UNIT PLAN

B.Sc. (NURSING) I YEAR

NUTRITION (PROTEINS)
 UNIT PLAN
The planning for a unit is known as “unit plan”. Usually after the year plan, the teacher plans the unit plan.

CHARACTERISTICS OF UNIT PLAN-

1. Unit planning recognizes that learning takes place effectively in terms of whole rather than fractions.

2. Unit planning recognizes that learning is development and therefore provides for vertical and horizontal organization of
learning experiences.

3. Unit planning recognizes that learning takes place most effectively when there is an understanding and acceptance of goals to
be achieved and when there is full and free participation in planning for the attainment of these goals.

4. Unit planning recognizes the necessity for providing for individual differences in areas of learning and interests.

5. Unit planning provides sound basis for evaluation.

TYPES-

There are two major types of unit plan:

1. Subject matter units in which primary emphasis is placed on the assimilation of readymade knowledge with secondary
emphasis on the learner.

2. Process units in which primary emphasis is placed either on the learner needs, or her purpose or on the process of thought
involved and secondary consideration is given to materials to be learned.
 S HOUR CONTENT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE TEACHING EVALUATION
NO. S ANALYSIS LEARNING PROCESS PROCEDURE
01 ½ hr Classification of Focus on:  Lecture  Short answers
proteins  Definition of Protein and its  Discussion  Objective type
classification  Explanation
 Classificaton of protein according to  Chart
complexity

Classificaton of
protein according
to complexity

Simple conjugated derived

 Classification of protein according to

quality
Classificaton of
protein according
to quality

Complete Incomplete

S HOUR CONTENT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE TEACHING EVALUATION

NO. S ANALYSIS LEARNING PROCESS PROCEDURE
02 ½ hr Sources and Emphasis on: Lecture cum discussion  Short answers
functions of  Mainly animal sources: egg, milk, fish, on:  Oral test
proteins liver  Function
 Plant sources: Soyabean, pulses and  source
cereals
 Deficiency can lead to kwashiorkor and
marasmus
 Functions of protein: Protein help to
synthesize enzymes and hormones;
Protein help in growth and repair of
body cells

03 1 hr Digestion Explanation on:  Lecture  Short answers

metabolism and  Digestion absorption and metabolism of  Discussion  Written test
absorption of protein  Explanation
proteins Proteins  Charts

Polypeptides

Dipeptide and tripeptide

amino acid

S HOUR CONTENT SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE TEACHING EVALUATION

NO. S ANALYSIS LEARNING PROCESS PROCEDURE
04 ½ hr Recommended Discussion on:  Lecture  Short answers
daily allowance  Recommended daily allowance and  Discussion  Oral and written
and deficiency of caloric value  Charts test
protein  In children- 2.5 g/kg body weight
 In adult- 1g/kg body weight
 Deficiency of protein: leads to-
Kwashiorkor and /marasmus

Bibliography:
1. Shabnam Masih (2011), Essentials of food and nutrition, 1st edition, Lotus publishers, pp18-20