BSC Nutrition Food Service Management and Dietetics

B.Sc.
Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics: Syllabus (CBCS)
THIRUVALLUVAR UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
B.Sc. NUTRITION, FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND DIETETICS
DEGREE COURSE
CBCS PATTERN
(With effect from 2017-2018)
The Course of Study and the Scheme of Examinations
S.NO Part Study Components Ins. Credit Title of the Paper Maximum Marks
Course Title hrs
/week
SEMESTER I CIA Uni. Total
Exam
1 I Language Paper-1 6 4 Tamil/Other Languages 25 75 100
2 II English Paper-1 6 4 English 25 75 100
3 III Core Theory Paper-1 6 6 Microbiology 25 75 100
4 III Core Practical 3 0 Microbiology 0 0 0
Practical
5 III ALLIED -1 Paper-1 4 4 Chemistry I 25 75 100
6 III Allied Practical 3 0 Chemistry 0 0 0
Practical
7 IV Environ. 2 2 Environmental Studies 25 75 100
Studies
30 20 125 375 500
SEMESTER II CIA Uni. Total

Exam
10 III Core Theory Paper-2 6 5 Human Physiology 25 75 100
11 III Core Practical-1 3 3 A. Microbiology 25 75 100
Practical B. Human
Physiology
12 III ALLIED-1 Paper-2 4 4 Chemistry II 25 75 100
13 III Allied Practical-1 3 2 Chemistry Practical 25 75 100
Practical
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B.Sc. Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics: Syllabus (CBCS)
14 IV Value 2 2 Value Education 25 75 100

Education
15 IV Soft Skill 2 1 Soft Skill 25 75 100
30 25 200 600 800
SEMESTER III CIA Uni. Total

Exam
18 III Core Theory Paper-3 3 3 Food Science 25 75 100
19 III Core Practical 3 0 Food Science 0 0 0
Practical
20 III ALLIED-2 Paper-3 4 4 Nutritional Biochemistry 25 75 100
21 III Allied Practical 3 0 Nutritional Biochemistry 0 0 0

Practical
22 IV Skill based Paper-1 3 3 Bakery 25 75 100
Subject
23 IV Non-major Paper-1 2 2 Health and fitness 25 75 100
elective
30 20 150 450 600
SEMESTER IV CIA Uni. Total

Exam
26 III Core Theory Paper-4 3 3 Human Nutrition 25 75 100
27 III Core Practical -2 3 3 A. Food Science 25 75 100
Practical B. Human Nutrition
28 III ALLIED-2 Paper-4 4 4 Food Preservation 25 75 100
29 III Allied Practical-2 3 2 A. Nutritional 25 75 100
Practical-2 Biochemistry
B. Food Preservation
30 IV Skill based Paper-2 3 3 Food Product 25 75 100
Subject Development and
Marketing Strategy
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31 IV Non-major Paper-2 2 2 Nutrition for the Family 25 75 100

elective
30 25 200 600 800
SEMESTER V CIA Uni. Total

Exam
32 III Core Theory Paper-5 6 5 Dietetics – I 25 75 100
33 III Core Theory Paper-6 6 5 Nutrition Through Life 25 75 100
Cycle
34 III Core Theory Paper-7 6 5 Community Nutrition 25 75 100
35 III Core Practical 3 0 Nutrition through Life 0 0 0
Practical Cycle
36 III Core Practical 3 0 Dietetics – I 0 0 0
Practical
37 III Elective Paper-1 3 3 Hospital Food Service 25 75 100
Administration
38 IV Skill based Paper-3 3 3 Internship 25 75 100
Subject
30 21 125 375 500
SEMESTER VI CIA Uni. Total

Exam
39 III Core Theory Paper-8 5 5 Dietetics – II 25 75 100
40 III Core Theory Paper-9 5 4 Food Service Management 25 75 100
41 III Core Theory Paper-10 5 4 Human Development and 25 75 100
Counselling
42 III Core Practical-3 3 3 A. Nutrition through Life 25 75 100
Practical Cycle
B. Dietetics – I
43 III Core Practical-4 3 3 A. Food Service 25 75 100
Practical Management
B. Dietetics – II
44 III Elective Paper-2 3 3 Food Standards and 25 75 100
Quality Control
45 III Elective Paper-3 3 3 Nutraceuticals and 25 75 100
Nutrigenomics
46 IV Skill based Paper-4 3 3 Perspectives of Home 25 75 100
Science
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Subject
47 V Extension 0 1 100 0 100
Activities
30 29 300 600 900
Part Subject Papers Credit Total credits Marks Total marks

Part I Languages 4 4 16 100 400
Part II English 4 4 16 100 400
Part III Allied (Odd Sem) 2 4 8 100 200
Allied (Even Sem) 2 4 8 100 200
Allied -Prac(Even Sem) 2 2 4 100 200
Electives 3 3 9 100 300
Core 10 (3-7) 45 100 1000
Core Practical 4 3 12 100 400
Part IV Env. Science 1 2 2 100 100
Soft skill) 1 1 1 100 100
Value Education 1 2 2 100 100
Lang. & Others/NME 2 2 4 100 200
Skill Based 4 3 12 100 400
Part V Extension 1 1 1 100 100
Total 41 140 4100
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THIRUVALLUVAR UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
B.Sc. NUTRITION, FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND DIETETICS
DEGREE COURSE
SYLLABUS
UNDER CBCS PATTERN
(With effect from 2017 - 2018)
SEMESTER I
PAPER – 1
MICROBIOLOGY
OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to:
1. Gain knowledge on the role of micro-organisms in health and disease.

2. To understand the role of micro-organisms in spoilage of various foods.
3. To gain knowledge of micro-organisms in relation to food and food
preservation.
UNIT-I
 Introduction to Microbiology and its relevance to everyday life.

 General Characteristics of Bacteria, Viruses, Yeast, Molds, Protozoa, Algae.
a. Bacteria: Bacterial cell, Morphology, Reproduction and function
b. Viruses: Morphology, Classification, Phages - Life cycle, functions.
c. Yeast: Morphology - Cell structure multiplication (Budding), functions.
d. Molds: Morphology, classification, reproduction of molds.
e. Algae: Morphology - Structure and reproduction.
f. Protozoa: Morphology, reproduction, motility and classification.
g. Economic importance of Molds, Yeast and Bacteria.
UNIT-II - PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PRESERVATION
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 Use of high and low temperature. Canning of fruits and vegetables.
 Preservation of drying, use of chemicals in food preservation. Part played by

antibiotics in the preservation of fleshy foods.
DESTRUCTION OF MICRO-ORGANISM
 Sterilization:
(i) Application of Dry heat, burning, flaming and hot air oven.
(ii) Application of moist heat, boiling, pasteurization -Advantages involved in
pasteurization, methods – holder, flash. Steam sterilizers and autoclave.
(iii) Sterilization with the use of filters.
UNIT-III - MICRO ORGANISM IN HUMAN WELFARE
 Importance of microbes in food biotechnology, genetically engineered organisms,

probiotics and single cell proteins.
 Fermentation: Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration. Products of Fermentation- Brief

knowledge on the preparation of Bread, Malt beverages, Wine, Distil liquor,
Vinegar, Fermented Vegetables and Dairy products.
UNIT-IV - CONTAMINATION AND SPOILAGE OF FOODS
 Principles of food spoilage by microbiological, physical and biological factors -

Causes of spoilage – Classification of foods based on spoilage – factors affecting –
kinds and numbers of micro-organism in food; Growth and chemical changes
caused by microorganisms.
 Contamination, preservation and spoilage of cereal and cereal products, baked

products, Fruits and vegetables and their products, Fleshy foods, Milk and Milk
products, Egg and Egg Products, and Fats and oils.
UNIT-V - MICROBIOLOGY OF FOOD POISONING, FOOD INFECTIONS

AND FOOD BORNE DISEASES
 Microbial food poisoning by Staphylococci, Salmonella and clostridium

botulinum (Botulism). Measures to prevent microbial food poisoning.
 Public health hazards due to contaminated foods - Food borne Infections and
Food intoxication symptoms, mode of transmission and methods of prevention of
Dysentery diarrhea, Typhoid, Cholera.
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REFERENCES
1. Adams, MR and Moss, MO (2005) Food Microbiology, New Age International (P)
Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Jay M.J (2005) Modern Food Microbiology, Fourth Edition, CBS Publishers and
Distributors, New Delhi.
3. Tamine, A (2005) Probiotic Dairy Products, Blackwell Publishing, USA.
4. Cappuccino G.J and Sherman, N (2008) Microbiology – A Laboratory Manual,

Pearson Education Publishers, USA,.
5. Ramesh, K.V (2007) Food Microbiology, MJP Publishers, Chennai.
6. Frazier, W.C, Food Microbiology, McGraw Hill Publications, New York, 4th
Edition,
1998.
7. Pelczar, H.J. And Rober. D, Microbiology, McGraw Hill Publication, New York,
10th
Edition, 1998.
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ALLIED
PAPER - 1
CHEMISTRY I
OBJECTIVE:
 Basic knowledge on Metallurgy, Cycloalkanes, Polarising Effects,

Stereochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis, Photochemistry, VSEPR Theory,
Fuels, Osmosis, Nuclear Chemistry, Petroleum Chemistry, Chemistry of
Naphthalene, Conductors and Applications wherever necessary are to be taught for
I- Semester.
UNIT – I
1.1 General Metallurgy - Extraction of Metals - Minerals and Ores- Difference

between Minerals and Ores – Minerals of Iron, Aluminum and Copper - Ore
Dressing or Concentration of Ores - Types of Ore Dressing- Froth Floatation
process, Gravity separation and Magnetic separation.
1.2 Calcination, Smelting, Roasting, Fux, Slag - Definition - Reduction methods -

Goldschmidt Aluminothermic process and Carbon Reduction method - Refining of
Metals - Electrolytic, Van Arkel and Zone Refining.
1.3 Ores of Titanium and Cobalt - Extraction of Titanium and Cobalt.

