UNIT PLAN

COURSE TITLE- NUTRITION

COURSE PLACMENT- GNM 1ST YEAR

UNIT TITLE- NORMAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

TOTAL PRESCRIBED HOUR- 4

TOTAL PLANNED HOUR- 7

GENERAL OBJECTIVES- TO UNDERSTAND THE NORMAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

Unit No Objective Subject Hr Total Total Methods of Evaluation
time time Teaching
allotted taken Including
A.V Aids
Unit 3 Explain a) Energy: Calorie, Measurement, Lecture cum Short answer
Normal normal Body Mass Index, Basal Metabolic 1 4 HRS 7 Discussion
Dietary dietary Rate determination and factors HRS on white Objective
requirements affecting type
Requireme board
Demonstrate
nts b) Balanced Diet – nutritive value of
skill in
foods, calculation for different 2 Essay type
calculating
categories of people, normal food
normal food
requirement calculation.
requirements. Menu plan. Combination of food
affecting and enhancing the nutritive
value of the diet

c) Budgeting for food, low cost meals 1

and food substitutes.

d) Diseases and disorders caused by 1

the imbalance of nutrients.

e) Food allergy –causes, types, diet 1

modifications in gluten, lactose and
protein intolerance etc.

f) Food intolerance - inborn errors of 1

metabolism