Human Nutrition
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Program Description
Human Nutrition teaches how food, nutrients and lifestyle affect health, growth and disease. Students study anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, nutrition assessment, diet planning, food safety and public health. The program blends classroom study, laboratory practice and community placements to build clinical, counselling and research skills. Graduates find roles in hospitals, community health programs, public health agencies, NGOs, or continue training toward dietetics, public health officer or healthcare administration positions. This course prepares you to support patient care, promote healthy eating, and make a positive impact in Ghanaian communities.
Aims & Objectives
Develop practical skills to assess nutritional status using anthropometry and dietary assessment methods.
Master diet planning and therapeutic feeding for disease prevention and patient care.
Understand biochemical and physiological principles linking nutrition to health and disease.
Apply food safety, hygiene and infection control procedures in clinical and community settings.
Create evidence-based nutrition education materials and monitor outcomes using basic data analysis.
Why Choose This Program?
Strong practical focus
Hands-on labs, community placements and clinic rotations build skills you can use from day one.
Good job prospects
Graduates are needed in hospitals, public health programs, NGOs and school feeding initiatives in Ghana.
Clear career pathways
Provides foundation for roles as nutritionists, public health officers, or further training in dietetics and healthcare.
Industry links and internships
Partnerships with Ghana Health Service, district hospitals and NGOs offer real-world experience and networking.
Community impact
Work directly to reduce malnutrition, improve maternal and child health, and influence national nutrition policies.
Skills & Tools
Skills You'll Develop
Use anthropometric tools, dietary recall, food frequency questionnaires and West African food composition tables to evaluate status.
Create culturally appropriate meal plans for conditions like malnutrition, diabetes and hypertension using energy and nutrient calculations.
Perform basic clinical tests, sample collection and interpretation of biochemical indicators using centrifuges and spectrophotometry.
Implement hazard control, safe food handling, and HACCP principles in institutional and community settings.
Collect and analyse nutrition program data using Excel, SPSS or mobile data tools for monitoring and reporting.
Tools & Resources
Microsoft Excel
SPSS or open source R
NutriSurvey or Food Composition software
OpenDataKit (ODK) mobile data tools
Challenges & Tips
Challenges
Heavy science content in biology and biochemistry
Complex data analysis for monitoring and research
Tips & Advice
Strengthen fundamentals early with extra classes, study groups and practical lab practice.
Learn Excel basics and take short courses in SPSS or R, practise on real datasets.
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