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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification by SWAYAM aims at enlightening passionate and dedicated learners irrespective of their financial disabilities to gain quality and freely accessible education by experienced faculty. This online course deals with everything budding nutritionists and dieticians need to know about promoting bioactive constituents and nutritional factors along with the potential health implications of the same.
By holding vigilant discussions on the mechanism of functional foods, the course serves as the right fit for both conceptual and real-world insights on the field. The certification is a part of the approved curriculum in quite a few Indian universities. After going through the course, individuals will not only learn about the background of Nutraceuticals but will also discover relevant information on future trends and applications.
Comprising five units namely Probiotics, Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Prebiotics, Non-Nutrient Effect of Specific Nutrients and Other Food Components with Potential Health Benefits, candidates will have to visit 40 modules with two to three modules taught every week. The credit award and final evaluation of the student shall depend on formative and summative assessments.
The Highlights
- 15 weeks course duration
- Postgraduate level
- 100% free programme
- Certification post completion by Swayam
- Government certified programme
- The programme offered by MHRD
Programme Offerings
- assignments
- Demonstrations
- discussion forum
- video modules
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | RTMNU Nagpur |
- Candidates can access all the self-assessment tools, modules, and reading material for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification at no fee.
Fee Details for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification
Fee | Amount in Rupees |
Course Fee | Not applicable |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification can be pursued by individuals who are currently pursuing their post-graduation in food science and nutrition, applied nutrition, or clinical nutrition and dietetics.
Certification Qualifying Details
Certification for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification is optional. Interested learners can register for the same on the course link. They will have to first complete the course successfully along with the assessments. Secondly, they must take both internal assessment and an external proctored examination.
What you will learn
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification is a boon for individuals pursuing their study in the field of nutrition and seek to build their career in the same. By building strong conceptual fundamentals, this course aids them in the same. Through this course, learners will learn the following-
- Candidates will get exposure and in-depth learning about the description of functional foods and nutraceuticals.
- They will be able to get an idea about the classification of functional foods.
- They will learn about the mechanism of functional foods.
- They will be able to understand the potential health implications of functional foods.
- They will be able to implement the applications of functional foods in the industry.
Who it is for
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification helps individuals with background knowledge of nutrition to strengthen their concepts and expose themselves to novel concepts in the concerning field. This course has been designed for-
- Agricultural and food engineers
Admission Details
Registrations for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Certification are temporarily dysfunctional. However, candidates can follow these steps to ensure they get notified once the registration opens-
Step 1: Go to the course webpage and register/log in on SWAYAM.
Step 2: After the course registration begins, candidates will be able to see the "Join" option on the page, through which they will have to enter their personal information as required.
Step 3: After this, they will have to tap on "Review and Join Course" to complete the registration.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals :Definition, History and Classification
- Perceived Effects of Functional Foods
- Introduction to Probiotics,Prebiotics and Synbiotics
- Probiotics: Taxonomy and Important Features of Probiotic Microorganisms
- Health Effects of Probiotic Microorganisms
- Probiotics in Various Foods
- Quality Assurance of Probiotics and Safety
- Prebiotics: Non Digestible Carbohydrates/ Oligosaccharides,
- Prebiotics: Dietary Fiber
- Prebiotics: Resistant Starch
- Prebiotics: Gums
- Polyphenols: Flavonoids, Catechins, Isoflavones, Tannins
- Phytoestrogens, Phytosterols, Glucosinolates
- Pigments: Carotenoids, Lycopene, Curcumin
- Organosulphur Compounds
- Introduction to Anti-nutritional Factors, Phytates
- Enzymes, Protease inhibitors, Amylase inhibitors
- Saponins, Haemagglutinins,
- An introduction to Active Biodynamic Principles in Spices, Condiments and Plant extracts
- Resveratrol, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Cinnamaldehyde, Crocin, Lutoline
- Capsaicin, Piperine, Gingerol, Eugenol, Rosmarinic acid, Apigenine, Thymoquinone
- Fenugreek and Diosgenin
- Non Nutrient Effect of Specific Nutrients: Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Omega 3 Fatty acids
- Proteins and Peptides, Vitamins and Minerals
Evaluation process
The examination for certification comprises an internal assessment of 30 marks and external proctored exam of 70 marks, both of which have to be given by the candidate to receive a certification for this course.
RTMNU Nagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Such learners can check the transcript of the video provided with each module. Reading material given additionally will also help them.
Examination for this course will be conducted in offline mode at SWAYAM designated centres. However, candidates have to register for the examination online through the course link only.
No, the course is strictly for students who fall within the eligibility criteria and they will also gain better from the course.
The course will be delivered by Dr. Rekha Sharma who is an Associate Professor of UGC- Human Resource Development Centre at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.
The option of “Sign in/Register” on the course link can be used for this purpose. After this, learners can either link their Facebook or Google account to SWAYAM portal or register on SWAYAM itself by entering their personal information.
Animation, Case study discussion, in-text quizzes, demonstrations and discussion forums, are some of the distinctive methods of pedagogy and technology provided in the modules.
Internal assessments could be both formative and summative with a view to trigger critical thinking and acquaint candidates with peer assessments, graded quizzes, proctored examination.