Nutrition and Dietetic Department

Through four years of study in the Department of Nutrition, students learn the basic sciences related to nutrition such as life sciences, anatomy, physiology, immunology, food microbiology, general chemistry, biochemistry, nutritional chemistry, human behavior, communication and computer skills and human nutrition. Then students learn basic and advanced principles in nutrition specialization and all that It has to do with the health of the individual and the community in addition to training students to clinical and therapeutic nutrition and professional skills in various areas of nutrition sciences through the stages of human life. Students will also learn about food science in terms of manufacturing, Food safety and quality, and scientific research skills and graduation projects in the final stage. Upon successful completion of the Bachelor degree in Nutrition and Dietetics .Science, graduates will be eligible to work by providing healthy nutrition advice and guidance in hospitals, medical centers and complexes, as well as working in food labs, restaurants, hotels, food quality and safety control centers as follows:

1. Nutritional specialist in medical centers/ hospitals, serve the patients by giving therapeutic diet depending on healthy nutrition guidance to those suffering from (non communicable disease like obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
2. Specialist or assistant nutritionist and fitness consultant- trainer/ Sport nutritionist.
3. Work in media and community education to guide and healthy promotion and food awareness about the safety and quality of food and healthy nutrition.
4. Work as technician in nutrition and food analysis laboratories.
5. Work as a researcher in the field of nutrition and food science in universities and scientific research institutes after obtaining postgraduate studies.
6. Work as developer of food recipes and products and auditor or supervisor, in food factories and pharmaceutical companies .restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and food companies to evaluate food and ensure its safety, quality & authenticity
7. Work as specialist in food quality control to assess the safety, quality and authenticity of local and imported food, especially at entering points.
8. Work in the field of food marketing and trading in major food retailers or sales agent for nutrition and food services.
9. Work in governmental and NGO institutions related to nutrition and food services.
10. Work in the international organizations such as FAO and UNICEF to educate and promote breastfeeding and healthy nutrition.

1. Preparing a generation of qualified graduates with high levels of nutritional skills and upgrading the therapeutic diet role in Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq.
2. Educating the community about healthy food, nutritional care, especial diet, malnutrition diseases and epidemiology through holding local and international conferences, workshops, seminars, and training programs.
3. Developing the department regionally and globally by conducting outstanding scientific researches.
4. Emphasize cooperation and partnership with local and regional institutions/ organizations to promote nutritional care and protect public health.
5. Initiating different activities to improve nutrition knowledge and education throughout the four years of study.