Post Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Course Overview

The online Post Graduate Diploma course will introduce you to diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases. As a nutritionist you will be able to develop and implement strategies for improving individual and communal health.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to;

  • Understand the field of nutrition and dietetics
  • Apply concepts of nutrition and dietetics to public health
  • Advice individuals on diet and wellness
  • Identify emerging issues in nutrition
  • Identify the diseases associated with deficiencies
  • Module1: Introduction to Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Module2: Introduction to Nutrition Epidemiology
  • Module4: Introduction to Food Microbiology
  • Module5: Principles of Human Nutrition
  • Module6: First Aid
  • Module7: Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Module8: Principles of Primary Health Care
  • Module9: Nutritional Anthropology
  • Module 10:  Nutrition in Emergencies
  •                       Nutrition and HIV and AIDS
  • Module 11: Research paper
  • You will be required to choose a research topic, share it with the moderator, upon agreement write a proposal, after that do corrections plus writing chapters three, four and five of the whole paper. Guidelines will be provided on the format preffered by the institute.
  • Module 12: Final examination

Date: 1st of every Month

Mode of Delivery: Online

Have a good and stable internet connection

Have Basic IT skills

Duration: 6 Months

For more information on the programme,  

email us: info@horizontraininginstitute.org