Program Overview

Graduate Programs

Master of Science in Human Nutrition

The Master of Science in Human Nutrition Program is a full-time program delivered over a duration of 2 years. The completion time of the program is two years (4 semesters) for full-time students and four years (8 semesters) for part-time students. Students can be enrolled in the Program in every Fall semester of the academic year. The first 2 semesters (first academic year) courses will be delivered in the UAEU, on the 3rd semester students will be based in the United Kingdom (UK) and courses will be delivered in the University College London (UCL), while the 4th semester students will be back in UAEU to carry on their remaining courses and will also be conducting their thesis research which will be co-supervised by one faculty member from UAEU and another faculty from UCL.

Program Objectives

• Equip students with advanced knowledge, scientific research and problem-solving skills in human nutrition at the individual, family and community levels.
• Provide students with comprehensive educational experience to perform outcome-based research, as well as prepare graduates to pursue more advanced degrees.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Evaluate the impact of nutrition on health status of individuals and communities.
• Design nutrition interventions using scientific evidence in improving health and well-being of individuals and communities.
• Conduct outcome-based research by using ethical guidelines and appropriate research methods of assessments and analysis.
• Demonstrate advanced writing and oral communication skills using the scientific literature.

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours: minimum 32 hours

Human Nutrition

• Required Courses (17 hours)
  • CMPH602: Biostatistics (2 credits)
  • NUTR635: Papers and Research Proposal Writing in Nutrition Related Subjects (1 credit)
  • NUTR615: Community Nutrition and Health Promotion (3 credits)
  • NUTR665: Fundamentals of Nutrition and Metabolism (UCL-MEDC0034) (2 credits)
  • NUTR670: Practical Nutrition Assessment (UCL-MEDC0037) (2 credits)
  • NUTR675: Experimental Design and Research Methods (UCL-MEDC0039) (2 credits)
  • NUTR650: Current Topics in Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NUTR660: Disease Related Malnutrition (UCL-MEDC0033) (2 credits)
• Elective Courses (6 hours)
  • NUTR605: Advanced Nutrition Counseling Techniques (3 credits)
  • NUTR625: Sport and Exercise Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NUTR630: Pediatric Diet Therapy (3 credits)
  • NUTR645: Advanced Nutrition and Chronic Diseases (3 credits)
• Thesis (9 hours)
  • NUTR655: Thesis Research 1 (9 credits)
  • Note: The student may register 2 credits per semester from Thesis Research (NUTR655) starting from the 2nd semester.