The mission of the BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Department of Nutrition Sciences (DNS) in Qatar University is to prepare competent graduates as entry-level dietitians and nutritionists with a strong foundation in the applied science of nutrition, research methodologies, food service management, evidence-based practice, and professional leadership.
Program Description
The Program Learning Objectives (PLO) specify the knowledge and competencies that each student will display during the Nutrition and Dietetics Program. The foundation knowledge and core competencies for the dietitian specify what every dietitian needs to know and do as an entry-level practitioner. The program learning outcomes are introduced and developed in the didactic courses and mastered in the supervised practice program and professional development courses.
PLO 1. (Domain 1) Evaluate scientific information and apply evidence-based practice, including the integration of scientific information and translation of research into practice.
PLO 2. (Domain 2) Demonstrate the expected professional beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors for the practice of nutrition and dietetics.
PLO3. (Domain 3) Perform clinical and client services, comprising the development and delivery of information, products and services to individuals, groups, and populations.
PLO 4. (Domain 4) Demonstrate clinical practice management skills and the use of resources, including the strategic application of principles of management and systems in the provision of services to individuals and organizations.
PLO 5. (Domain 5) Apply leadership and career management, encompassing the strengths, knowledge and experience relevant to leadership potential and professional growth for the nutrition and dietetics practitioner.
Admission to BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Complete a minimum of 13 CH including CHEM 101/103, MEDI 102, PUBH 151 and MEDI 101 with a minimum grade D;
- Degree evaluation is performed for the accepted students.
- Students must satisfy QU requirements for declaring a major including the need to declare the major before completing 36 undergraduate credit hours.
- The study plan is available on QU website (link) and in the student’s handbook (link).
First Year – First Semester (Fall)
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CHEM 101 – General Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
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CHEM 103 – Exp. General Chemistry – 1 Credit Hour
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MEDI 101 – Human structures and Function 1 – 3 Credit Hours
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PUBH 151 – Biostatistics for Health Sciences – 3 Credit Hours
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MEDI 102 – Health Professions Education – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 202 – Core Curriculum Course – 3 Credit Hours
First Year – Second Semester (Spring)
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CHEM 209 – Organic Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 231 – Human Nutrition – 3 Credit Hours
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MEDI 103 – Human structures and Function II – 3 Credit Hours
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SOC 120 / PSYC 206 – Core Curriculum Course – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 203 – Core Curriculum Course – 3 Credit Hours
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CORE – Core Curriculum Course – 3 Credit Hours
Second Year – First Semester (Fall)
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BIOL 241 – Microbiology – 3 Credit Hours
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BIOM 201 – Medical Biochemistry – 4 Credit Hours
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NUTR 223 – Introduction To Dietetic Profession – 2 Credit Hours
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NUTR 321 – Food Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
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BIOL 101 / BIOL 110 – Core Curriculum course – 3 Credit Hours
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CORE – Core Curriculum course – 3 Credit Hours
Second Year – Second Semester (Spring)
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NUTR 340 – Assessment of Nutritional Status – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 338 – Nutrition through Lifespan – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 352 – Nutritional Metabolism – 3 Credit Hours
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BIOM 217 – Human Genetics – 3 Credit Hours
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MAGT 101 – Core curriculum course – 3 Credit Hours
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CORE – Core Curriculum course – 3 Credit Hours
Third Year – First Semester (Fall)
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NUTR 439 – Meal Planning & Evaluation – 2 Credit Hours
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NUTR 457 – Public Health Nutrition – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 319 – Quantity Food Production and Equipment – 3 Credit Hours
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CORE – Core Curriculum Course – 3 Credit Hours
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CORE – Core Curriculum course – 3 Credit Hours
Third Year – Second Semester (Spring)
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NUTR 353 – Nutrition Education and Communication – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 441 – Food Safety and Quality – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 450 – Medical Nutrition Therapy I – 4 Credit Hours
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NUTR 492 – Research Methodology in Human Nutrition – 2 Credit Hours
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CORE – Core Curriculum course – 3 Credit Hours
Fourth Year – First Semester (Fall)
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NUTR 460 – Food Service Operations – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 451 – Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 – 4 Credit Hours
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NUTR 490 – Capstone Course – 3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 470 – Clinical Pediatric Nutrition – 3 Credit Hours
Fourth Year – Second Semester (Spring)
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NUTR 494 – Supervised Practice in Dietetics I – 7 Credit Hours
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NUTR 496 – Professional Development I – 0 Credit Hours
Final Year – First Semester (Fall)
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NUTR 495 – Supervised Practice in Dietetics II – 7 Credit Hours
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NUTR 497 – Professional Development 2 – 0 Credit Hours
Program Overview
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