PGD in Dietetics is one year programme. There are two semesters in this program and This is a very unique and special program of AIOU. This program is offers by the university’s Department of Home and Health Sciences in collaboration with Kings College, London, U.K. Study or tutorial classes for nutrition and dietetics for doctors and dietitians are held at the study centers at different local teaching hospitals/ institutions at Multan, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad, Islamabad and Peshawar.
The mode of study is distance learning with condition of 3 days compulsory workshop for each course in the end of each semester.
Elibity for admission
Candidates who is seeking admission in the PGD (Dietetics) must have the following qualification and experience:
- M.Sc Nutrition (Home Economics) with teaching and Hospital experience.
- B.Sc Community Nursing or Equivalent with minimum three years experience in hospital.
| 1st Semester of Dietetics PGD | |
| Subjects and Course Code | Credit hours |
| 859 Food Studies (Lab based practical are compulsory) | 3(1+2) |
| 865 Institutional Management | 3(2+1) |
| 866 Sociology of Food & Nutrition | 3(2+1) |
| 7503 Medical Sciences-I | 3(3+0) |
| 7504 Medical Sciences-II | 3(2+1) |
| 2nd Semester PGD (Dietetics) | |
| 861 Hospital Dietetics | 3(2+1) |
| 862 Community Nutrition | 3(2+1) |
| 886 Health Promotion | 3(2+1) |
| 7501 An Introduction to Human Nutrition (Lab based practical are compulsory) | 4(3+1) |
| 7502 Applied Human Nutrition | 3(2+1) |
Credits hours written as 4(3+ 1) means 3 hours lectures and three hours supervised lab per week.
[Note] Any change in the list of subjects is possible due to time to time revision of syllabus by the university authority. Therefore for up to date information you are advise to contact Allama Iqbal Open University for an updated information.
Moreover feel free & share yours valuable comments for improvements or rectify mistakes and help us in keeping this post up to date.
For further information contact directly at the concerned university department of Allama Iqbal Open University.
[Note] Any change in the list of subjects is possible due to time to time revision of syllabus by the university authority. Therefore for up to date information you are advise to contact Allama Iqbal Open University for an updated information.
Moreover feel free & share yours valuable comments for improvements or rectify mistakes and help us in keeping this post up to date.
For further information contact directly at the concerned university department of Allama Iqbal Open University.
m student of bsc hons food and nutrition and wanna do diploma in dietitics ...... will i be eligible for diploma after completing my bsc hons.....
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Yes sure! You are eligible to get admission in PGD Dietetics or PGD in Nutrition after completion of your graduation in Food & Nutrition and after getting diploma in Dietetics you can work as Dietician. Because this is a private blog you should confirm this officially from Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad at Department of Home and Health Sciences Block No.6 Phone : 051-9250063 Email : hhsci@aiou.edu.pk.
DeleteI have completed bsc hons in food science and technology so Can i apply for this diploma? Kindly inform me.
Deleteaoa m student of bsc hons food and nutrition 7th semester and wanna do diploma in dietitics will i be eligible for it after completeing my bsc hons plz pay your kind attentin i need guidence
ReplyDeleteTo be sure please contact Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad at Department of Home and Health Sciences Block No.6 Phone : 051-9250063 Email : hhsci@aiou.edu.pk.
DeleteI am F.Sc pre medical and M.Sc in agriculture. Am i eligible for this course?Please also inform me about its fees
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ReplyDeletei need to know that am i eligible for diploma, as i have don my master in Anthropology and also have PG diploma in GIS . as i have worked with GIS base nutrition Mapping. so i need to know a little bit more about this.
please let me know ASAP
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any body please send me the hospital dietetics with code 861 with pdf file please...
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AOA- i am from faisalabad , in distance learning aspect is it as not a regular student ? via distance learning from any other city just 3 days workshop is required after each semester? Will the examination centers be in our own city or we must have to attend classes from AIOU ? plz elaborate it further ,
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