Department of Higher Education
U.P. Government, Lucknow
National Education Policy-2020
Common Minimum Syllabus for all U.P. State Universities
Co-curricular course: Semester-1
Course Title: Food, Nutrition and Hygiene
Name Designation Affiliation
Steering Committee
Mrs. Monika S. Garg, (I.A.S.), Additional Chief Secretary Dept. of Higher Education
Chairperson Steering Committee U.P., Lucknow
Prof. Poonam Tandan Professor, Dept. of Physics Lucknow University, U.P.
Prof. Hare Krishna Professor, Dept. of Statistics CCS University Meerut, U.P.
Dr. Dinesh C. Sharma Associate Professor K.M. Govt. Girls P.G. College
Badalpur, G.B. Nagar, U.P.
Syllabus Developed by:
S. No. Name Designation Department College/ University
1 Dr. Nitu Singh Associate Professor Home Science H.N.B.G.P.G.College,
Subject Expert Naini, Prayagraj
2 Dr. Shivani Verma Associate Professor Home Science K.M.G.G.P.G.College,
Subject Expert Badalpur, G.B.Nagar
Programme /Class: Semester: First
Year: First
Certificate
Co-Curricular Course
Course Code: Z010101T Course Title: Food, Nutrition and Hygiene
Course outcomes:
To learn the basic concept of the Food and Nutrition
To study the nutritive requirement during special conditions like pregnancy and lactation
To learn meal planning
To learn 100 days Nutrition Concept
To study common health issues in the society
To learn the special requirement of food during common illness
Credits: 2 Compulsory
Max. Marks: 25+75 Min. Passing Marks:
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): L-T-P: 2-0-0
No. of
Unit Topics Lectures
Total=30
Concept of Food and Nutrition
(a) Definition of Food, Nutrients, Nutrition, Health, balanced Diet
I (b) Types of Nutrition- Optimum Nutrition, under Nutrition, Over Nutrition 8
(c) Meal planning- Concept and factors affecting Meal Planning
(d) Food groups and functions of food
Nutrients: Macro and Micro
RDA, Sources, Functions, Deficiency and excess of
II 7
(a) Carbohydrate
(b) Fats
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(c) Protein
(d) Minerals
Major: Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Potassium
Trace: Iron, Iodine, Fluorine, Zinc
(e) Vitamins
Water soluble vitamins: Vitamin B, C
Fat soluble vitamins: Vitamin A, D, E, K
(f) Water
(g) Dietary Fibre
1000 days Nutrition
(a) Concept, Requirement, Factors affecting growth of child
(b) Prenatal Nutrition (0 - 280 days): Additional Nutrients’ Requirement and
III 8
risk factors during pregnancy
(c) Breast / Formula Feeding (Birth – 6 months of age)
Complementary and Early Diet (6 months – 2 years of age)
Community Health Concept
(a) Causes of common diseases prevalent in the society and Nutrition
requirement in the following:
Diabetes
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Obesity
IV Constipation 7
Diarrhea
Typhoid
(b) National and International Program and Policies for improving Dietary
Nutrition
(c) Immunity Boosting Food
Suggested Readings:
1. Singh, Anita, “Food and Nutrition”, Star Publication, Agra, India, 2018.
2. 1000Days-Nutrition_Brief_Brain-Think_Babies_FINAL.pdf
3. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/141/2/e20173716
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5750909/
5.डड वदृं ा स हृं "आहार डडडडडडड डडड डडडड" डडडडडड डडडडडडड डडडडड 2015, तेहरवाृं
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6.Sheel Sharma,Nutrition and Diet Therapy,Peepee Publishers Delhi,2014,First Edition.
Suggested Continuous Evaluation Methods:
MCQs, Practical Diet/ Meal Planning, assignments Presentations, group Discussion, Case study, Survey
Suggested equivalent online courses:
https://www.udemy.com/course/internationally-accredited-diploma-certificate-in-nutrition
Diploma in Human Nutrition-Revised Offered by Alison
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