UNIT – II
2.1 Cycloalkanes - Preparation – Wurtz reaction and Dieckmann’s condensation -

Properties of Cycloalkanes – Substitution and Ring opening reactions.
2.2 Polarisation - Inductive effect, Mesomeric effect and Steric effect (Acid and Base
Strength).
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2.3 Stereoisomerism – Types - Cause of Optical Activity – Enantiomers -

Diastereomers - Meso form - Optical Activity of Lactic acid and Tartaric acid -
Racemisation and Resolution – Definition and Methods - Geometrical isomerism
– Definition and example - Maleic and Fumaric acid – Differences.
UNIT – III
3.1 Chemical Kinetics – Rate of a reaction – Definition of Order and Molecularity –

Distinction between Order and Molecularity - Derivation of First order rate
equation - Half Life Period of first order reaction.
3.2 Catalysis - Catalyst - Autocatalyst - Enzyme catalyst - Promoters - Catalytic

poisons – Active Centre - Differences between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous
Catalysis - Industrial Applications of Catalysts.
3.3 Photochemistry – Grothus-Draper’s law – Stark-Einstein’s law - Quantum yield –

Photosynthesis - Phosphorescence – Fluorescence.
UNIT – IV
4.1 VSEPR Theory – Hybridisation and Shapes of simple molecules BF3, PCl5, SF6
and XeF6.
4.2 Fuels – Classification of Fuels - Calorific value of Fuels – Water gas, Carbureted
Water gas and Producer gas – Composition and Uses - Non-Conventional fuels -
Need of Solar Energy - Applications - Biofuels – Oil gas, Natural gas and LPG –
Uses.
4.3 Osmosis - Osmotic pressure - Reverse osmosis – Definition - Desalination of Sea
water.
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UNIT – V
5.1 Nuclear Chemistry – Atomic number, Mass number - Isotopes, Isobars and
Isotones – Definition and Examples - Definition of Half life period - Nuclear
Binding Energy, Mass Defect and N/P ratio - Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion
(Elementary idea) - Applications of Radioisotopes in Medicine, Agriculture and
Industries – Carbon Dating.
5.2 Crude Oil - Petroleum - Petroleum Refining - Cracking - Applications of Cracking

– Naphthalene – Preparation – Haworth’s method – Properties – Oxidation,
Reduction and Uses of Naphthalene - Structure of Naphthalene (Structural
elucidation not necessary).
5.3 Conductors, Insulators, Semiconductors, N- and P- Type Semiconductors –

Definitions and Examples.
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SEMESTER II
PAPER - 2
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
OBJECTIVES
1. To enable the students to understand the structure and basic physiology of

various organs of the body.
2. To obtain better understanding of the principles of Nutrition through the study

of physiology.
UNIT-I: CELL-TISSUES
 Introduction to the cell – Structure and function of a typical cell, cell division –
Mitosis and Meiosis.
 Tissues - classification, structure and function of epithelial, muscular, connective
and nervous tissues.
UNIT-II: BLOOD, HEART AND CIRCULATION

 Blood: Blood composition and function, plasma proteins, distribution functions.
Cell components - RBC - Structure, function, normal count; WBC - classification,
function, normal values. Blood coagulation, Erythropoiesis, blood grouping. ABO
system and RH system
 Heart and circulation: Structure of the heart and blood vessels, origin and
conduction of heart beat, cardiac cycle, ECG, blood pressure – definition and
factors affecting it.
UNIT-III: RESPIRATORY AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM

 Respiratory system: Structure of pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lung and lung
cavities. Physiology of respiration- Mechanism of respiration, gaseous exchange
in the lungs.
 Excretory system: Structure and function of kidney and Nephron, urine formation,
micturition.
UNIT-IV: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM & NERVOUS SYSTEM

 Structure and function – Secretory Digestive and absorptive functions. Role of
Liver, Pancreas and Gall bladder.
 Neuron structure and functions, Structure of Brain and Spinal cord
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 Autonomic nervous system – sympathetic and parasympathetic.
UNIT-V: ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

 General structure of male and female reproductive organs, puberty, menstrual
cycle.
 Functions and Disorders of Endocrine Glands – Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid,

Adrenal and Islets of Langerhans.
REFERENCES
1. Gary.A Thibodeau and Kelvin. T.Patlon, Anthony’s Text Book of Anatomy And
Physiology, Seventeeth edition, Mosby Publications, Indiana Print, 2004.
2. Anne Waugh and Allison Grant Ross and Wilson Anatomy And Physiology In
Health and Illness Elsevier Publication, Ninth Edition, 2005.
3. Guyton, A.C, Text Book of Medical Physiology, 4th Edition, W.B. Saunders Co.
Philadelphia, 1996.
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CORE PRACTICAL I
A. MICROBIOLOGY
1. Microscope and its use.
2. Examination of Yeast, molds, Protozoa and Bacteria.
3. Examination of wet methods and hanging drop preparations.
4. Examination of stained organisms, Simple Staining and gram method of

staining.
B. HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
1. Microscopic study of
a. Tissues - Epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissue
b. Endocrine Glands – Thyroid, Pituitary, Adrenal and Pancreas.
2. Study of anatomy of Heart, Brain, Kidney and digestive system using

readymade models.
3. Demonstration of determination of blood count.
4. Determination of Blood Grouping.
5. Estimation of Hemoglobin.
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ALLIED - 1
PAPER - 2
CHEMISTRY II
OBJECTIVE:
 Basic knowledge on Coordination Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry,
Carbohydrates, Amino acids, Proteins, Electrochemistry, Paints and Pigments,
dyes, Vitamins, Medicinal Chemistry, Corrosion and Applications wherever
necessary are to be taught for II- semester.
UNIT – I
1.1 Coordination Chemistry - Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds - Ligands,
Central Metal Ion and Complex Ion – Definition and Examples – Coordination
Number - Werner’s Theory of Coordination Compounds - Chelates - Functions
and Structure of Haemoglobin and Chlorophyll.
1.2 Industrial Chemistry - Fertilisers and Manures – Biofertilisers - Organic Manures

and their importance - Role of NPK in plants - Preparation and Uses of Urea,
Ammonium Nitrate, Potassium Nitrite and Super Phosphate of Lime.
1.3 Contents in Match Sticks and Match Box - Industrial making of Safety Matches –
Preparation and Uses of Chloroform, DDT, Gammexane and Freons.
UNIT – II
2.1 Carbohydrates - Definition and Examples - Classification – Oxidation and
Reduction Reactions of Glucose - Structure of Glucose (Structural elucidation not
necessary) - Uses of Starch - Uses of Cellulose Nitrate and Cellulose Acetate.
2.2 Amino Acids – Definition and Examples - Classification of Amino Acids -
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Preparation - Gabriel Phthalimide Synthesis – Properties – zwitterion and

Isoelectric point - Structure of Glycine.
2.3 Proteins – Definition - Classification of Proteins based on Physical properties and

Biologcal functions - Primary and Secondary Structure of Proteins (Elementary
Treatment only) – Composition of RNA and DNA and their Biological role -
Tanning of Leather - Alum (Aluminum chloride tanning ) - Vegetable tanning –
Chrome Tanning.
UNIT – III
3.1 Electrochemistry - Electrolytes – Definition and Examples – Classification -

Specific and Equivalent Conductance - their determination – Variation of Specific
and Equivalent conductance with Dilution – Ostwald’s Dilution Law and its
Limitations.
3.2 Kohlrausch’s Law - Determination of Dissociation Constant of weak Electrolytes

using Conductance measurement - Conductometric titrations.
3.3 pH – Definition and pH determination by indicator method - Buffer solutions -

Buffer action - Importance of buffers in the living systems.
UNIT – IV
4.1 Paints - Components of Paint – Requisites of a Good Paint - Pigments –

Classification of Pigments on the basis of Colour – Examples - Dyes – Definition
– Chromophores and Auxochromes – Examples - Colour and Dyes - Classification
based on Constitution and Application – Examples.
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4.2 Vitamins – Definition – Classification – Water Soluble and Fat Soluble –

Occurrence - Biological Activities and Deficiency Diseases caused by Vitamin A,
B, C, D, E and K - Hormones – Definition and Examples – Biological Functions
of Insulin and Adrenaline.
4.3 Chromatography - Principles and Applications of Column and Paper

chromatography- Rf value.
UNIT – V
5.1 Drugs - Sulpha Drugs – Preparation and Uses of Sulphapyridine and

Sulphadiazine - Mode of Action of Sulpha Drugs - Antibiotics - Uses of
Penicillin, Chloramphenicol and Streptomycin - Drug Abuse and Their
Implication - Alcohol – LSD.
5.2 Anaesthetics - General and Local Anaesthetics - Antiseptics - Examples and their
Applications - Definition and One Example each for Analgesics, Antipyretics,
Tranquilizers, Sedatives - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Diabetes, Cancer
and AIDS.
5.3 Electrochemical Corrosion and its Prevention – Electroplating – Applications.
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ALLIED CHEMISTRY
PRACTICAL
VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS
1. Estimation of HCl – Standard sulphuric acid.
2. Estimation of Borax - Standard Sodium Carbonate.
3. Estimation of NaOH – Standard Oxalic Acid.
4. Estimation of FeSO4 – Standard FAS.
5. Estimation of Oxalic acid – Standard FeSO4.
6. Estimation of FAS – Standard Oxalic Acid.
7. Estimation of Oxalic acid – Standard Oxalic Acid.
8. Estimation of Fe2+ using Diphenylamine / N- Phenyl Anthranilic acid as indicator.
ORGANIC ANALYSIS
Systematic Analysis of Organic Compounds containing One Functional Group and
Characterisation by Confirmatory Tests.
Reactions of Aromatic Aldehyde, Carbohydrates, Mono and Dicarboxylic acids,
Phenol, Aromatic Primary Amine, Amide and Diamide.
REFERENCE BOOKS
 Inorganic Chemistry - P. L. Soni - Sultan Chand (2006).
 Inorganic Chemistry - B. R.. Puri, L. R. Sharma and K. C. Kallia – Milestone
Publications (2013).
 Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry - W. U. Malik, G. D. Tuli and R. D.
Madan - S. Chand Publications (2008).
 Text Book of Inorganic Chemistry – R. Gopalan, Universities Press – 2012.
 Text Book of Organic Chemistry - P. L. Soni - Sultan Chand & Sons - 2007.
 Advanced Organic Chemistry - Bahl and Arun Bahl - Sultan Chand and Co. Ltd –
2012.
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 Organic Reaction Mechanisms - Gurdeep Chatwal- Himalaya Publishing House.

