Diet Therapy III module is designed to equip the learner with knowledge, skills and attitude to enable them plan and execute nutrition care to patients.
The prerequisite modules include; Human anatomy and physiology, Principles of human nutrition, Introduction to Microbiology and Communicable & non communicable diseases, nutrition assessment and surveillance and basic critical reasoning and patient documentation skills.
The module takes 60 contact hours: 33 hours for theory and 27 hours for practicals.
Learners undertaking this module will have both theory and practical assessments. The formative assessment will be in the form of continuous assessment tests, assignments, clinical and field assessments and promotional/end of semester examination whereas summative assessment will be done in form of final qualifying examination.
- Teacher: Brian Kibiwot