Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Nutrition
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate theoretical and skill-based knowledge of nutrition science needed for public health nutrition practice.
- Demonstrate methodological and analytic skills necessary to acquire, analyze, and apply data to enact the core public health functions of assessment, assurance, and policy development, and be able to evaluate nutrition programs and services for populations.
- Demonstrate organizational management and leadership skills needed to develop, implement and sustain systems of care, programs and interventions (including preventive and treatment) for improving the nutritional health of populations.
- Develop policy and advocacy skills to promote the nutritional health of populations in policies, laws and regulations in public and private sectors.
- Develop cultural competency skills to develop programs and services that are responsive to the cultural, social, linguistic, and ethnic diversity of the community.
- Uphold ethics and professionalism in Public Health Nutrition Research.
- Think critically, creatively and solve problems in their field of study.
- Demonstrate commitment to the nutrition and dietetic discipline including individual and collective professional development.
Programme Courses
Year One Semester 1
PPN 811 |
Nutrition in Developing Countries |
PPN 812 |
Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition |
PPN 813 |
Maternal and Child Nutrition |
PPN 814 |
Health and Nutrition Assessment Methods |
PCN 815 |
Research Methodology |
PCN 816 |
Public Health Nutrition Practice |
PCN 816 |
Nutrition Epidemiology |
Year One Semester 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
PCN 821 |
Health Promotion and Intervention |
PCN 822 |
Community Based Nutrition |
PCN 823 |
Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies |
PCN 824 |
Graduate Seminar |
PCN 825 |
Statistics in Nutrition Research |
PCN 826 |
Ethics in Public Health Nutrition |
PCN 827 |
Epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition |
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Year Two Semester 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
PCN 899 |
Thesis I |
Year Two Semester 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
PCN 899 |
Thesis II |
Programme Requirement
To be admitted to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Nutrition programme applicants must satisfy the minimum university entrance requirements.
Candidates holding an MSc in community nutrition, nutrition and dietetics from recognized institutions with the minimum university entrance requirements also qualify for admission.
Duration of the Programme
Duration for Doctor of Philosophy in Community Nutrition and Development programme in the university is three (3) academic years.
Degree Structure
The program offers courses within the degree structure spelled out by the Faculty.
Course Structure
- Course work must include at least 1 unit of Research methodology.
- The PhD degree in Public Health Nutrition shall consist of a minimum of a maximum of 6 core units of coursework, examination and thesis distributed over two semesters as below:
PhD by Coursework and Thesis
First Semester: Coursework: 6 units max
Second Semester: Coursework: 6 units max
Research Proposal 1 unit
Third Semester: Research 2 units
Fourth Semester: Research 2 units
Fifth Semester: Research 2 units
Sixth Semester: Research/Thesis submission 4 units
- During the coursework semesters, students shall be encouraged to propose prospective supervisors to the Chairperson DPGSC, from amongst the postgraduate faculty in the department.
- The candidate shall submit a thesis research proposal to the DPGSC within 4 weeks of the next semester following completion of coursework.
- Within two days of proposal receipt, the DPGSC Chairperson shall forward the proposal to the Chairperson, SPGSC who will convene a proposal presentation seminar that must be attended by all postgraduate faculty of the department concerned and chairpersons of DPGSC in the Faculty or their representatives. All postgraduate studies faculty shall be invited to the presentations. The Chairperson, SPGSC/representative shall chair the presentations.
- The processing of the submitted thesis research proposal from the DPGSC to School of Graduate Studies shall take a maximum of four (4) weeks.