 A Text Book of Organic Chemistry K. S. Tewari, N. K. Vishol, S. N. Mehrotra-
Vikas Publishing House – 2011.
 Principles of Physical Chemistry - B. R. Puri, Sharma and Madan S. Pathania, Vishal
Publishing Company – 2013.
 Text Book of Physical Chemistry - P. L. Soni, O. P. Dharmarha andU. N. Dash -
Sultan Chand & Co – 2006.
 Understanding chemistry – C. N. R. Rao, Universities Press – 2011.
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SEMESTER III
PAPER - 3
FOOD SCIENCE
OBJECTIVES
To enable students to:
1. Obtain knowledge of different food groups and their nutritive value, Understand
the scientific principles underlying food preparation
2. Develop skill and techniques in food preparation with conservation of nutrients

and palatability using cooking methods generally employed.
UNIT-I
Definition, Classification , Functions of foods- Functions of food in relation to health

- classification of foods based on nutrients., Need For Grouping Foods, Application
Of Food Groups in Planning Adequate Diets, Food Pyramid, Food groups - Basic
Four, Basic Five, Basic Seven and Basic Nine.
UNIT-II
Preliminary preparation of foods prior to cooking with special reference to

conservation of nutrients and palatability, different methods of cooking on
acceptability and nutritive value of foods. Dry methods - frying, broiling, parching,
and baking. Moist methods - boiling, stewing, cooking under pressure. Solar cooking,
Micro-wave cooking - advantages and disadvantages.
UNIT-III: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FOODS
Cereal and Cereal products - Microscopic structure of various starch granules -

Nutritive value of Rice, Wheat and locally available millets. Effect of cooking on the
nutritive value of cereals. Gelatinisation, Dextrinization and gluten formation.
Pulses and nuts - Composition, Nutritive value of grams, dhals - some common nuts -
meat substitutes - soya products. Effect of soaking, germination, cooking on pulses,
toxic constituents of pulses. Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP).
Vegetables and Fruits - Classification, composition and Nutritive value - methods to

minimize the loss of nutrients, types of pigments, effects of acid on color, texture,
flavor. Browning reaction and changes during cooking.
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UNIT-IV: ANIMAL FOODS
Milk and milk products - Composition and Nutritive value, Principles of milk
cookery, Milk protein, coagulation, problems in milk cookery. Effect of cooking and
processing on milk.
Meat - Nutritive value, methods of cooking - Post mortem changes in meat, factors
affecting tenderness - organ meat.
Fish - Classification, Nutritive value - selection, Methods of cooking
Poultry - Nutritive value, economic aspects. Principles and methods of cooking
poultry.
Eggs - Structure, composition, Nutritive value, selection - principles of egg cookery -
uses of eggs in cookery, methods of cooking eggs.
UNIT-V
Fats and Oils - Types - saturated, MUFA, PUFA, Hydrogenation - Invisible fats -
uses of fat in cookery - factors affecting absorption of fats - smoking point - Rancidity.
Spices and Condiments - Importance, composition and classificiaiton. Uses in
Indian cookery.
Sugar and Sugar Products - Jaggery - uses in Indian cookery - Stages in sugar,
Indian Sweets.
Beverages - Classification, Nutritive value and uses - coffee, tea, cocoa.
REFERENCES
1. Srilakshmi. B; Food Science, 6th edition, New Age International (P) Limited
Publishers, 2015.
2. Shakunthala Manay. N; Shadakshara Swamy.M; Foods Facts and Principles, 3rd
edition, New Age International (P) Limited Publishers, 2014.
3. Lillian Hoagland Meyer, Food chemistry, CBS Publishers and Distributors, 2004.
4. Arindam Ramaswamy, Elements of Food Science, Oxford Book Company, 2010.
5. Norman. N Potter, Joseph H. Hotchkiss, Food Science, 5th edition, CBS
Publishers and Distributors, 1996.
6. Sivasankar. B; Food Processing and Preservation, PHI Learning Private Limited,
2011.
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ALLIED - 2
PAPER - 3
NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIT-I
Introduction to biochemistry and relation to nutrition, carbohydrates- structural
classification, metabolism of glucose- Glycolysis, krebs cycle, gluconeogenesis,
glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, blood glucose maintenance and its regulation.
UNIT-II
Proteins– classification based on amino acid, primary, secondary and tertiary
structure of proteins, hydrolysis of proteins, denaturation, precipitation and
coagulation, deamination, transamination, decorboxylation- urea cycle and metabolic
disorders of urea cycle
UNIT-III
Lipids – chemical composition of fats, metabolism -beta oxidation of fatty acids &
bio-synthesis of fatty acids - ketone bodies, Ketogenesis and ketosis, cholesterol-
biosynthesis.
UNIT-IV
Nucleic acids and protein biosynthesis, nucleotides, Nucleosides, nucleic acids-
structure and functions.
UNIT-V
Enymes- classification, factors affecting enzyme activity, mechanism of
enzyme action, enzyme inhibition, coenzymes and prosthetic
group,isoenzymes,diagnostic value of clinical enzymes.
Elementary knowledge on inborn errors of metabolism with reference to
carbohydrate – Fructosuria, Pentosuria, Galactosemia and Glycogen storage disease.
Protein – albinism, phenylketonuria, alkaptonuria, maple syrup urine disease,hartnup
disease. Lipids – Gaucher’s disease, Niemann- pick disease, Tay- sach’s disease,
Fabry’s disease, Refsum’s disease, Krabbe’s disease.
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REFERENCES
1. Lehninger, A.L, Biochemistry, worth publishers INC, New York, 2000.
2. Ambiga Shanmugam, Fundamentals of biochemistry for Medical students,

Karthik printers, 2002.
3. Nutritional Biochemistry, 2nd edition Tom Bridt, Academic press 2006.
4. Powar and Chatwal, Biochemistry, Himalaya publishing house, 2000.
5. Ranganatha Rao, K, Text book of Biochemistry, Prentice Hall of India, New

Delhi, (2000). .
6. Sathyanarayanan, U.,Chakrapani, U., textbook of biochemistry, 3rd edition,

books and allied (p) ltd kolkata, 2010.
7. Lehinger’s principle of Biochemistry (2000), Nelson and Cox.
8. Harper’s Biochemistry - Rober K. Murray, Daryl K.Grammer, McGrawHill,

Lange Medical Books
9. Biochemistry - Dr. Ambica shanmugam, published by author 2006.
10. Illustrated biochemistry-lippincott’s,5th edition
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SKILL BASED SUBJECT I

PAPER – 1
BAKERY
OBJECTIVES
This course will enable the students to
1. Understand basic concepts of baking.
2. Acquaint with the role of various major and minor ingredients in bakery
products.
3. Familiarize with baking process and operation.
4. Learn the quality parameter of bakery products.
UNIT I
Introduction of bakery–definition, principles, types of baked and confectionary
products. Major and minor equipment – required to start a small bakery unit. Major
and minor ingredient in baking
a) Major ingredients – flour, fat, sugar and leavening agent – types, role in
bakery
b) Minor ingredients – milk, water, salt – types, role in bakery
UNIT II
BREAD
a) Principles involved in the yeast products preparation, methods – straight
dough method, salt delayed method, no dough time method, sponge and dough
method, ferment and dough method.
b) Processing – flying fermentation, bulk fermentation, knock back, dividing
and rounding, intermediate proofing, molding and panning, final proofing, baking,
depanning, cooling, slicing, packaging.
c) Faults and remedies in baked bread, types of bread improvers.
UNIT III
CAKE
a) Principles involved in the preparation of cake, sponge cake – types (fatless
sponge, Genoese sponge, plain sponge, gel sponge).
b) Methods – sugar batter method, flour batter method, blending method,
boiling method, sugar water method, all-in process method (slow speed, medium
speed, fast speed), foaming method.
c) Faults and remedies in baked cakes.
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UNIT IV
BISCUITS AND COOKIES
a) Principles involved in cookies preparation, methods for mixing cookies –
single or one stage method, creaming or sugar batter method, blending or rub in
method, foaming method, flour batter method.
b) Types – sheeted types, piped types, bar types, dropped types, rolled types
i. Different between biscuits and cookies
ii. Faults and remedies in baked biscuits and cookies
UNIT V
ICING –Types and Preparation Methods Butter cream – royal icing - almonds
paste (or) marzipau – fondant icing – gum paste (or) pastillage – American
frosting – water icing (or) glace icing.
PASTRIES and preparation Methods Pastries – types, short crust pastry – puff
pastry – flaky pastry – philo (or) filo pastry – choure pastry – punish pastry –
faults and their causes in making pastry .
REFERENCES
1. Wayne Gisslen, The Professional Baking, Sixth Edition, Publishers John Wiley
& Sons (2012).
2. Pat Sinclair, Basic Baking, Publisher Agate (2006).
3. John Kingslee, Professional Text to Bakery and Confectionary, First Edition,

