Background and Objectives
This programme integrates basic health sciences with nutrition to help manage both individual and public health challenges. It explores therapeutic diets, disease prevention, and wellness promotion. This Afro-Brit Diploma programme in Health and Nutrition specifically seeks to enhance:
- Understanding of how nutrition sustains life and prevents disease.
- The use of nutrition for weight management, disease therapy, and wellness.
Programme Structure
The programme is structured around the following modules: Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrient Roles in Health, Disease Concepts and Prevention, Lifecycle Diet Planning, Advanced Nutrition & Assessment, Hospital Diet Planning, Medical Nutrition Management, Eating Disorders and Bariatric Nutrition, Community and Public Health Nutrition, Diet Counselling and Lab Practicals and Case Studies
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the Diploma programme, learners will be able to:
- Design diets for acute and chronic conditions.
- Plan public nutrition programs.
- Counsel individuals on therapeutic diets.
- Conduct community nutrition assessments.
Eligibility
As an entry level into this programme, applicants will need to hold CGCE Advanced Level in the Sciences, graduates with science background or healthcare professionals as well as others with significant experience in paediatric or maternal healthcare.
Duration and Cost
This Diploma programme in Health and Nutrition is designed for six (06) months and will cost 250,000FCFA. In addition, students will pay 15,000FCFA for registration.
Career Prospects
Various career tracks can emerge from this Diploma programme and upon completion of the programme, graduates can move on to become Clinical Nutritionists, Public Health Workers, Hospital Diet Consultants, Community Health Advocates and Corporate Wellness Program Advisors