SCHEMES OF WORK

INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION,DIET THERAPY AND HOME NURSING

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WK 1 Weekdays INTRODUCTIO - Definition of -By the end of Taking notes, Lecturer

1 N TO FOOD terms and the lesson, the Class notes
AND importance of learner should discussion
TEXTBOOK
NUTRITION nutrition and be able to
Narration
food define the
- Components terms used in Assignments
of a balance food and
diets(proteins, nutrition
carbohydrates,
lipids and fats,
vitamins,water,
fibre)

WK 2 Weekdays NUTRITION -introduction At the end of Discussions Lecturer

2 AND to nutrition the topic the notes
Narrations
DEFICIENCY and deficiency student should
Textbooks
DISEASES AND diseases and be able to Assignments
DISORDER disorder explain the
- causes of terms Role play
malnutrition deficiency
diseases and
disorders

-explain or
outline, the
various causes
of
malnutrition

WK 3 Weekdays NUTRITION - kwashiorkor At the end of Class Lecturer

2 AND the lesson the discussion, notes
-marasmus
DEFICIENCY students taking notes
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DISEASES AND -anemia should be able

DISORDER to define and
Scurvy
explain the
Rickets and different
oestomalacia disorders ,thei
r symptoms
-pellagra and how they
-beriberi can be
managed

WK 4 Weekdays NUTRITION - Pregnancy At the end of Taking notes, Lecturer

2 DURING -lactating/nursi this topic the class notes,
DIFFERENT ng/ breast student should presentations Nutrition
STAGES feeding be able to textbook
mothers explain the
nutrition of
-nutritional
feeding
during infancy
different
groups

WK 5 Weekdays NUTRITION - Nutrition for At the end of Taking notes, Lecturer

2 DURING the aged this topic the class notes
DIFFERENT student should discussion
STAGES be able to
explain the
classification
of
malnutrition

WK 6 Weekdays Roles, duties - Roles and At the end of Taking notes, Lecturer
2 and responsibilities this topic the class notes
responsibilties of a nutritionist student should discussion
and dieticians be able to
explain the
roles and
responsibilities
of nutritionists
and dieticians
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WK 7 Weekdays Planning - Health diets: At the end of Class Lecturer

3 health diets Diet planning this topic the discussion, notes
principles student should Taking notes
be able to plan
health diets
using diet
planning
principles

WK 8 Weekdays Planning - Diet planning At the end of Class Lecturer

3 health diets tools: food the topic the discussion, notes
pyramid, food student should taking notes
exchange list be able to use
diet planning
tools in
planning of
diets

WK 9 Weekdays Nutrition and - Overweight, At the end of Taking notes, Lecturer

3 disease obesity and the topic the Class notes
management diabetes student should discussion
mellitus be able to
manage
nutritional
disorder

WK 10 Weekdays Nutrition and - At the end of Taking notes, Lecturer

3 disease Cardiovascular the topic the class notes
management diseases and student should discussion
gastrointestinal be able to
disorders manage
nutritional
disorder

WK 11 Weekdays Nutrition and - Diet and At the end of Taking notes, Lecturer
3 disease cancer the topic the class notes
management management student should discussion
- Dietary be able to
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management manage the

of stated
gastrointestinal nutritional
disorders disorders

WK 12 Weekdays Standard and - Professional At the end of Class Lecturer

4 ethics and ethical the topic the discussion, notes
standard for student should taking notes
nutrition and be able to
dietettics explain the
professional
standards and
ethics in
nutrition

WK 13 Weekdays Principles of - Nutrient At the end of Class Lecturer

4 dietetics intakes the topic the discussion, notes
- Nutrient student should taking notes
absorption be able to
- Nutrient explain the
utilization nutrient intake
and
absorption

WK 14 Weekdays Modern - At the end of Taking notes Lecturer

4 practices in Contemporary the topic the notes
nutrition issues in student should
nutrition and be able to
dietetics explain
contemporary
issues in
nutrition and
dietetics

WK 15 Weekdays Unit revision - Revision of all At the end of Class Lecturer

4 topics the session discussion notes
the student
should ensure
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all topics are

covered and
revised

WK 16 Weekdays Examination - Examinations Ensure all Class Lecturer

4 students to do discussion, notes
the exams as taking notes
per the college
regualations