New Age International (P) Limited Publishers (2006).
4. Yogambal Ashokkumar Theory of Bakery and Confectionery, Fifth Edition,

PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi(2009).
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NON-MAJOR ELECTIVE I
PAPER - 1
HEALTH AND FITNESS
UNIT I
HEALTH - Definition of health and wellness – Factors affecting health and
wellness. Physiological, psychological and social health.
UNIT II
FITNESS - Definition, parameters of fitness, cardiovascular endurance,
muscular strength, muscular endurance, physical fitness tests- for flexibility.
UNIT III
YOGA AND FITNESS - principles of yoga therapy, social skills and living
value based education. Yogic concepts in various diseases like diabetes, CVD,
digestion and immune system.
UNIT IV
WARM UP EXERCISES & BASIC ASANAS - Simplified physical
exercises and body stretching practices. Basic asanas, suryanamaskar, breathing
exercise- pranayama
UNIT V
SPECIAL NUTRITION - Basic knowledge on sports nutrition, special
nutritional needs for sea voyage, military and space [basic only]
REFERENCES
1. Werner W. K Hoejer (1989), Life time Physical Fitness and Wellness, Morton
Publishing Company, Colorado.
2. Mishra, S. C (2005) Physiology in Sports. Sports Publication, New Delhi
3. Greenberg, S. J and Pargman, D (1989) Physical Fitness – A Wellness Approach
Prentice Hall International (UK) Limited, London
4. Swaminathan T, (2008) Essentials of Food and Nutrition Bangalore Printing
Publishing Co.
5. McArdle, W. D, Frank I. Katch, F. I and Victor L. Katch (1996) Exercise Nutrition:
Energy Nutrition and Human Performance. William & Wilkin Publishing USA.
6. Mahan, K and Stump, E. S (1996) Krause Food and Nutrition and Diet Therapy
W.B Saunders Company, USA.
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SEMESTER IV
PAPER - 4
HUMAN NUTRITION
OBJECTIVES
1. To introduce the students to the principle of Human Nutrition.
2. To gain skill in qualitative tests and quantitative estimation of nutrients.
UNIT-I
1. Introduction to Nutrition - Development of Nutrition as a Science - Definition
of Nutrition.
2. Carbohydrates – Definition, composition, classification, Sources, requirements,
Digestion and absorption. Dietary fibre - definition soluble and insoluble
fibres, sources of fibre, components, physiological effects of dietary fibre, Role
of fibre in human nutrition, sources and requirements. Water - water balance,
water compartment, regulation and disorders of water balance.
UNIT-II
1. Energy units - Calories,Joules, determination of energy value of foods, using
Bomb calorimeter, gross calorific values, Physiological energy, value of foods,
relation between oxygen used and calorific value, determination of direct
calorimetry.
2. Relation between Respiratory quotient and energy output - Specific dynamic

action of food, indirect calorimetry - Basal metabolism - definition,
determination - benedict Roth basal Metabolism Apparatus - factors affecting
BMR - determination of energy metabolism during work - energy requirements
for various types of activities, factorial methods for calculation of the daily
energy requirements of an adult for varying degrees of physical activity -
recommended allowances for calories, energy requirements of adults expressed
in terms of Reference man and Reference woman - ICMR committee percent
calories supplied by carbohydrates, fats and proteins in average Indian diets -
Energy requirements for different age groups.
UNIT-III
1. Lipids – Definition, Classification, Composition, sources, requirements,
functions. Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) – definition, functions, sources and
effects of deficiency. Characteristics of animal and vegetable fats, sterols -
cholesterol - function, food sources, phospholipids - function, ketone bodies -
fat requirements - food sources, dietary lipids and their relation to the causation
of Atheroscleorosis and Ischaemic heart disease.
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2. Protein – Definition, classification, Composition, sources, requirements and

functions of protein. Amino acids - Indispensable and dispensable amino acids
- special function of amino acids - protein deficiency - Evaluation of protein
quality - PER, BV, NPU, NPR, chemical score, mutual and amino acid
supplementation of proteins.
UNIT-IV
1. Fat soluble vitamins - Vitamin A, D, E and K – functions, deficiency, sources,
requirements and hyper-vitaminosis.
2. Water soluble vitamins - ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, Niacin, folic acid,
Vit B-12, pyridoxine, Biotin and Pantothenic acid - Functions, deficiency,
sources and requirements.
UNIT-V
1. Macro, Mirco and Trace elements - calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorous,
Iron, copper, fluorine, zinc and Iodine – classification, distribution in the body,
functions, sources, requirements and deficiency.
2. Selenium and Vitamin E relationship.
3. Chromium and glucose tolerance factor.
REFERENCES
1. Michael. J. Gibney etal; clinical nutrition Blackwell science , 2005.

2. Shubhangini. A. Joshi; Nutrition and Dietetics III edition, McGraw Hill
Education (India) private limited
3. Srilakshmi.B; Nutrition Science, 15th edition, New Age International (P)
Limited, Publishers, 2016.
4. Swaminathan. M; Advanced Text-Book on Food and Nutrition, Volume I 2nd
edition. The Bangalore Printing and Publishing Co., LTD, Reprint 2015.
5. Sunetra Roday; Food Science and Nutrition, 2nd edition, Oxford University
Press, 2013
6. Carol Byrd – Bredbenner; Wardlaw’s perspecctives in Nutrition, 9th edition
MCGraw – Hill International Edition 2013
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CORE PRACTICAL II
A. FOOD SCIENCE
1. Cookery Practical’s;
2. Grouping of foods - Discussion on nutritive value
3. Technique in measurement of food stuff - use of standard measuring cups and
spoons.
4. Different recipes from cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruits, fleshy foods, egg,
milk and milk products.
5. Beverages - preparation of stimulating, nourishing and refreshing
beverages
6. Fats and oils - preparation of shallow and deep fried foods.
7. Sugar cookery - preparing recipes at different stages of sugar cookery.
II EXPERIMENTAL FOODS PRACTICAL

1. Cereals
Microscopic study of different starches
a. Methods of combining starch and boiling water
b. Study of effects of moist heat on starch
c. Preparation of white sauces and soups
d. Gluten formation
2. Pulses - Effect of hard and soft water, alkali and acid. Cooking time of
grams and dhals.
3. Vegetables - Effect of acids, alkali, covering, steaming and pressure cooking
on the different pigments and acceptability of vegetables.
4. Fruits - Study of different methods of preventing enzymatic browning of cut
fruits, pectin content of fruits.
5. Eggs - Coagulation of egg protein - factors. Egg white foam - effect of beating,
sugar, acid and temperature.
6. Milk cookery - Coagulation of milk protein, paneer, cooking of
vegetables in milk
7. Fats and oils - comparison of smoking temperature of some fats and
oils.
8. Sugar and Jaggery - Different stages of crystallization of sugar.
9. General visit to food Industry and Factories.
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B. HUMAN NUTRITION
1. Qualitative tests for sugars - glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose and glucose.
2. Qualitative estimation of reducing sugar
3. Qualitative tests for proteins(Lowry’s method).
4. Qualitative tests for minerals.
5. Quantitative estimation of calcium
6. Quantitative estimation of phosphorous.
7. Quantitative estimation of vitamin C.
8. Demonstration Experiments.
a. Estimation of total nitrogen in foods (Micro or Macrokjeldahl

method)
b. Lipid extraction
c. Demonstration of Iodine value
d. Estimation of Iron
e. Qualitative tests for vitamin A
f. Quantitative estimation of Carotene
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ALLIED - 2
PAPER - 4
FOOD PRESERVATION
OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to
1. Understand the principles of preservation.
2. Understand the type of spoilages and the various methods of preventing
spoilage.
3. Learn about the methods of preservation.
UNIT-I
PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PRESERVATION
Importance and principles of food preservation, Need for preservation, types of
spoilage, role of micro organism in food spoilage, prevention of food spoilage, shelf life
of food products, Factors affecting shelf life.
UNIT-II
PRESERVATION BY HIGH OSMOTIC PRESSURE
High concentration of sugar, Procedure for fruit jelly and jam, fruit preserves,
failure to jelly and jam to set.
HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SALT

Pickling and Curing of meat.
FERMENTATION
Types, advantages and factors affecting fermentation.
UNIT-III
PRESERVATION BY USE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE
Factors affecting heat resistance, canning procedures, spoilage of canned foods,
heat sterilization, pasteurization.
PRESERVATION BY USE OF LOW TEMPERATURE:-
Refrigeration – Advantages, factors to be considered, common spoilage.
FREEZING
Difference between refrigeration and freezing, methods of freezing, steps involved
in freezing, common food spoilage. Basic concepts about hurdle technology and
membrane technology.
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UNIT-IV
PRESERVATION BY USING CHEMICALS
Definition, classification, mode of action, mechanism.
FOOD IRRADIATION
Properties and safety of irradiation, advantages, mechanism permitted doses.
UNIT-V
DRYING AND DEHYDRATION
Home drying, methods of dehydration, factors in the control of drying, treatment
of foods before drying, procedures after drying, intermediate moisture foods, merits and
demerits, factors affecting drying.
REFERENCES
1. Srilakshmi. B; Food Science, 6th edition, New Age International (P) Limited
Publishers, 2015.
rd
2. Shakunthala Manay. N; Shadakshara Swamy.M; Foods Facts and Principles, 3
edition, New Age International (P) Limited Publishers, 2014.
3. Lillian Hoagland Meyer, Food chemistry, CBS Publishers and Distributors, 2004.
4. Subbulakshmi. G and Shobha. A.U; Food processing and preservation, New Age
International (P) Limited Publishers, 2014.
5. Norman. N Potter, Joseph H. Hotchkiss, Food Science, 5th edition, CBS
Publishers and Distributors, 1996.
6. Sivasankar. B; Food Processing and Preservation, PHI Learning Private Limited,
2011.
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ALLIED PRACTICAL
A. NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
1. Identification of carbohydrates (Qualitative Tests)
2. Identification of proteins (Qualitative Tests)
3. Estimation of glucose in urine by Benedict's methods
4. Blood glucose estimation.
B. FOOD PRESERVATION
1. Preservation of food items by the use of high and low temperatures.
2. Traditional methods of food preservation a) Drying b) Salting c) Changes during

drying
3. Preservation of foods by the use of class I and class II Preservatives
4. Use of sorbic acid and sulphurdioxide as an antimicrobial preservatives.
5. Visit to Preservation Unit.
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SKILL BASED SUBJECT II

