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Clinical Nutrition Program

The Clinical Nutrition program (CLNP) at the College of Applied Medical Sciences (CoAMS) is a clinically focused program that integrates biomedical and nutrition sciences to develop a deep understanding of clinical nutrition therapy.

Program Overview

The program aims to prepare dietetic professionals qualified in the methods, implementation, and interpretation of clinical nutrition discipline. It prepares them for future careers as dietitians in health care, community, and private practice clinical settings. The program is designed to prepare graduates with in-depth, evidence-based knowledge and intellectual skills in Clinical Nutrition to encourage the development of autonomous advanced dietetics practitioners and researchers in Saudi Arabia.

Program Details

• Program Name: Clinical Nutrition Program
• Program Level: Bachelor's Degree
• Study Type: Coursework + Field Experience + Internship
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Female Campus: College of Applied Medical Sciences - Jeddah
• Male Campus: Not available
• Required Qualification / Major: High School Certificate (Science Track)
• Program Duration (Years): 4 Years + 1 Internship Year
• Study Schedule (Morning / Evening): Morning
• Total Credit Hours: 138 Credit Hours
• Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 138 Credit Hours
• Tuition Fees: No tuition fees

Admission Criteria

Admission to King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences is competitive and based on the General Secondary School Certificate score (30%), Qiyas Aptitude Test (30%), and Achievement Test (40%), in accordance with the university's approved regulations.

Program Educational Objectives

• To provide the optimum educational standard in the field of clinical nutrition
• To provide training to enhance research skills in Clinical Nutrition at the undergraduate level
• To participate in community services for health promotion and disease prevention programs

Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

• Outline the appropriate dietary modifications needed to promote health or for treating different nutrition-related diseases and formulate an appropriate treatment plan in clinical settings.
• Describe the role of nutrients in the major metabolic pathways and cellular, molecular, and genetic basis of disease and their application in dietetic practice in diet clinics.
• List the steps in the development of diet-related non-communicable diseases, and their complications, and the relationship between nutrition and infections in diet clinics.

Skills

• Evaluate dietetics practice and the need for continued professional development in clinical circumstances.
• Explain the importance of safe handling of food, the related legislation, and the effects of preparation and processing on the nutrient composition of food in laboratory setups.
• Explain the importance of scientific inquiry including evidence-based practice through the principles of research design, data management, and statistical analysis and interpretation in laboratory settings.
• Evaluate clinical condition scenario and nutritional status for individualized therapeutic menu planning in food service settings.
• Communicate effectively at an appropriate level of understanding with patients and families in in-patient and outpatient clinics.
• Design research proposals using IT sources in lab vicinities.
• Analyze data using statistical software.
• Participate in scientific research, community, and inter-professional activities related to Clinical Nutrition.
• Operate appropriate instruments efficiently in anthropometric measurements to assess nutritional status of individuals in the lab.
• Perform a complete physical examination of patients to detect any signs of malnutrition in diet clinics.
• Conduct experiments in Food analysis in Lab setups.

Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility

• Demonstrate proper professional behavior and work ethics in various localities such as in-patient and outpatient clinics and laboratories.
• Show self-learning skills in the library.
• Illustrate effective leadership skills and teamwork in laboratory and clinical settings.

Program Tracks

None

Career Opportunities for Graduates

• Clinical Nutrition Specialist in Hospitals: Providing therapeutic nutrition plans for patients with diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, and heart disease.
• Sports Nutrition: Designing nutrition plans for athletes to achieve their performance goals.
• Food Industry: Developing healthy food products, selecting and analyzing ingredients, reading food labels, and ensuring quality assurance.
• Research and Education: Academic work as a researcher or faculty member, conducting research, and teaching students.
• Public Health: Designing awareness programs and campaigns, developing health promotion programs, and supporting national nutrition policies.
• Entrepreneurship: Establishing clinical nutrition clinics, healthy meal projects, providing consultations through digital clinics, and offering consulting services to companies.