The aim of the Nutrition and Dietetics is to prepare dieticians who possess those qualities of competences and skills requisite to a health professional. The department also aims to train people who demonstrate creativity and innovation in research with the help of technology that contributes to the development and application of knowledge in nutrition, dietetics, food service management and community nutrition.
1- Conceive the theoretical and practical knowledge to promote health, prevent disease and minimize disability. 2- Play a role in adequate and balanced nutrition education with the awareness of their responsibilities for public health. 3- Define advanced level of theoretical and practical concepts in the fields of nutrients, nutrition and nutrition research. 4- Conduct projects and activities, and form new policies by taking part in multidisciplinary studies.
A dietician is a person who has received at least four years of higher education in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics and received the title of Dietician with the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dieticians can get the titles of Specialist Dietitian and Doctor Dietician by completing their master's and doctoral programs after their undergraduate education.
Department of Health Sciences can switch between the internal and external.