Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
dress the nutrition needs of the region.
Objectives
To provide training that will equip graduates with the necessary knowledge, analytical, communication and research
skills to be capable of:
1) assessing food and nutrition needs at the individual, community and national levels
2) critically evaluating research and other nutrition information in order to provide accurate and current information
to the general public and persons in the education and health sectors
3) providing appropriate nutritional advice in both clinical and public health settings
4) utilizing evidence based methodology to inform policy and programme design and implementation and contribute
to the research agenda in their countries
Entry Requirements:
Applicants must be graduates of approved Universities with a minimum of a lower second class honours or
equivalent degree in Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Agriculture or other subjects acceptable to the Faculty
of Medicine.
Duration of programme: 15 months full-time
Programme Structure:
The Masters programme is comprised of four courses followed by a six-month research project (TU680). The
first two courses, Concepts and Principles of Nutritional Sciences (TU60A) and Essentials of the Scientific
Method (TU61A) are taught in the first semester while Public Health Nutrition (TU60B) and Clinical Nutrition
(TU61B) are taught in the second semester.
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