PHN+804+Introduction

Introduction to Nutrition and Primary Health Care Course Title: Nutrition and Primary Health Care Coure code: PHN 804 Course Coordinator and Lecturer: Elizabeth Buluku [|View my profile.doc]


 * Introductory Remarks **

Welcome to the second semester of the first year Master of Public Health degree program. The Nutrition and Primary Health Care course is intended to provide basic concepts of the relationship among food, nutrition and the life cycle and enable you design effective nutrition intervention programmes. It is expected that you will utilize Social and Behavior Change Communication concepts and theories in the design of relevant nutrition intervention projects. The course will be covered in six (6) broad topics namely: Maternal and Child Nutrition, Nutrition of Adolescents and the Elderly, Ecology of Food and Nutrition, Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Nutrition interventions and Nutrition of displaced persons: This is a three unit examinable course and will be covered in a duration of 16 weeks. By signing up and taking the course you will be mentored in making a difference for the malnourished populations.

Before enrolling for the course read through the [|Course Pre-requisites.doc]

Course Syllabus:[|Nutrition and Primary Health Care.doc]

**Course Policy**:

The Moi University Graduate Studies Research and Extension Committee (GSREC) has developed rules and regulations that govern post graduate studies. GSREC is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that graduate programmes are initiated and maintained; that high level research at the postgraduate and post-doctoral level is maintained; that studies are completed in the stipulated time; and that research findings are disseminated to the users so that they are of benefit to Kenya.

All scheduled online classes must be attended. Failure to attend 20% of the classes for any reasons will disqualify the candidates from taking the examinations.

Assignments should be submitted in time as stipulated in the course outline. Assignments submitted late will be subjected to a reduction of half the total score for the specific assignment as stipulated. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No score will be given for assignments that are not handed in. Once received, all assignments will be marked, scored and feedback reported back in not more than three days.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kindly refer to the section 17 clause 1 to 3 on [|ETHICAL ISSUES.doc] pertaining to your studies.

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