Bachelor of Science in Sports, Nutrition and Fitness
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPORTS, NUTRITION AND FITNESS (BSc)
About the programme: This course meets the industry requirements for physical fitness, sports management, and nutrition professionals. The course will provide a scientific overview of fitness and nutrition with the goal of improving intensive sports performance and the prevention of various health problems. The course also focuses on promoting fitness and sports nutrition centers, programs, and research. It also prepares sportspersons to become trainers and coaches.
Duration: 3 years (6-semester course work with training/ institutional visits and internship during the 3-year course work) or 4 years (8-semester coursework with training/ institutional visits and internship and/ project during the 4 years).
Eligibility: Class XII (bridge course in Basic Chemistry, Biology and General Physiology for students from non-science background).
Course Outline:
Semester I | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 100 | Basic Biochemistry | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 101 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
ENGL100 | Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 1 | 4 | – | 60 | |
SDG 100 SDG 101 | Interdisciplinary Course: SDG theme 1: Enhancing Quality of life SDG theme 2: Towards a Sustainable future | 1 1 | 1 1 | 45 45 | |
FDC 100 FDC 101 FDC 102 FDC 103 | Value Added Course: Foundation Course 1: Knowing myself Foundation Course 2: Career skills Foundation Course 3: Health Education Foundation Course 4: Environmental studies | 1 1 1 1 | – – – – | 15 15 15 15 | |
Total | 18 | 2 | 330 | ||
Semester II
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 150 | Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 151 | Nutrition through Life Cycle | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
ENGL150 | Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 2 | 4 | – | 60 | |
SDG 150 SDG 151
| Interdisciplinary Course: SDG theme 3: Equality and Equity (Social, Economics, Gender and Education) SDG theme 4: Language, Culture and Music | 1 1 | 1 1 | 45 45 | |
FDC 150 FDC 151 FDC 152 FDC 153 | Value Added Course: Foundation Course 5: Culture and Art Foundation Course 6: Gender, reproductive health and life skills education Foundation Course 7: Human values Foundation Course 8: Community Engagement | – 1 1 1 | 1 – – – | 30 15 15 15 | |
Summer term learning-internship, vocational courses, bridge course/supplementary learning | 120 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 5 | 495 | |
Semester III
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 200 | Theory of Games and Athletics | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | 15 | |||
BSNF 201 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
MNR 200 MNR 201 MNR202 MNR203 | Minor (any One of the following) 1.Education and teaching I 2. Media and communication I 3. Nutrition, sports and fitness I 4. Management and Office administration-I | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
MTDP 200 | Multidisciplinary 1: Human biology & basic life support | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
ENTR 200 | Skill enhancement courses: Entrepreneurship | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 390 | |
Semester IV | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 250 | Sports Psychology | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | 15 | |||
BSNF 251 | Foundation of Sports Training and Kinesiology | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | 15 | |||
BSNF 252 | Introduction to Sports Nutrition | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
MNR 250 MNR 251 MNR 252 MNR 253 | Minor (any One of the following) 1. Education and teaching II 2. Media and communication II 3. Nutrition, sports and fitness II 4. Management and Office administration-II | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
MTDP 250 | Multidisciplinary 2: Data and demographics and AI for learning | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Summer term learning-internship, vocational courses, bridge course/supplementary learning | 120 | ||||
Total | 12 | 8 | 540 | ||
Semester V | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 300 | Nutritional assessment and communication in Sports Nutrition | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 301 | Sports Nutrition II | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 302 | Clinical sport nutrition | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
BSNF 303 | Dietary supplements and ergogenic acids in fitness and sports | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
MNR 300 MNR 301 MNR 302 MNR 303
| Minor (only One of the following) 1. Education and teaching III 2. Media and communication III 3. Nutrition, sports and fitness III 4. Management and Office administration-III | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Total | 11 | 9 | 435 | ||
Semester VI | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hour | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 350 | Sport management | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
BSNF 351 | Catering management in sports nutrition | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 352 | Internship | – | 12 | 360 | |
| Total | 3 | 17 | 555 | |
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VI = 120 credits & 2745 hours. | |||||
Semester VII (Honours) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 400 | Food psychology and Nutritional Counselling | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | 15 | |||
BSNF 401 | Fatigue, Injuries and Rehabilitation | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 402 | Nutrition for Resistance and Power Sports | 3 | – | 45 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 403 | Nutrition for Team sports | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
BSNF 404 | Nutrition for endurance and balance sports | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
Total | 12 | 8 | 420 | ||
Semester VIII (Honours) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 450 | Nutrition for water sports and coordination sports and winter sports | 2 | 2 | 105 | |
BSNF 451 | Diet planning for water sports, coordination sports and winter sports | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
Online | 1 | – | 15 | ||
BSNF 452 | Diet Planning for Resistance, Power and Team Sports | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
BSNF 453 | Sports First Aid, Injuries and Rehabilitation | – | 4 | 105 | |
BSNF 454 | Development of sports foods | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
Total | 6 | 14 | 510 | ||
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VIII = 160 credits & 3675 hours. | |||||
Semester VII (Honours with Research) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 402 | Nutrition for Resistance and Power Sports, endurance and balance sports | 2 | 2 | 105 | |
BSNF 403 | Nutrition for Team sports | 2 | 2 | 75 | |
BSNF 405 | Exercise Physiology and metabolism | 2 | 2 | 45 | |
BSNF 406 | Sports Management | 2 | 2 | 105 | |
BSNF 407 | Research Methodology | 2 | – | 30 | |
Online | 2 | – | 30 | ||
| Total | 12 | 8 | 390 | |
Semester VII (Honours with Research) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BSNF 450 | Nutrition for water sports and coordination sports and winter sports | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
BSNF 453 | Sports Injuries, First Aid and Rehabilitation | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
BSNF 455 | Dissertation | – | 12 | 360 | |
Total | 3 | 17 | 555 | ||
Total credits & hours from Semester I and Semester VIII = 160 credits & 3690 hours. | |||||