PAPER – 2
FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING STRATEGY
OBJECTIVES
 Develop new marketable, nutritionally and economically viable food products
 Develop entrepreneurship skills for setting up small scale food industries
 Understand packaging of different food products
Unit I - FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERN

Trends in Food Consumption pattern. Economical, Psychological and
Sociological Dimensions of Food Consumption patterns. Trends in Social Change as a
Base for New Product Development
Unit II - INTRODUCTION TO FOOD PROCESSING AND PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
Food Components, Types of Food Processing, Status of Food Processing Industry
in India and Scope of Growth in Future ,Principles and Purpose of New Product
Development, Product Design and Specifications.
Unit III - RECIPE DEVELOPMENT
Traditional Foods, Weaning Foods, Convenience Foods, RTE, RTS, Extruded

foods, IMF Foods, Speciality Products, Health foods, Nutritional Supplements,
Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Designer Foods, Sports Foods, Foods for Defence
Services, Space foods.
Unit IV - TESTING, EVALUATION AND PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS
Standardization, Portion size, Portion Control, Quantity Cooking, Shelf Life

Evaluation- Sensory and Microbial Testing of Processed Foods, Nutrient Analysis.
Suitable Packaging Materials for Different Foods, SWOT Analysis
Unit V - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING OF FOOD
PRODUCTS
Institutional Support (Training and Finance) for Entrepreneurship Development.

Financial Institutions (Central and State Government) banks/Funding Agencies, Financial
Accounting Procedures,Book Keeping,Market Research,Marketing Strategies, Cost
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Calculation , Advertising Methods, Product sales, Product License, Legal

specifications, Consumer Behaviour and Food Acceptance.
REFERENCES
1. Sudhir Gupta (2007) Handbook of Packaging Technology, Engineers India
Research Institute, New Delhi
2. Khanaka, S.S., Entrepreneurial Development, S. Chand and Company Ltd,

New Delhi, 2006.
3. Suja, R. Nair(2004) Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Research, 1st Edition,

Himalaya Publishers.
4. Hmacfie,(2007) Consumer led Food Product Development, Weedhead

Publishing Ltd., UK
5. Fuller, Gordon, W( 2005) New Food Product Development, 2nd Edition, CRC
Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
6. Schaffner .D,J, Schroder , W.R.(2000)Food Marketing and International

Perspectives, Web/McGraw Hill Publication
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NON-MAJOR ELECTIVE
PAPER - 2
NUTRITION FOR THE FAMILY
OBJECTIVES
To enable the non major students
1. Understand the basic concepts of nutrition.
2. Understand the nutritional demands in various stages of life cycle.
3. Acquire skills in planning adequate meals in different stages of life cycle.
UNIT I
Food groups- basic five, nutritional classification of foods - energy yielding,
body building and protective foods - Basic principles of Meal planning – balanced diet-
meaning, food guide pyramid.
UNIT II
Nutritional needs during Pregnancy and Lactation– dietary guidelines; general
dietary problems, Common Nutritional related problems and complications.
Nutrition during Lactation - Dietary guidelines for lactating women, Composition of
Breast Milk.
UNIT III
Nutrition during Infancy and Preschool age - dietary guidelines for infants,
advantages of breast feeding, disadvantages of bottle feeding; Weaning foods
(definition) and types of supplementary food. Nutritional needs of Pre-school children,
factors to be considered while planning meals for pre-school children. Food habits of Pre
School Children.
UNIT IV
Nutrition for School children and Adolescence - dietary guidelines, factors
considered in planning packed lunch. School lunch feeding problems. Nutrition during
Adolescence – general dietary guidelines; Dietary Problems (Eating Disorders)
UNIT V
Nutritional needs of Adults and Old Age - dietary guidelines for adults. Nutrition
during Old age - physiological changes in ageing, psycho-social factors affecting food
intake. Nutrition modification in Diet.
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REFERENCES
1. Mahan,L.K &Arlin.M.T, “Krause’s Food,Nutrition and Diet Therapy”, 11th

Edition, W.B. Saunder Company, London, (2000).
2. Selelstein. S. & Sharlin.J, “Life Cycle Nutrition”, Jones & Bartlett

publications,(2008).
3. Begum. M. R, “A Textbook of Food, Nutrition & Dietetics”, 3rd edition,

Sterling
publications Pvt. Ltd., (2008).
4. Srilakshmi. B, “Nutrition Science”, 5th edition, New Age International

Pvt.Ltd., (2008).
5. Mudambi S.R and Rajagopal M.V, “Fundamentals of foods and Nutrition”, 3rd
edition, New Age International Pvt. Ltd., (1997).
6. Pasricha.S, “Some Therapeutic Diets”, 5th edition, National Institute of

Nutrition,(2004).
7. ICMR-Nutritive value of Indian Foods, National Institute of Nutrition,

Hyderabad, (1989).
8. Mudambi. S.R, Rao. S.M, & Rajagopal.M.V, “Food Science”, New Age
International Pvt. Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi, (2007).
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SEMESTER V
PAPER – 5
DIETETICS-I
OBJECTIVES
To enable students:
1. To obtain knowledge on the role of diet in disease conditions.
2. To gain experience in planning, preparing and serving therapeutic diets.
UNIT – I
DIET THERAPY : - Definition, purpose and principles of a therapeutic diet,
factors to be considered in the modification of normal diet into therapeutic diets. Types of
hospital diet – Clear fluid, full fluid, soft, light, bland and regular diet. Special feeding
methods – tube feeding, parenteral nutrition.
DIETITIAN: – Role of dietitian in managing hospital dietary.
UNIT – II
DIABETES MELLITUS:- Prevalence, Types – Type-I, Type-II, Malnutrition
Related Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Etiology, symptoms,
nutritional requirements and dietary management of Diabetes Mellitus – (Glycemic
Index, Food exchange list) and complications.
UNIT – III
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE:- Prevalence, Pathogenesis, Symptoms, risk
factors and modification of diet in cardiovascular disease – Atherosclerosis, Hypertension
and Hypercholesterolemia .
UNIT – IV
DIET IN INFECTIONS AND FEVERS:- Host defense mechanisms causes and
general dietary conditions of fevers – Symptoms and signs of Typhoid, Influenza,
Malaria, Tuberculosis and pneumonia.
UNIT – V
DISEASES OF THE GASTRO INTESTINAL TRACT:- Causes, Symptoms
and Dietary management of Gastritis, Peptic ulcer, diarrhea, constipation, Ulcerative
colitis, diverticulous, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, malabsorption syndrome – Crohns
Disease, Sprue/ Tropical Sprue, hemorrhoids, ulcerative colitis.
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REFERENCES
1. Michael. J. Gibney etal; Clinical Nutrition Black well Science, 2005.
2. Shubhangini. A. Joshi; Nutrition and Dietetics, 3rd edition, McGraw Hill

Education (India) Private Limited.
3. Srilakshmi . B; Nutrition Science, 15th edition, New Age International (p)

Limited, publishers, 2016.
4. Swaminathan. M; Advanced Text-Book on Food and Nutrition, Volume I

and 11 2nd Edition, The Bangalore printing and publishing co., LTD,
Reprint 2015.
5. Sunetra Roday; Food Science and Nutrition, 2nd edition, Oxford University
press, 2013.
6. Carol Byrd – Bredbenner; Wardlaw’s perspectives in Nutrition, 9th edition

McGraw – Hill International Edition, 2013.
JOURNALS
1. Journal of American Dietetics Association, American Dietetic Association, U.S.A.
2. Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics – Avinashilingam Institute for Home

Science and Higher Education Coimbatore.
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PAPER – 6
NUTRITION THROUGH LIFE CYCLE
OBJECTIVES
To understand the role of Nutrition in all stages of life.
UNIT-I: RECOMMENDED ALLOWANCES
RDA for Indian basis for requirement, computation of allowance based on energy
expenditure, components of energy expenditure. General concepts about growth and
development through different stages of life.
UNIT-II - NUTRITION IN INFANCY, PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL

GOING AGE :
a. Infancy - Rate of growth, weight as the indicator, Nutrition allowances for the
infants. Breast feeding. Weaning foods suitable for infants. Premature infant
and their feeding, infant formulas. Lactose intolerance.
b. Preschool - Growth and development of preschool children, Food habits and

nutrient intake of preschool children. Dietary allowances and supplementary
foods. Malnutrition in pre school children. Feeding programmes for pre school
children.
c. School going age - Physical development, Nutritional status of school

children, school lunch program, factors to be considered in planning a menu,
food habits and nutritional requirement, packed lunch.
UNIT-III - NUTRITION DURING ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTS:

a. Adolescence: Changes of growth characteristics of adolescents. Nutritional needs
and nutritional problems of the adolescents (eating disorders).
b. Adults: Nutrition for adults. Basis for requirement. Nutrition and work efficiency.
UNIT-IV - NUTRITION IN PREGNANCY

