Course Details:
- Orane International offers Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics specifically designed for an advanced career as a nutritionist or dietician
- Proper nutrition and diet are essential for one to stay healthy
- Eventually, Indians are realising the importance of nutritionists as preventive healthcare facilitators
- Sedentary lifestyles and stress have given birth to a plethora of diseases like diabetes, thyroid, PCOS, hypertension, besides there are special health conditions and age-related nutritional needs that require expert guidance
- With the rising awareness and zeal to stay healthy, the demand for nutritionists and dietitians is on a constant rise, making it a highly rewarding career
Things You Will Learn!
LEVEL I
- The 15-month Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics kicks off at Level I with a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human digestive system
- You’ll gain thorough knowledge about macronutrients and micronutrients, food & basic terminologies in nutrition, different food selection and preparation, food assimilation, and effect on growth etc
- You will learn the complete nutrition care process – starting from assessment, drug-nutrient interaction to nutrition support processes
- Each level of Orane International comprises theory classes followed by practical sessions
- At Level I of this program, the practical sessions will include budget cooking, BMI, BCA and rich sources of different nutrients
LEVEL II
- Level II covers recent approaches in the field of nutrition and diet
- You will learn about genetically modified foods, organic foods, bio-fortification, processed and convenience foods, space foods, food fortification, functional foods, fad diets and common anti-nutrients
- You will be introduced to novel foods that increase food quality, besides food budgeting, food labelling, food preservation, food adulteration, fermentation, germination and supplementation
- Dealing with Obesity – the biggest epidemic of the new millennium will be the prime focus of level II
- You will acquire knowledge about eating disorders, meal planning, weight management, fat and fat-free mass and understand the causes & consequences of obesity
- You will attain knowledge on the interrelationship between beauty & diet, besides nutrition as per the Indian medical system & yoga
- In the practical sessions of level II, you will attend various weight management seminars and diet counselling events, visit a weight loss centre and learn low-fat cooking and standardisation
LEVEL III
- At Level III, you will gain professional expertise in Diet Planning for various age groups, viz old age, infancy, childhood, adolescent and adulthood
- Special conditions like pregnancy and lactation will also be covered for a deeper understanding
- You will know how various government, UNICEF, WHO programs are involved in nutrition education
- You will be taught effective techniques of Diet Counseling
- The practical sessions will include diet planning in all physiological groups, nutritional labelling – analysis as well as organising diet counselling events in a nearby village or community
LEVEL IV
- The level IV of Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics equips with an all-encompassing knowledge of nutrition for sports person & athletes training & performance, reproductive issues like –
- Menopause
- Diabetes mellitus
- Gastrointestinal diseases
- An inborn error of metabolism
- You will also gain a basic understanding of the human skeletal system, renal system, cardiovascular system and respiratory system
- Based on this, you will be gaining insights into addressing nutritional needs:
- Bone health & dental health
- Renal diseases
- Cardiovascular diseases like hypertension, atherosclerosis etc
- Respiratory diseases
- You will also learn how to address nutritional needs in situations like fever and other infectious diseases
- You will be taught hospital organisational structure and wellness organisation structure, besides covering diet planning as per therapeutic conditions, hospital visits and diet counselling events in your practical training