M.Phil Community Health & Nutrition

The M.Phil in Community Health & Nutrition is a specialized program designed to develop leaders and professionals with additional knowledge to address nutrition-related public health challenges. The complex interactions between community welfare, health, and nutrition are the main focus of this degree. Studying subjects such as nutritional epidemiology, public health interventions, and policies to combat unhealthy practices. Designed with an integrated approach involving research, fieldwork, and theory-based learning the initiative prepares graduates to advocate for health initiatives to become well-evidenced in practical scenarios, undertake influential research, and shape nutrition and public health policies. Given the increase in malnutrition, overweight, and illnesses related to lifestyle there is a great need for personnel trained in community nutrition who can intervene favorably in population health through promoting healthy diets.

Core Courses

  • Public Health Policy and Advocacy
  • Research Methods in Health Sciences
  • Community-Based Health Interventions
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Nutritional Assessment and Surveillance
  • Epidemiology and Public Health
  • Advanced Nutrition Science
  • Principles of Community Health

Eligibility Criteria

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or a related field
  • Minimum GPA as specified by the institution.
  • It is mandatory to pass the university test and interview, if conducted, for admission.

Scope

Graduates of the M.Phil. in Community Health and Nutrition have diverse career opportunities in the health sector. They can work in public health organizations, non-profits, government agencies, healthcare facilities, and academic institutions, contributing to community health improvement and nutritional well-being.

  • Public Health Nutritionists
  • Community Health Coordinators
  • Health Promotion Specialists
  • Nutritional Epidemiologists
  • Program Managers in Health NGOs
  • Health Policy Advisors
  • Researchers in Public Health and Nutrition
  • University Lecturers and Educators

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