Welcome to The Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences (DDNS) at the Ibadat International University, Islamabad. Addressing the basic human need for access to nutritious food and to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The department seeks to combine excellence in education with service to the industry. We are ecstatic you have chosen our department to expedite your passion for improving the health, wealth, prosperity, and equity of humanity through food and nutrition.
We respect diversity in people, cultures, learning, and science. Collaboration with experts in multidisciplinary fields, within and outside of the University, is foremost and standard for students and faculty. We also value innovation and critical thinking in scholarly quests, transformative ideas and ambitions for the future. At present, we have research collaboration agreements with National Institute of Health Islamabad (NIH), which is premier research organization in Pakistan and worldwide.
Our research emphasize on the integration of food, clinical nutrition, dietetics and public health; biochemical and molecular nutrition; and nutrigenomics and food safety. We explore knowledge and evidence to improve global Human health, using our research, teaching and analysis to promote well being, prevent diseases and reduce health inequalities.
We have experienced faculty members, state of the art laboratories and classrooms, which are fully equipped with audio visual aids. Our faculty members and students always committed to design projects to transform scientific knowledge and innovate solutions that promote sustainable human and economic development worldwide
BS HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS – 4 YEARS PROGRAM
Total Semesters: 08 Total Credit Hours: 136
SEMESTER – I | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | English-I (Functional English) | 3 |
2 | Pakistan Studies | 2 |
3 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
4 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
5 | Medical Biochemistry | 3 |
6 | Fundamental of Human Nutrition | 3 |
TOTAL | 17 |
SEMESTER – II | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | English-II (Communication Skills) | 3 |
2 | Islamic Studies / Ethics | 2 |
3 | Basic Mathematics & Statistics | 3 |
4 | Nutrition Through Social Protection | 3 |
5 | Human Physiology – I | 3 |
6 | Essential of Food Science & Technology | 3 |
TOTAL | 17 |
SEMESTER – III | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | English-III (Technical Writing & Presentation Skills) | 3 |
2 | Macro-nutrients in Human Nutrition | 3 |
3 | Human Physiology – II | 3 |
4 | Fundamental of Sociology | 3 |
5 | Food Microbiology | 3 |
6 | Metabolic Endocrinology | 3 |
TOTAL | 18 |
SEMESTER – IV | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | Bio Statistics | 3 |
2 | Nutritional Immunology | 3 |
3 | Food Safety & Quality Management | 3 |
4 | Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics | 3 |
5 | General Pathology | 3 |
6 | Micro-nutrients in Human Nutrition | 3 |
TOTAL | 18 |
SEMESTER – V | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | Dietetics – I | 3 |
2 | Nutrition Through Life Cycle | 3 |
3 | Food Analysis | 3 |
4 | Community Nutrition & Assessment | 3 |
5 | Nutrition Psychology & Counselling | 3 |
6 | Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods | 3 |
TOTAL | 18 |
SEMESTER – VI | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | Dietetics – II | 3 |
2 | Meal Planning and Management | 3 |
3 | Infant and Young Child Feeding | 3 |
4 | Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
5 | Nutrition Intervention Planning | 3 |
6 | Global Nutritional Issues | 3 |
TOTAL | 18 |
SEMESTER – VII | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | Research Methods in Nutrition | 3 |
2 | Dietetics – III | 3 |
3 | Nutritional Practices in Clinical Care | 3 |
4 | Sport Nutrition | 3 |
5 | Elective Course | 3 |
6 | Elective Course | 2 |
TOTAL | 17 |
SEMESTER – VIII | ||
Sr. # | Course | Credit Hrs |
1 | Internship / Project | 6 |
2 | Institutional Food Service Management | 3 |
3 | Seminar | 1 |
4 | Elective Course | 3 |
5 | Elective Course | 2 |
TOTAL | 15 |
Dr. Umar Farooq
Associate Professor / HoD
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Dr. Riffat Aysha
Professor
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Ms. Madiha Iftikhar
Lecturer
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Ms. Anam Zahra
Lecturer
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Ms. Amna Hameed
Lecturer
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Ms. Madiha Ghazanfar
Lecturer
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Mr. Omair Ali Shah
Lecturer
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Ms. Tooba Asif
Lecturer
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Mr. Muhammad Saqib Abrar
Coordinator
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences
Mr. Muhammad Jahangir
Lab Assistant
Department of Diet & Nutritional Sciences