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osteoporosis, and food allergies HND 334L - Medical Nutrition HND 336 - Community Nutrition communication, and operational HSC410 - Healthcare Research Bachelor of
and intolerances. Course content Therapy II Laboratory and Health Promotion decision-making while adhering to Methodology
includes evidence-based practice professional, ethical, and institutional Science in
in prevention and nutritional Credit Hour: 1 Prerequisite: (Co) HND Credit Hours: 3 standards. Credit Hour: 3
management of diseases. 334 Prerequisite: HND 221 Prerequisite: Completed 90 credits Molecular and
The course is a third year level This course introduces the principles This supervised practicum
laboratory course designed to HND 450 II - Dietetic Practicum Medical Genetics
HND 332L - Medical Nutrition help students learn and practice and practices of community nutrition, II Clinical Rotation provides structured experience
in community and public health
emphasizing public health, program
Therapy I Laboratory the application of evidence-based
medical nutrition therapy utilizing planning, and evidence-based Credit Hour: 6 settings. Students apply principles
Credit Hour: 1 Prerequisite: (Co) HND the nutrition care process for interventions. Students will learn to Prerequisite: HND332 & HND334 of community nutrition, health
332 diseases and disorders reviewed assess community needs, design promotion, and disease prevention
The course is a third-year level in HND 334. Mock patient case culturally appropriate programs, This supervised practicum provides under the supervision of qualified Degree Requirements
professionals. Emphasis is
and evaluate outcomes to enhance
structured clinical experience in
laboratory course designed to studies are examined, including nutritional health. healthcare settings, where students placed on program planning,
help students learn and practice taking diet histories from peers apply principles of medical nutrition implementation, and evaluation,
the application of evidence-based acting as patients with common therapy, nutrition assessment, and as well as addressing population BIO 205 - General Biology I
medical nutrition therapy utilizing the chronic diseases; practicing behavior care planning under the supervision needs, cultural considerations, and
nutrition care process for diseases change skills through role play; HND 436 - Sports Nutrition of qualified professionals. Emphasis food access issues. Students develop Credit Hours: 3
and disorders reviewed in HND and formulating and documenting Credit Hours: 3 competencies in communication,
evidence-based nutrition care is placed on integrating theory into Prerequisite(s): (Co) ENG 102 / ENG
332. It serves as an introduction plans. In addition, ethical, legal and The course describes exercise practice through the application of education, and collaboration while 200
to medical terminology, medical consent considerations related to physiology and nutrient requirements the nutrition care process, including adhering to professional, ethical, and
ethics, medical documentation, and dietetic practice and patient care are in sports and exercise. This includes screening, assessment, intervention, public health standards. at affiliated This course introduces the principles
nutritional intervention. The teaching emphasized. macronutrient, micronutrient and monitoring, and evaluation. Students medical facilities. The interdisciplinary and concepts of biology with the
methodologies are through the use fluid needs of athletes engaged in develop clinical competencies, practicum will prepare dietetic interns emphasis on the cell and its metabolic
of self-study modules, case studies, specific sports, pre/post exercise effective communication, and to attain entry-level competencies activity, genetics, and inheritance in
simulation, reports and discussions. HND 335 - Quantity Foods meals, gender specific requirements, teamwork skills while adhering to in nutrition therapy, food service living organism.
systems management, and
Credit Hours: 3 role of ergogenic aids, eating ethical and institutional standards. he community nutrition. The Practicum
course prepares students for entry-
disorders, and role of exercise in
HND 334 - Medical Nutrition Prerequisite: HND 223 weight management and chronic level practice in clinical nutrition. offers a concentration in medical BIO 205L - General Biology I
nutrition therapy to reflect the needs
Therapy II disease. Emphasis on the role of diet of the UAE job market for dietetics Laboratory
Students will learn the basic culinary on exercise and performance will be
Credit Hours: 3 techniques as they apply to: stocks, provided. HND 450 III - Dietetic Practicum practice.Students will start their Credit Hour: 1
Practicum in their 3rd year after
Prerequisite: HND 332 sauces, soups, sandwiches, short III Community Rotation completing the core courses required Pre or Co-requisite: BIO 205
order cooking, deep fat frying,
The course teaches students on the grilling, meat cutting, vegetable HND 450 I - Dietetic Practicum I Credit Hour: 3 for their practicum. The supervised This course introduces the principles
practice is comprised of 22 weeks of
role of the nutrition care process and salad preparation, and basic Food Service Management Prerequisite: HND320 and concepts of biology with the
in the prevention and treatment principles and techniques of baking. Medical Nutrition therapy, 8 weeks emphasis on laboratory skills and
of Foodservice management and 8
of different nutrition- related Students will have an understanding Credit Hour: 3 This supervised practicum provides practical hands-on experiences for
diseases. The conditions cover of food and kitchen safety and structured clinical experience in weeks of community nutrition that will the students. This course will have
metabolic diseases like inborn sanitation practices, nutrition and Prerequisite: HND225 healthcare settings, where students be start as basic to more advanced laboratory experiments, simulated
practice to demonstrate a defined set
errors of metabolism, cancer, HIV, healthy menus and recipes, portion This supervised practicum provides apply principles of medical nutrition experiments, demonstrations, and
surgery, enteral and parenteral control, yield tests, recipe conversion structured experience in food service therapy, nutrition assessment, and of competencies. group activities for the students that
nutrition support. Course content and costing, principles underlying and institutional management care planning under the supervision illustrate the principles and concepts
includes evidence-based practice safe operation and cleaning of settings. Students apply principles of of qualified professionals. Emphasis for the course BIO 205.
in prevention and nutritional commercial food equipment, food production, quality assurance, is placed on integrating theory into
management of diseases. elements of food preservation and food safety and sanitation, and practice through the application of
food quality. Principles of quantity resource management under the the nutrition care process, including
food production and presentation supervision of qualified professionals. screening, assessment, intervention,
for various quantity facilities will be Emphasis is placed on integrating monitoring, and evaluation. Students
examined. management theory into practice, develop clinical competencies,
including menu planning, cost effective communication, and
control, workflow efficiency, and teamwork skills while adhering to
regulatory compliance. Students ethical and institutional standards.
develop competencies in leadership,
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