ICMR Nutrient allowances, Dietary guidelines. Common nutrition related problem
of pregnancy, food plan for pregnant women. Lactation- physiology, hormonal control
and reflex action, efficiency of milk production, composition of breast milk and problems
encountered during breast feeding. Current scenario in the field of Nutrition in pregnancy
and Lactation.
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UNIT-V - GERIATRIC NUTRITION

Nutrition allowances - Dietary Guidelines - Nutrition and work efficiency
modifications in diet. Physiological changes in aging – psycho-social and economical
factors affecting eating behavior. Effects of ageing on nutritional health.
REFERENCES
1. Mahtab S.Bamji, Prasad Rao, N.Vinodini Reddy; Textbook of Human Nutrition,

Second Edition Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt .Ltd, 2003.
2. Judith E. Brown., Nutrition Now, 2nd edition, West / Wadswroth west / Wadsworth,
An International Thomson publishing company, 1998.
3. Nutrient Requirement and Recommend Dietary Allowances for Indians by Indian

council of Medical research, National Institute of nutrition, Hyderabad.
4. Gordon. M. Wardlaw et.al; Contemporary Nutrition, 2nd edition, Publishing by

Mosby, 2004.
5. William’s; Nix; Basic Nutirtion and Diet therapy, 14th edition, Publishing by Mosby,
2013.
6. Srilakshmi. B; Dietetics, 7th edition,New Age International (P) Limited Publishers,

2014.
7. Nutrition – A Life Cycle Approach – Ravinder Chada, Tulkit Mathur - 2004
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PAPER – 7
COMMUNITY NUTRITION
OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to:
1. Understand the malnutrition problems and its prevalence in India

2. Gain knowledge on the national effort in combating malnutrition
3. Appreciate the national and International contributor towards national
improvement in alleviating nutrition problems.
UNIT-I
Nutrition and Health in National Development. Concept of Community, Types of
Community, Factors affecting the health of community. Malnutrition - Etiology ,
symptoms, Prevalence of malnutrition, factors contributing to malnutrition - Under
nutrition and Over nutrition, balance between food and population growth.
UNIT-II
Nutritional problems confronting our country - PEM - Prevalence, classification -
Kwashiorkor and Marasmus - etiology, symptoms, pathological changes, biochemical
changes, Anaemia - Prevalence, etiology, symptoms, prophylaxis programmes.
IDD - Etiology, Prevalence, symptoms, prophylaxis Fluorosis - Etiology,

prevalence, symptoms,prophylaxis.
Vitamin A deficiency - Etiology, prevalence, symptoms, prophylaxis.
UNIT-III
Methods of assessment of Nutritional status – sampling techniques – identification
of risk group. Direct assessment – anthropometry, biochemical estimation, clinical, and
diet survey. Indirect assessment - Food balance sheet, Agricultural data, Ecological
parameter and vital statistics, use of growth chart.
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UNIT-IV
Nutrition policy and programmes – National Nutrition policy – need for nutrition
policy, policy strategies and their implementation - ICDS, Noon Meal Programme, FAO,
WHO, UNICEF, CARE, ICMR, ICAR, CSIR, NIN, CFTRI, National Nutrition Policy,
National Nutrition surveillance system, National Anaemia prevention, Prevention of
Night Blindness, National Iodine prophylaxis programme, NGO.
UNIT-V
Strategies to combat Nutiontional problems – fortification, enrichment,
supplementation and Immunization programmes. Nutrition Education - Meaning, Scope,
Methods - Planning, conduct of evaluation of Nutrition education Programme.
REFERENCES
1. Agarwal A.N, Indian Economy, Problems of development and planning,

Publications, 1981.
2. Park J.E. and park K. Text book of preventive and social medicine, Publications,
1994.
3. B. Srilakshmi, Nutrition Science New Age International (CP) Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.
4. Mahtab, S. Bamji, N. Pralhad rao, Vinodini Reddy, Text book of Human Nutrition,
Oxford and IBIT Publishing co Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, reprint 1999.
5. Shukla,P.K., Nutritional problems of India,1982.
6. Dietary guidelines for Indians, ICMR, NIN, Hyderabad 2010.
7. Bamji, M.S, Prahalad Rao N, Reddy V, Textbook of Human Nutrition II Edition,

Oxford and PBH publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi 2004.
8. Jelliffe, D.B: Assessment of Nutritional Status of the community. World Health

Organization.
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ELECTIVE
PAPER – 1
HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
OBJECTIVES:
To enable students to
1. Gain knowledge in hospital functions and administration
2. Acquire skills in maintaining medical records
3. Understand the management of resources in hospitals
UNIT I
Hospital based health care and its changing scenario, Effects of globalization on
health care, concepts of corporate hospitals in developing countries, infrastructure and lay
out of an ideal corporate hospital, functioning of modern, hospital and changing needs of
patients, hospitality in hospital care
UNIT II
Patient Care Services Patient Admission / discharge, cafeteria and dietary services,
front office services, housekeeping services, blood bank, diagnostic services, lab,
physiotherapy, pharmacy operation theatre, outpatient and inpatient ward –admission
UNIT III
Principles of Hospital management Managerial activities for effective hospital
functioning duties and responsibilities of hospital managers, qualities of office managers,
effective inter and intra departmental co-ordination, understanding functioning of
corporate multi specialty hospital
UNIT IV
Marketing and Material management, Human resource management, managerial
accounting and financial management, importance of material management, principles of
material management, inventory management. Types of computer systems used for
reservation systems, point of sale systems (POS) and property management
systems.(PMS)
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UNIT V
Hospitality in hospital care Management of dietary department, diet planning for
hospital diets, purchasing, storage and quantity food production, patient compliance, food
production, serving to patient- tray and trolley service, plate waste management, washing
and garbage disposal.
REFERENCES:
1. Sudhir Andrews, Front Office Management and Operations, 2008, Tata Mc Graw
– Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
2. Sakharka B M, Principles of Hospital Administration and Planning, 2009, 2nd
Edition, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (p) Ltd.
3. Sherry Glied and Peter Smith, The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics,2011
4. Jan Abel Olsen, Principles in Health Economics and Policy, 2009, Oxford
University Press.
5. Mohinder Chand, Managing Hospitality Operations, 2009, 1st Edition, Anmol
Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
6. Goel S.L, Health Care System and Hospital Administration, 2009, Vol.7, Deep
and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd.
7. Kalkar S.A, Hospital Information Systems, 2010, Published by Asoke K.Ghosh,
PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
8. http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content.
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SKILL BASED SUBJECT

PAPER – 3
INTERNSHIP
Internship:
A phase of training where in a graduate is expected to conduct actual practice in a

hospital industry for a period of 30 Days so as to acquire job oriented skills
Assessment:
Interns shall maintain a record book which shall be verified and certified by the
training authority under whom he or she works during his/her internship period.
An objective evaluation of his/her knowledge, skills and attitude during training

will be recorded by the center in-charge and monitored by faculty in-charge and marks
shall be allotted accordingly.
Hospital authority - 75
Internal Assessment & Viva Voce - 25
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SEMESTER VI
PAPER – 8
DIETETICS -II
OBJECTIVES:
To enable students to
1. Gain knowledge about principles of diet therapy and different therapeutic diets.
2. Develop aptitude for taking up dietetics as a profession
UNIT I
DISEASES OF LIVER, GALL BLADDER AND PANCREAS – Etiology,
clinical symptoms and modification of diet in disease of Liver and Gall bladder.
a) Hepatitis , b) Cirrhosis, c)Hepatic Encephalopathy d)Cholecystitis e)
Cholelithiasis f) Pancreatic Surgery – Causes and Dietary Management.
UNIT II
OBESITY AND UNDERWEIGHT – Etiology, Assessment of Obesity and
modification of diet in Obesity and Underweight.
UNIT III
KIDNEY DISEASES - Etiological factors, Etiology and modification of diet
in disease of the Kidney-Glomerulo Nephritis, Nephrosis ,Acute and Chronic
Renal Failure ,Dialysis ,Urinary Calculi.
UNIT IV
CANCER, HIV/AIDS - Risk factors ,symptoms ,Nutritional problems of cancer
therapy and modification of diet in cancer ,role of antioxidants in cancer. Stages of HIV
Infections, Medical Nutritional Therapy.
UNIT V
FOOD SENSITIVITY AND GENETIC DISORDERS
FOOD SENSITIVITY - Types of reaction ,symptoms ,Diagnosis and treatment.
GENETIC DISORDERS - Symptoms and management of diet in
phenylketonuria , Galactosemia , Fructosuria.
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REFERENCES
1. Antia, F.P, Clinical dietetics and Nutrition ,4th Edition, Oxford University Press,
Delhi,2002.
2. Joshi, S.A, Nutrition and Dietetics,2nd edition, TATA McGraw Hill publications,
New Delhi.2008.
3. 3.Mahan,L.K.,Arlin.M.T.,Krause’s,Food,NutritionandDietTherapy,11thedition,
W.B.Saunder Company, London ,2000.
4. Williams S.R.,Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 6th Edition,Times Mirror / Mosby
College Publishing, St. Louis, 1989.
5. Raheena Begum, A Text Book of Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Sterling
Publishers, New Delhi.
6. National Institute of Nutrition, Dietary Guidelines for Indians – A Manual,
Hyderabad, 2005
7. Srilakshmi. B, Dietetics, 5th Edition, New Age International (P) Ltd, Publishers,
Chennai, 2005
8. Shills, M.E, Oslon, J.A, Shike, M and Ross, A.C, Modern Nutrition in Health and
Disease, 10th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2006.
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PAPER - 9
FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES:
1. To create an awareness on the organizational aspect and functioning of
different types of food service institutions.
2. To develop managerial skills among the students.
3. To understand the space allocation and arrangement of food service units .
UNIT- I
a) FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY: Definition – types of catering- Hotel,
Motel, Restaurant, Cafeteria and chain hotels.
b) WELFARE – Hospital, School lunch, Residential establishment and
Industrial catering.
c) TRANSPORT – Air, Rail, Sea and Space, Miscellaneous – Contract and
outdoor.
UNIT – II: PHYSICAL PLANT AND FOOD PURCHASE
a) Layout of kitchens, types of kitchens – Planning of Receiving preparation,
storage and service area with relevant too spacing.
b) FOOD PURCHASE- Procedures and Factors involved in the selection of
food.
UNIT – III: QUANTITY FOOD SERVICE AND EQUIPMENTS
a) QUANTITY FOOD SERVICE: Definition, objectives, styles of service-
waiter service, self – service, vending. Mechanics of waiter service.
b) EQUIPMENT: Classification, factors involved in selection, use and care
of major equipments, traditional and modern equipment.
C) Menu planning: Origin of menu, importance of menu planning. Types of
menu- table d’hote menu, a la carte,Dujour, theme, static, cycle. French
classical menu. Use of menus, construction of menus,Menu Design, Factors
affecting menu planning.
Standardisation of Recipes and portion control.
UNIT – IV
a) MANAGEMENT- Definition, principles, Functions and tools of
management, qualities of a good leader, styles of leadership.
b) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – Money, Time, Energy, Computer
applications in menu planning.
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UNIT – V
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT- Recruitment, selection and induction.
Financial management- Cost control- methods of food cost control, Book- keeping;
advantages of the double entry system.
SANITATION AND SAFETY – Sanitation of Plant and Kitchen Hygiene,
Personal Hygiene, First aid principles and practice,Health and Safety at at work.Use of
fire extinguishers.
REFERENCES
1. Kaufman,R. Mega planning- Practical tools for Organisational Success, Sage
Publications Inc, 2000.
2. Shring Y, P. Effective Food Service Management, Anmol publications Pvt

