PhD Program in Human Nutrition
Mission: “Providing a distinguished program that ensures cultivation of qualified scientists and consultants in human nutrition, who are able to advance food science through conducting impactful and innovative research, disseminate knowledge with creative thinking, harnessing technology and its applications in the field, providing society with knowledge based on science and evidence, and forming distinguished partnerships with the scientific community and other sectors” Goals: 1. Providing students with advanced knowledge and skills that ensure their ability to innovate advanced research and educational methods in the field of human nutrition. 2. Developing the scientific and practical capabilities of students to ensure their efficiency in leadership positions in the job market. 3. Building students' critical, analytical, and creative thinking to diagnose challenges and solve problems related to the community nutrition and health. 4. Developing students' ability to create and lead sustainable development projects and build a knowledge economy in society. 5. Promoting research and innovation in human nutrition with an emphasis on ethical practice. 6. Enhancing students' understanding of various related disciplines and utilizing them in the service of human nutrition.
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Program curriculum:
| First |
| code | Course Name | Hr. | requisite |
| BCH 530 | BIOCHEMICAL METHODOLOGY | 3 | |
| FSN 610 | NUTRITIONAL CHANGES DURING PROCESSING | 2 | |
| ZOOL630 | GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY | 3 | |
| Total | 8 |
| Second |
| code | Course Name | Hr. | requisite |
| BCH 545 | Inborn Errors of Metabolism | 3 | |
| FSN 620 | ADVANCED APPLIED NUTRITION | 2 | |
| FSN 630 | SPECIAL NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS | 3 | |
| Total | 8 |
| Third |
| code | Course Name | Hr. | requisite |
| ZOOL534 | PHYSIOLOGY OF HORMONES | 2 | |
| FSN 631 | NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY BALANCE | 2 | |
| FSN 632 | NEW CONCEPTS IN NUTRITION | 2 | |
| FSN 697 | Thesis Proposal Preparation | 1 | |
| FSN 698 | SEMINAR(1) | 1 | |
| Total | 8 |
| Forth |
| code | Course Name | Hr. | requisite |
| AGEC613 | AGRICULTURAL BIOSTATISTICS | 3 | |
| FSN 690 | SPECIAL STUDIES | 3 | |
| FSN 699-11 | SEMINAR(2) | 1 | |
| Total | 7 |
| Fifth |
| code | Course Name | Hr. | requisite |
| COM 700 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 | |
| Total | 0 |
| Sixth |
| code | Course Name | Hr. | requisite |
| FSN 700 | PH.D DISSERTATION | 1 | FSN 697 |
| Total | 1 |
Program Introductory Guide (click here)