Human nutritionist produced from this programme serve in the development and progress of nutrition and health. Graduate skills and knowledge are relevant in diverse range of food and nutritional needs at national and international levels. Graduate are able to provide counselling and nutritional advice to population groups with specific needs (e.g. Pregnant, lactating women, children, elders, adolescents) and to the general public on appropriate food, nutrition and lifestyles for good looking and healthy living.
Nutrition plans for schools, hospitals and other institutions and assess food security situation and develop appropriate programmes to address food and nutrition insecurities.
Experts for nutritionally balanced and healthy lifestyles are nurtured in SUA
ABOUT PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSES
MTH 102 Basic Mathematics
HN 101 Anatomy and Nutritional Physiology
HN 102 Introduction to Human Nutrition
FT 100 Introduction to Food Science
FT 102 Food Biochemistry
FT 104 Food Microbiology I
CIT 100 Computer Applications
ELECTIVES COURSES
AEA 101 Agricultural Economics and Development
EE 101 Introductory Sociology
DS 100 Principles, Theories and Contemporary Issues of Development
AEA 104 Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics
*SC 100 Communication Skills I
* Audit Course
SEMESTER 2
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSES
HN 103 Nutrition Life Cycle
HN 104 Child Care and Development
HN 105 Nutritional Assessment and Surveillance
MTH106 Introductory Statistics
EE 103 Introductory Anthropology
SC 101 Communication Skills II
FT 108 Food Analysis and Instrumentation I
ELECTIVES
*CIT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
RD 110 Science, Technology and Agrarian Development
BLS 106 Molecular Biology
EE 105 Principles of Administration and Management
FT 107 Introductory Food Biotechnology
SEMESTER 3
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSES
HN 200 Clinical Nutrition
HN 201 Nutritional Epidemiology
HN 203 Information Technology Applications in Nutrition
HN 205 Design and Planning Nutrition Programmes
FT 204 Food Chemistry
HN 202 Livelihood Analysis
FT 201 Food Analysis and Instrumentation II
ELECTIVES COURSES
RD 201 Introduction to Gender and Development
AEA 210 Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Development
FT 211 Principles of Food Processing and Preservation
BLS 203 Analytical Biochemistry
* RD 201 is a pre-requisite course for RD 301 Gender and Development
SEMESTER 4
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSES
HN 204 Nutritional Biochemistry
HN 206 Nutrition and Diseases
HN 207 Food and Nutrition Security
FT 212 Food Storage and Handling
HN 208 Geriatric Nutrition and Counselling
FT 209 Sensory Evaluation and Product Development
HN 209 Research Methodology
ELECTIVES COURSES
EE 206 Programme Planning and Evaluation
EE 208 Adult Learning and Development
RD 203 Introduction to Demography and Population Studies
RD 204 International Relations and Economic Cooperation
SEMESTER 5
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSES
HN 300 Research Project I
FCS 303 Catering and Institutional Feeding
FT 304 Food Hygiene
HN 301 Community Health and Health Promotion
HN 302 Nutritional Anthropology
HN 303 Participatory Methods, Advocacy and Resource Mobilisation in Community
RD 313 Socio-Economics of Rural Livelihoods
ELECTIVES COURSES
RD 308 Designing Rural Development Programmes/Projects
CIT 300 Information and Communication Management
FT 303 Food Quality Assurance and Legislation
RD 301 Gender and Development
AEA 304 Business Strategy
AEA 305 Agribusiness Project Appraisal and Evaluation
BLS 312 Public Health and Risk Assessment
SEMESTER 6
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
CORE COURSES
HN 309 Research Project II
HN 304 Nutrition Counselling
HN 305 Nutrition Management in Emergency and Disasters
HN 306 Nutrition Information, Education and Communication
HN 307 Policy Analysis for Food and Nutrition
FCS 305 Family Life Education
ELECTIVES COURSES
AEA 311 Business Laws and Ethics
EE 307 Sociology of Development
RD 309 Rural Development Programmes/Projects Appraisal, Monitoring & Evaluation
LEARNING OUTCOME
- Provide counseling and nutritional advice to population groups with specify needs (e.g. pregnant and lactating women) and to the general public on appropriate food, nutrition and lifestyles for healthy living
- Assess food security situation and develop appropriate programmes to address food and nutrition insecurity
- Apply basic nutrition principles in dealing with emergences and disasters
- Perform nutritional assessment in different settings and recommend appropriate actions to the community.
- Conduct field surveys or laboratory experiments to generate nutrition data
This is where expert for nutritionally balanced and healthy societies are nurtured.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Two principal passes (4 points) in Chemistry and one of the following subjects: Biology, Home Economics, Agriculture, Nutrition, Advanced Mathematics, Physics or Geography OR Diploma in Human Nutrition, Home Economics, Food Science, Nursing, Biomedical, Laboratory Technology, Community Development or Clinical Medicine with an average of “B” or a minimum GPA of 3.0. In addition, an applicant must have a minimum of “D” grade in Biology two science subjects at O-Level.
FEES
Tshs 1,263,000 per year.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should apply directly to SUA using the online admission system (link: http://suasis.suanet.ac.tz:8389/index.php/registration) or Click “Apply Online (Undergraduate)” button at www.sua.ac.tz and you will be directed.
CONTACT
The office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics),
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P. O. Box 3000,
MOROGORO.
Inquiries should be sent to:
Admission Help desk
Directorate of Undergraduate Studies,
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P.O. Box 3000, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro
Email: admission@sua.ac.tz
Web: www.dus.sua.ac.tz
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