Study Plan

First Year - Foundation ((First Term))

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorials

Total

General Mathematics

MATH 110

3

-

-

3

General Physics

PHYS 110

2

1

-

3

English Language (1)

ELI 101

3

-

-

3

Introduction to Computers

CPIT 100

-

3

-

3

TOTAL

8

4

-

12

First Year - Foundation ((Second Term))

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorial

Total

General Statistics

STAT 110

2

1

-

3

General Chemistry

CHEM 110

2

1

-

3

English Language (2)

ELI 102

3

-

-

3

General Biology

BIO 110

2

1

-

3

Communication Skills

COMM 101

2

1

-

3

TOTAL

11

4

-

15

Second Year ((First Term))

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorial

Total

Principles of Food Science & Nutrition

CLN 210

3

-

1

3

Nutrition During Life Cycle

CLN 211

3

1

1

4

Biochemistry

BCHT 207

3

1

1

4

Physiology

PHYT 208

2

-

1

2

Anatomy

ANTT 208

1

1

1

2

Arabic Language (101)

ARAB 101

3

-

1

3

Islamic Culture (101)

ISLS 101

2

-

1

2

TOTAL

17

3

7

20

Second Year ((Second Term)

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorial

Total

Nutritional Biochemistry

CLN 204

2

1

1

3

General Pathology

PATT 215

2

-

1

2

Nutritional Status Assessment

CLN 240

1

2

1

3

Food Safety & Hygiene

CLN 212

3

1

1

4

Health Psychology

CLN 230

2

-

1

2

Arabic Language (201)

ARAB 201

3

-

1

3

Islamic Culture (201)

ISLS 201

2

-

1

2

TOTAL

15

4

7

19

Third Year ((First Semester)

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorial

Total

Medical Nutrition Therapy (1)

CLN 341

3

1

1

4

Food Analysis

CLN 313

2

1

1

3

Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

CLN 306

3

2

1

5

Nutrition & Immunology

CLN 314

2

-

1

2

Nutrient Estimation

CLN 315

2

1

1

3

Islamic Culture (301)

ISLS 301

2

-

1

2

TOTAL

14

5

6

19

Third Year ((Second Semester))

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorial

Total

Medical Nutrition Therapy (2)

CLN 342

3

1

1

4

Nutrition & Economy

CLN 331

2

-

1

2

Community Nutrition

CLN 332

2

1

1

3

Enteral & Paraenteral Nutrition

CLN 343

2

1

1

3

Vocational Health & Safety

CLN 320

2

-

1

2

Food & Drugs

CLN 344

2

-

1

2

Islamic Culture (401)

ISLS 401

2

-

1

2

TOTAL

15

3

7

18

Fourth Year ((First Semester))

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorial

Total

Clinical Rotation in Medical Nutrition Therapy (1)

CLN 445

-

6

1

6

Food Habits & Social Concepts

CLN 433

2

-

1

2

Professional Skills in Dietetic

CLN 421

2

1

1

3

Research Methods in Health Sciences

CLN 422

2

1

1

3

Metabolic & Genetic Nutritional Disorders

CLN 446

2

1

1

3

TOTAL

8

9

5

17

Fourth Year ((Second Semester))

COURSE TITLE

code/no.

CREDITS

Theoretical

Practical

Tutorial

Total

Clinical Rotation in Medical Nutrition Therapy (2)

CLN 447

-

6

1

6

Nutritional Epidemiology

CLN 434

2

-

1

2

Management of Nutrition Services & Dietetic

CLN 423

2

1

1

3

Advanced Topics in Food Science and Nutrition

CLN 424

2

-

1

2

Nutrition for Health

& Fitness

CLN 415

1

1

1

2

Student Research Project

CLN 499

-

2

1

2

TOTAL

7

10

6

17

Internship Year

After completion of all required courses of the four academic years, the students have to spend a complete one year (12 months) in training and practicing clinical nutrition in a form of training rounds in approved hospital wards and specialized health centers, under joint academic supervision of the Clinical Nutrition Department in the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences and administrative supervision of the staff members of hospital wards and specialized health centers.