DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE
The Department of Home Science offers two M.Sc courses; M.Sc Food and
Nutrition Sciences and M.Sc Human Development and Family Studies, one
P.G. Diploma course in preschool education (one year) and a certificate
course in Child Care and Management (six months). These courses are
applied in nature and are designed to train the students in Theory,
Practice, Research and Extension in their field of study. All these
courses have great relevance to the Institutions, Agencies,
Organizations, Departments, Projects, Industries, Hospitals and
Corporations working in the area of Health, Nutrition, Family, Community
and Human Development and Management.
Under the M.Sc. programme in Food and Nutrition Sciences three
specialisations are offered; A) Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics B)
Community Health and Nutrition C) Food Science and Quality Control. The
career opportunities available for M.Sc Food and Nutrition Science
students are: Dietetians, Nutritionists, Nutrition and Diet Counsellors,
Researchers, Project Coordinators, Food Service Managers, Personnel in
programmes of Government and Non-Government Organizations.
The students of M.Sc Human Development and Family Studies have
employment opportunities as Pre-school Teachers/Managers, Academic
consultants, as researchers, Counsellors, Managers in Institutions and
Organizations for differently abled Children/Persons and Elderly,
Coordinators of Early Childhood Education programmes, ICDS and other
Government and Non-government programmes of Children, Women and
families.
The students of P.G. Diploma in preschool education students have
employement opportunities as; Preschool teachers and Managers,
Coordinators of Early Childhood Education programmes of Government and
Non-Government organizations. The Certificate course in Child Care and Management serves as
an additional qualification for persons Managing Day Care Centres,
crech and other institutions meant for Infants and young children.
The candidates applying for any of the above mentioned courses in this
department and should submit separate applications for each course. For
M.Sc Food and Nutrition Sciences, the candidates should submit one
application and mention their order of preference for specialisations.
Courses | |||
Course Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
M.Sc Integrated Food Technology (5year) | 5 Years (10 Semesters) | 40 + 4 (EWS) | - |
Eligibility
: Bi.P.C/ M.P.C group in Intermediate with 55% marks Course
content:
Food Technology
is a science branch that deals with the techniques involved in the
production, processing, preservation, packaging, labeling, quality
management, and distribution of food products. The field also involves
techniques and processes that are used to transform raw materials into food.
Extensive research goes behind making food items edible as well as
nutritious. Students can take up Food Technology Jobs at under
graduate and post graduate level. While a Bachelor’s degree is sufficient to
work as a food technologist, a Master’s degree gives the required competitive edge to the
candidates. A masters and Doctorial degree is important for those who want to
build their carrier in research. Subjects: Introduction to food science
and technology, Food
Product Development, Food Processing I - Breakfast and Snack Technology,
Spices, Condiments and Flavouring Technology, Marketing of Food Products, Post-harvest Management of Fruits and
Vegetables, Cereal and Legume Technology, Baking Confectionary Technology,
Dairy Technology, Food Microbiology Safety and Quality Control, Fermentation
Technology, internship in 6th Semester, Community project work in 7th
and 8th Semesters. Unit Operation Management for Food Technology,
Technology of Beverages, Seminars & Panel Discussion, Food
Engineering. | |||
Courses | |||
Course Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
M.Sc. Food and Nutrition sciences (Three specialisations) | 2 Years (4 Semesters) | 30 | 6 |
Eligibility : B.Sc. Home Science, B.Sc. Applied Nutrition, B.Sc. Rural Home Science, B.