centers/laboratories, national and Science in to various functional groups and HMG 381 - Human Anatomy and and facilitate change and action. standards of professional practice,
international NGOs etc.). Qualitative analysis are included in Physiology II They are introduced to the code of leadership and future trends in the
profession will be addressed.
Students will have a supervisor/ Human Nutrition the course which can contribute Credit Hours: 3 ethics developed for the Registered
Dietitian Nutritionist.
towards the development of Scientific
mentor from the faculty to facilitate Skills. Prerequisite: HMG 380 HND 221 - Principles of Human
the course (content, process, and and Dietetics Continues HMG 380 and covers PBH 320 - Community and Nutrition
assessment) and may have a second BIO 205 - General Biology I the physiology and anatomy of Public Health Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
mentor who is an expert in the Credit Hours: 3 the vascular, lymphatic, endocrine, Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: None
chosen area of EHS, external to ADU. respiratory, and urinary systems. Prerequisite: PBH 300 This course is an introduction
EHS 399 - Internship Degree Requirements Prerequisite: (Co) ENG102/ ENG200 BMS 247 - Basic Biochemistry This course aims to introduce to human nutrition and its
Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces the Credit Hours: 3 students to key concepts and current relationship to health. The basics
principles and concepts of biology
Prerequisite: 90 Credit Hours CHE 205 - General Chemistry I with emphasis on the cell and its Prerequisite: (Co) HMG 380 + (Pre) topics in community nutrition. The of human nutrition are covered
including: proteins and amino acids,
The internship is a junior-senior level Credit Hours: 3 metabolic activity, genetics, and CHE 205 course will focus on the role of carbohydrates, simple and complex
nutrition in improving the health and
component of the EHS program inheritance in living organism. It The course focuses on an well-being of communities and will sugars, dietary fat and fatty acids,
that provides students with real-life Pre-requisite: (Co) ENG102/ ENG200 presents the chemical basis of life, introduction to biochemistry on familiarize students with population starches and fiber, vitamins, minerals
experiential learning supplementing Chemistry is the study of matter and the living cell as a structural unit of study of the chemistry of biological nutritional status assessment, and trace elements, and fluid intake
their theoretical and laboratory class its interactions. This course is an the living organism, photosynthesis, compounds, their enzymatic principles of nutrition research, including water and caffeine. It
learning. This course is a requirement introduction to chemistry, providing aerobic and anaerobic respiration, degradation and intermediary and factors involved in planning, provides an overview of the dietary
for graduation from the BSc in EHS sufficient information for a student cell division, genetics and metabolism. implementing and evaluating sources of the nutrients, process
program at the College of Health to continue chemistry instruction biotechnology. In addition, this community nutrition programs and of digestion and metabolism of
Sciences. at the college level. It provides an course will cover topics in the HSC 205 - Biostatistics policies. The course combines theory nutrients, essentials of an adequate
mechanisms of evolutions such as
Students are required to complete understanding of chemical kinetics, the Darwinian view of life and the Credit Hours: 3 and practice where students will diet and how to meet the nutritional
needs of various age groups.
a minimum of 240 working hours equilibria, acid-base chemistry, history of life on earth. Prerequisite: STT 100 discuss, analyze, and experiment Additional topics such as analysis of
over a period of six weeks in and chemical thermodynamics. This course introduces students with the theories of behavioral food labelling, nutrition and health
approved work settings in public Throughout the course, emphasis will BIO 205L - General Biology I to population health statistics. change and will apply the principles claims and special diets are included.
and private sectors (ministries, be placed upon problem solving. Laboratory The course covers sources and of nutrition education as part of the
industries, companies, consultancy CHE201L - General Chemistry I Credit Hour: 1 types of data, measures of central course nutrition project tackling a HND 222 - Assessment of
firms, environmental protection Laboratory Pre or Co-requisite: BIO 205 tendency, measures of dispersion, specific nutritional problem. Nutritional Status
and occupational health agencies, confidence intervals, correlations and Credit Hours: 3
academic centers, research centers/ Credit Hour: 1 This course introduces the principles regressions used in public health and
laboratories, international and Pre or Co-requisite: CHE 205 and concepts of biology with environmental health and safety. Prerequisite: HND 221
national NGOs, UN agencies, etc.). This course introduces the principles emphasis on laboratory skills and Major Requirements Students will be subject to practical
Under the supervision of faculty and and concepts of chemistry with practical hands-on experiences for HND 228 - Introduction to techniques in evaluation of
internship site supervisors, students emphasis on laboratory skills and the students. This course will have Counselling Theory and Skills nutritional status for individuals
will be engaged in specific tasks, practical hands-on experiences for laboratory experiments, simulated Credit Hours: 3 and groups. This includes the
duties, and assignments addressing the students. This course will have experiments, demonstrations and HND 220 - A, B Foundations of four types of assessment (ABCD):
current environmental issues on-site. laboratory experiments, simulated group activities for the students that Prerequisite: ENG 200 + Completion Dietetic Practice anthropometrics measurements,
In addition to the experience gained experiments, demonstrations and illustrate the principles and concepts of 45 Credit Hours Credit Hours: 0 biochemical indicators of deficiencies,
in the observation and application group activities for the students that for the course BIO 205. excesses and storage of nutrients in
of public environmental/health illustrate the principles and concepts Basic counselling skills are required Prerequisite: Completion of 30 the human body, clinical assessment

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