Ltd,New Delhi, 2001. 3. Stephen, B, , Williams, S, R, “Bill Jardine, and Richard,
J, N, Introduction to Catering,
3. Ingredients for Success, Delmar- Thomson learning, 2001.
4. Yadav, C, P. Management of Hotel and Catering Industry, Anmol publications Pvt
5. Ltd and Institute of sustainable development, Lucknow, New Delhi, 2001
6. Mohini Sethi and Surjeet Malham, “ Catering Management – an integrated

approach”, 2nd edition, Wiley Eastern Limited, New Delhi, Reprint 2007.
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PAPER - 10
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & COUNSELLING
OBJECTIVES:
1. To understand development aspects (both normal and exceptional) from

conception to old age as they can be guided effectively.
2. To have complete knowledge about the behavior pattern of the individual and
various factors influencing them.
UNIT-I
1. The concept of development and growth - principles governing growth and

development, developmental tasks of different stages.
2. Stages of Life span - conception, infancy, early childhood, late childhood,
adolescence, adulthood, middle age and old age.
UNIT-II
1. Prenatal Development - Conception, test tube baby, Periods of prenatal

development - signs of pregnancy.
2. Prenatal care - Management of normal pregnancy - hygiene, diet and medical
supervision and hazards during pregnancy.
3. Labor - signs of labor, stages of labor - types of birth, multiple pregnancy.
4. Post-natal care, prevention of gynecological complications.
5. Adjustment of the newborn to temperature, breathing, feeding and
elimination.
UNIT-III
1. Infancy (Birth to 2 years) - Development - physical and motor, social, emotional,

cognitive and language, Minor ailments.
2. Effect of stimulation - care of infants, feeding, toilet training, bathing, clothing,
sleeping and immunization, prevention of accidents, importance of mothering and
emotional growth. Importance of psychological needs.
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UNIT- IV
1. Early childhood (preschool stage 2 - 6 years) - Physical and motor development,

emotional, social, cognitive and language development, creativity, importance of
play, importance of family relationship, behavior problems - causes and treatment.
2. Importance of preschool education.
3. Late childhood (Elementary school period 6 - 12 years) - Developments - physical,
social, emotional, cognitive and language. Sex Education.
4. Children with special needs - identification and rehabilitation.
5.
UNIT-V
1. Adolescence (12 - 18 years) Physical, emotional, intellectual and motor
development, personal adjustment and maladjustment. Delinquency - causes,
prevention and rehabilitation. Drug addiction and alcoholism - rehabilitation.
2. Adulthood (18 - 60 years) - Characteristics and developmental tasks. All aspects
of development and vocational development.
3. Old age (60 years and above) - Physical and psychological changes, problems of
the aged, family attitude towards the aged, place of the aged in Indian society.
REFERENCES
1. Devadass, R.P; Jaya, N. A Text Book on Child Development, Macmillan Indian
Ltd., Delhi, 1996.
2. Parikh, S; Sudarshan, R. Human Development and Structural Adjustment, UNPP,
Delhi, 1993.
3. Mussen etal. Child Development and personality, Harper and Row publishers,
New York, 1990.
4. Suriakanthi. A. Child Development, Swagath Fine Auto, Sivakasi, 1991.
5. Papalia, D.E. Human Development, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing company Ltd,
New Delhi, 1997.
6. Suriakanthi, A. A Handbook on Human Development, Gandhigram Rural
University, Gandhi gram, 1992.
7. Hurlock,E.B., (1995): Developmental Psychology-A life span approach, 5th
Edition,
McGraw Hill Book Co., New York.
8. Nanda V.K., (1998): Principles of Child Development, Anmol Publications Pvt.
Ltd.,
New Delhi.
9. Berk L.E., (2004): Child Development, Pearson Longman New Delhi.
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CORE PRATICAL - III

DIETETICS-I & NUTRITION THROUGH LIFE CYCLE PRACTICAL
DIETETICS-I
Planning and preparing of diets for the following conditions/ stages.
1. Clear fluid, full fluid and soft diet.
2. Diet in fever – Typhoid, tuberculosis.
3. Diet in atherosclerosis and hypertension.
4. Diet in ulcer, diarrhea and constipation.
5. Diet in diabetes mellitus with and without insulin.
NUTRITION THROUGH LIFE CYCLE PRACTICAL

1. Menu planning and food exchange list.
2. Nutritional and food requirements to meet the needs of the following.
a. Infant and Children
b. School children
c. Adolescent
d. Adult
e. Old people
3. Nutritional and food requirements to meet the special needs of
a. Expectant women.
b. Lactating women.
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CORE PRACTICAL –IV

A. FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
1. Visit to well-organized food service units
Hostel, hotel, restaurant, Industry, hospital Transport.
2. Table setting and service-appraising and drawing silver cutlery and crockery Folding
of Napkins – Laying of table cloth, table mats – Arrangement of cover and table –
appointment according to the menu – serving food at the table clearing of the table.
3. Standardization of any 3 selected quantity recipes and their preparation. Calculation

of nutritive value, cost per serving – size of serving.
4. Quantity Cookery: Preparation of South Indian, North Indian and Western menu for
25 members.
5. Organizing, preparing and serving of one special meals for 50 members.
B. DIETETICS - II
Planning and preparing of diets for the following conditions / stages.
1. Diet in obesity and underweight.

2. Diet in hepatitis and cirrhosis of liver.
3. Diet in Nephritis and Nephrosis.
4. Diet in Cancer.
5. Dietary internship program for a month.
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ELECTIVE II
PAPER – 2
FOOD STANDARDS AND QUALITY CONTROL
OBJECTIVES
To enable students
 To gain knowledge on food safety and food laws.
 To study about quality control and common food standards.
UNIT-I
Quality Control: Objectives, Importance, functions of quality control, stages of
quality control in food industry.
Food Quality Assurance: Design of company quality assurance program,
Microbiological concerns.
Managing quality in supply chain and marketing of food products.
UNIT-II
Government Regulations In Quality Control: FAO/WHO codex Alimentarious
commission, PFA, AGMARK, BIS, FPO, fair average quality (FAQ) specification for
food grains, ISO 9000 series.
HACCP: Background, current status, structured approach, principles, benefits
and limitation.
Consumer Protection Act (CPA)
UNIT-III
Food Standards: Cereals and products - bread, biscuits, cakes products.
Food Packaging: Food packaging and labelling various methods. Recent trends
in Packaging and labelling.
Fruits Products: Jam, juices, squashes, ketchup, sauce.
Oils and Fats: Coconut oil, groundnut oil, palm oil, sunflower oil,
vanaspati.
Milk and Products: Skimmed milk powder, partly skimmed milk powder,
condensed sweetened milk. Other products - coffee, tea, sugar, honey, toffees.
UNIT-IV
Food Safety: Meaning of food safety
Importance of Food: Quality and safety for developing countries.
Patent: Definition, requirements, patent law in India, administrator, need for
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patent system, advantages, precautions to be taken by applicants, patent procedures,

non-patentable.
Food Hazards: Physical, Chemical, Biological hazards associated with food
types. Effect of processing and storage on microbial safety.
UNIT-V
Food Adulterator: Adulteration of food - common adulterants and tests detect
common adulterants.
REFERENCES
1. Sivasankar, B. (2013) Food Processing and preservation 2nd edition, prentice
Hall, Pvt, Ltd.
2. Srilakshmi, N., Food Science, New Age International Private Ltd., New Delhi,
2002.
3. Swaminathan, M., Food Science, Chemistry and Experimental Foods, Bappco

Publishers, Bangalore, 2004.
4. Chandrasekhar, U, Food Science and Applications in Indian Cookery, Phoenix