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, B.Sc. Food Science and Quality Control, General B.Sc. With Nutrition as one paper, BHSC (4 years) with 50% marks in groups. a) Specialization-A: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (CND) Course Content Food Science, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Applied physiology, Nutrition and health Interventions, Life Style Management of Diseases, Communicative English. Advances in Nutrition; Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics-1, Nutritional Biochemistry, Nutritional Status Assessment Methodologies, Food Standards, Quality and Safety, Computer Applications Functional Foods, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics II, Nutrition during Emergencies and Disaster Management, Research Methodology and Statistics, Seminars/Panel Discussion, Gender studies.Nutritional Counseling, Food Service Management, Food Nutrition and Drug Interaction, Dissertation and implant Training (4weeks) b) Specialization-B: Community Health and Nutrition (CHN) Course Content Food Science, Nutrition during Life span-1, Nutrition Ecology and Health Education, Nutrition and Health Interventions, Fundamentals of Nutrition, Communicative English. Advances in Nutrition, Nutrition during Life Span-II, Women & Reproductive Health, Nutritional status Assessment: Methodologies, Food Standards, Quality and Safety, Computer Applications. Functional Foods, Management of Nutrition Problems in the Community, Nutrition during Emergencies and Disaster Management, Research Methodology and Statistics, Seminars/Panel discussion, Gender Studies. Community Dietetics & Counseling, Food Service Management, Entrepreneurship Development, Dissertation and implant training (4weeks) c) Specialization-C: Food Science and Quality Control (FSQC) Course Content: Food Science, Food Chemistry, Functional Properties of Foods, Food Microbiology and Quality Evaluation, Communicative English. Advances in Nutrition, Food Analysis, Nutritional Biochemistry, Food processing and preservation, Food standards, quality and safety, Computer Applications. Functional foods, Food Toxicology, Community Nutrition, Research Methodology and Statistics, Seminars and panel discussion, Gender studies. Food product Development, Food Service Management, Food Nutrient and Drug Interaction, Dissertation and implant training (4weeks) | |||
Course Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
M.Sc. Human Development and family Studies(HDFS) | 2 Years (4 Semesters) | 15 | 6 |
Eligibility :Any Graduate including B.Sc Nursing with 50% marks in groups. Course Content: Theories of Human Development, Life Span Development I, and Techniques of Child Study, Early Childhood Education, Communicative English. Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Education Institutions, Life Span Development II, Children with Special Needs, Community Health and Nutrition Education, Communication Technology, Computer Applications, Participation in Preschools (2weeks). Dynamics of Marriage and Family, Life Span Development III, Rehabilitation of the Disabled Children, Research Methodology and Statistics, Seminars/Panel Discussion, Gender Studies, Project Work. Parenting, Counseling and Therapy, Personality Development, Dissertation, Implant training (4 weeks) | |||
Course Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
Post Graduate Diploma in Pre-School education(PGDPE) | 1 Years (2 Semesters) | 15 | - |
Eligibility : Bachelor's degree with 45% in-group. Course Content: Growth and Development of Pre-School Children, Nutrition and Health Management of Preschool Children, Methods and Materials of Pre-School Education, Programme Planning for Pre-school Children, Communicative English, Project Work Administration and Management of Pre-Schools, Developmental programmes for Pre-school children, Home-school Relationship, Practice Teaching (4 weeks). | |||
Course Name | Duration | Regular Seats | Payment Seats |
Certificate Course in Child Care and Management | 3 Months | 15 | - |
Eligibility : Intermediate pass (10+2) in any subject. Course Content : Human Growth and Development, Health and Nutrition, Parenting Practices and Child Welfare Programmes External Electives : 1) Child care Management 2) Life style Management of Diseases | |||
Research Programmes | |||
| The Department is actively involved in the Research Programmes on various thrust areas. The following Research Programmes are offered by the Department on Full-time and Part-time basis by following the UGC guidelines. | |||
Research Programmes | Areas of Research | ||
M.Phil and Ph.D. | Key Areas of Research Studies in Food Science and Nutrition,Food processing Technologies,Life span Human Nutrition,Health and Nutritional Status Monitoring,Food product development and standardization,Health and Nutrition interventions,Health and Nutrition programmes, Studies in Dietetics, Nutrition Ecology and food security studies,Developmental studies on children,Studies on Adolescence,Growth and Development,Studies on special/differently abled children,Studies on disadvantaged children and child rights,Developmental deviations and management,Family life education and family rights,Guidance and counselling techniques,Interdisciplinary research,Evaluation of developmental programmes for women, children and families,Studies on rights of; Human, child, women, disabled and family.
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