MSc Home Economics (Food & Nutrition)

at Separate Girls Block (Only for Females)

Program Description

GIFT University, a premier educational institution, offers MSc Home Economics, a 2-year program with a specialization in Food & Nutrition.

Home economics is a field of study and a profession that draws from a range of disciplines to achieve optimal and sustainable living for individuals, families, and communities. The central focus of home economics education is the well-being of people. It is about becoming independent, connecting with others, and taking action towards preferred futures that support individual and family wellbeing. Through home economics education, students become empowered, active, and informed members of society.

The main areas of study including in MSc Home Economics, are food and nutrition, clothing and clothing construction, housing (including interior planning and design), resource management, and family interaction. Home economics is a field of formal study including such topics as interior design, home furnishing, cleaning, handicrafts, sewing, clothing and textiles, commercial cooking, home cooking, nutrition, food preservation, hygiene, child development, managing money, and family relationships.

Career Prospects

The MSc Home Economics (Food & Nutrition) students can explore their utility as:

  • Understanding and applying the practice of food hygiene, food preservation, and professional cooking.
  • Enhancing their creativity and skills employed in meal presentation.
  • Developing skills to carry out the various steps in the nutrition education and counseling process.
  • Developing an advanced understanding of the role of nutrients in the prevention of deficiency and chronic diseases.

Program Objectives

The main objectives of Home economics are:

  • To help students to prepare themselves for home and family living.
  • To apply knowledge of science and humanities.
  • To integrate and apply knowledge from all areas of Home Economics.
  • To create awareness of research for professional development.
  • To prepare students for a career and profession in the food and nutrition field.

Program Learning Outcomes

The main objectives of Home Economics are:

  • To understand and apply the practice of food hygiene, food preservation, and professional cooking.
  • Enhance their creativity and skills employed in meal presentations.
  • To develop skills to carry out the various steps in the nutrition education and counseling process.
  • To develop an advanced understanding of the role of nutrients in the prevention of deficiency and chronic diseases.

Program Structure

Structure

Cr. Hrs

Nutrition Science Basics

12

Nutrition Science Minors

18

Nutrition Science Majors

30

University Core

6

Total

66

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

The University welcomes applications from students who have successfully completed 14 years of education (BA with Home Economics Subjects / BSc with Botany, Zoology, & Chemistry or any other equivalent degree) with at least 2nd division.