Publishing House Private Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
5. Adams, M.R. and Moss, M.O., Food Microbiology, New Age International (P)
Ltd., New Delhi, 2005.
6. Fellow, P., Food Processing Technology – Principles and Practices, 2nd Edition,
CRC Press Woodland Publishers, England, 2000.
7. Sommers, C.H. and Xveteng Fan, Food Irradiation Research and Technology,
Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
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ELECTIVE
PAPER – 3
NUTRACEUTICALS AND NUTRIGENOMICS
OBJECTIVES
1. Gain knowledge on Nutraceutical and Nutrigenomics
2. Study the applications of Nutrigenomics in health and disease.
UNIT I - NUTRACEUTICALS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Definition of functional and traditional foods, nutraceuticals,
designer foods and pharma foods, history of functional foods, components of
functional foods, foods containing nutraceuticals and classification of nutraceuticals –
based on plant sources, mechanism of action and chemical nature
UNIT II - ROLE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND NUTRACEUTICALS
IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Concept of dietary supplements, sources and functions of phytochemicals with
suitable examples, FOSHU foods – concepts, regulatory aspects
UNIT III - PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS
Human gastrointestinal tract and its microbiota, functions, concept of

probiotic, prebiotics and symbiotics; applications of probiotics in human nutrition
UNIT IV - NUTRIGENOMICS
Definition of nutrigenomics, gene expression – transcription, translation, post
translational modification, nutrition in the omics era- elementary concepts on
epigenetics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics; genetic variation and
nutritional implications
UNIT V - NUTRITION AND GENE EXPRESSION AND NUTRIGENOMICS

AND COMPLEX DISEASES
Nutrient control of gene expression – amino acids, nucleotides, basic concepts
of nutrigenomics and complex diseases – diabetes, cancer and obesity
REFERENCES
1. Mahtab, S, Bamji, Kamala Krishnasamy, G.N.V. Brahmam, Text Book of

Human
Nutrition, Third Edition, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. P. Ltd., New Delhi,
2009.
2. Srilakshmi, B. Second Edition, Food Science, New Age International (P)

Limited Publishers, New Delhi, 2010.
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3. Simopoulus, A.P. and Ordovas, K.J.M., 2004, Nutrigenetics and

Nutrigenomics,
Vol. 93, Karger, Switzerland.
4. Watson, David, H., 2003, Performance Functional Foods, CRC Press, Wood
Head Publishing Ltd., England
5. Tamine, A., 2005, Probiotic Dairy Products, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., UK
6. Narasinga Rao, B.S., 2005, Nutrition Research in India – A Country Report,

Published by INSA, New Delhi.
7. Webb, G.P., 2006, Dietary Supplementations and Functional Foods, Blackwell

Publishing Ltd., New York.
8. Tai, E.S. and Gillies, P.J., 2007, Nutrigenomics – Opportunities in Asia,

Karger, Singapore.
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SKILL BASED SUBJECT IV

PAPER - 4
PERSPECTIVES OF HOME SCIENCE
OBJECTIVES
 Understand the concept and scope of home science and its components.
 Enable the students to gain knowledge on different areas of home science
 Know the trends and job opportunities in home science
UNIT I - MEANING AND COMPONENTS OF HOME SCIENCE
Meaning of Home Science Education- Philosophy of Home and Family-

Components of Home Science-Carrier Perspectives- Its Relation to other Disciplines-
Science and Humanities
The Home Science Association of India- History and Objectives,
Achievements of the Association- Representation in National Bodies
UNIT II - INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING
Concept of Interior Design-Importance of Good Taste, Components of an
Artistic Interior- Resource Classification, Methods of Conserving Energy, Importance
and Type of Goals, Values- Types, Value to be Imbibed by Youth.
Fiber-Classification: Nature. Synthetic, Yarn-Definition, Types- Ply, Cable,
Novelty, Fabric: Construction Method- Weaving Basic Steps, Knitting and its
Importance, Nonwovens and Types, Clothing: Origin, Clothing Theory, Selection of
Clothing, Clothing Budget, Laundering and Storing-Cotton, Wool, Silk and Delicate
Fabrics.
Basic concepts of Home management and steps – Basic Characteristics of
Resources, Decision making, Work simplification.
UNIT III – HOME SCIENCE EXTENSION EDUCATION
Meaning , Definition, Objectives, Philosophy, Principles of Extension

Education, Extension as the Third Dimension of Higher Education, Home Science
Extension Service at Various Levels- Village, Block and District Level, Role of Home
Science Extension in Rural And National Development- Welfare Programme-
National, Social Assistance Programme (NSAP).
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Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), Member

of Legislative Assembly Area Development Scheme (MLAADS), Rajiv Gandhi
Rehabilitation Package (RGAP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Scheme (MNRES)
UNIT IV - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Conception-Pre Natal Development, Pre and Post Natal Care, Growth and
Development During Childhood and Adolescence, Characteristics of Adulthood,
Characteristics and Problems of Elderly and Emerging Trends in Parenting.
UNIT V - FOODS, NUTRITION, DIETETICS AND FOOD SERVICE
MANAGEMENT Classification of Foods according to Function and Origin,
Food Groups- Balanced Diet- Meaning and Importance of Balanced Diet, Meal
Planning, Macro and Micro Nutrients of Foods- Introduction of Dietetics- Principles
of Diet Therapy.
Aims, Objectives and Classification of Commercial and Non Commercial Food
Service- Operations and Functioning of Commercial and Non Commercial Food
Service, Indian Cuisines and their Features, Setting up a Cover and Simple Service.
REFERENCES
1. Jaliha, K.A and Veerabhadran , V.< 2007, Fundamentals of extension
education and management in extension , concept publishing company, New
Delhi.
2. Premalatha, M., 2007, Text book of Home Science, Kalyani Publishers,

Chennai
3. Pundit, N, 2007, Text book of Fashion Technology- Today, Tomorrow, Mittal

publication, New Delhi
4. Nisha, M., 2006, Wings of Home Science, Kalpaz publication, New Delhi
5. Frings, G.S., 2005, Fashion from Concept to Consumer, 7th edition, published
by Pearson education, New Delhi.
6. Parker, R. Introduction to food Science, Delmer, Thomson Learning Co.,

Delma, 2000
7. Potter, N. and Hotchkiss, J.H. Food Science, 5th Ed., CBS Publications and
Distributors, Daryaganji, New Delhi, 1998
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Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics: Syllabus (CBCS)

B.Sc. NUTRITION, FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND DIETETICS

SEMESTER II CIA Uni. Total

14 IV Value 2 2 Value Education 25 75 100

SEMESTER III CIA Uni. Total

21 III Allied Practical 3 0 Nutritional Biochemistry 0 0 0

SEMESTER IV CIA Uni. Total

31 IV Non-major Paper-2 2 2 Nutrition for the Family 25 75 100

SEMESTER V CIA Uni. Total

SEMESTER VI CIA Uni. Total

Part Subject Papers Credit Total credits Marks Total marks

B.Sc. NUTRITION, FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND DIETETICS

(With effect from 2017 - 2018)

To enable the students to:

1. Gain knowledge on the role of micro-organisms in health and disease.

 Introduction to Microbiology and its relevance to everyday life.

UNIT-II - PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PRESERVATION

 Use of high and low temperature. Canning of fruits and vegetables.

 Preservation of drying, use of chemicals in food preservation. Part played by

UNIT-III - MICRO ORGANISM IN HUMAN WELFARE

 Importance of microbes in food biotechnology, genetically engineered organisms,

 Fermentation: Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration. Products of Fermentation- Brief

UNIT-IV - CONTAMINATION AND SPOILAGE OF FOODS

 Principles of food spoilage by microbiological, physical and biological factors -

 Contamination, preservation and spoilage of cereal and cereal products, baked

UNIT-V - MICROBIOLOGY OF FOOD POISONING, FOOD INFECTIONS

 Microbial food poisoning by Staphylococci, Salmonella and clostridium

3. Tamine, A (2005) Probiotic Dairy Products, Blackwell Publishing, USA.

4. Cappuccino G.J and Sherman, N (2008) Microbiology – A Laboratory Manual,

5. Ramesh, K.V (2007) Food Microbiology, MJP Publishers, Chennai.

 Basic knowledge on Metallurgy, Cycloalkanes, Polarising Effects,

1.1 General Metallurgy - Extraction of Metals - Minerals and Ores- Difference

1.2 Calcination, Smelting, Roasting, Fux, Slag - Definition - Reduction methods -

1.3 Ores of Titanium and Cobalt - Extraction of Titanium and Cobalt.

2.1 Cycloalkanes - Preparation – Wurtz reaction and Dieckmann’s condensation -

2.3 Stereoisomerism – Types - Cause of Optical Activity – Enantiomers -

3.1 Chemical Kinetics – Rate of a reaction – Definition of Order and Molecularity –

3.2 Catalysis - Catalyst - Autocatalyst - Enzyme catalyst - Promoters - Catalytic

3.3 Photochemistry – Grothus-Draper’s law – Stark-Einstein’s law - Quantum yield –

5.2 Crude Oil - Petroleum - Petroleum Refining - Cracking - Applications of Cracking

5.3 Conductors, Insulators, Semiconductors, N- and P- Type Semiconductors –

1. To enable the students to understand the structure and basic physiology of

2. To obtain better understanding of the principles of Nutrition through the study

UNIT-II: BLOOD, HEART AND CIRCULATION

UNIT-III: RESPIRATORY AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM

UNIT-IV: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM & NERVOUS SYSTEM

 Neuron structure and functions, Structure of Brain and Spinal cord

 Autonomic nervous system – sympathetic and parasympathetic.

UNIT-V: ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

 Functions and Disorders of Endocrine Glands – Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid,

1. Microscope and its use.

2. Examination of Yeast, molds, Protozoa and Bacteria.

3. Examination of wet methods and hanging drop preparations.

4. Examination of stained organisms, Simple Staining and gram method of

2. Study of anatomy of Heart, Brain, Kidney and digestive system using

3. Demonstration of determination of blood count.

4. Determination of Blood Grouping.

1.2 Industrial Chemistry - Fertilisers and Manures – Biofertilisers - Organic Manures