The Master of Science in Nutrition program is designed to train students to expand their knowledge and research competencies in solving issues related to food, nutrition and health at the local and global levels.
At the end of the course, students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of food and nutrition problems and creatively highlight and suggest possible solutions. Students should also be able to design appropriate research, conduct field work or lab experiments, analyze, synthesize relevant data and come up with innovative ideas in discussing their findings. The program will also prepare students with adequate research skills to communicate through reports writing, oral presentation, information gathering and dissemination with high technical quality.
The Master of Science in Nutrition has produced many local and international postgraduate students who now has been succesfull in their respective carrier.
RESEARCH FIELD
Human Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition
Community Nutrition
Infant Nutrition
Geriatric Nutrition
Nutritional Epidemiology
Nutritional Anthropology
Nutritional Biochemistry
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Policies/Programmes
Sports Nutrition
Molecular Nutrition
Food Quality and Analysis
Food and Nutritional Toxicology
Experimental Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Microbiology
EXPERTISE
Name | Research Interest and Expertise |
Hamid Jan Bin Jan Mohamed (Assoc. Prof.) | Obesity, Maternal and Child Nutrition, Nutrigenetics |
Foo Leng Huat (Dr) | Nutritional Epidemiology, body composition, Cardioskeletal health Assessments |
Hafzan Binti Yusoff (Dr) | Nutrition Education, Child & Adolescent Nutrition, Multimedia-based Approach in Obesity Prevention & Management |
Nur-Fazimah Sahran | Clinical Nutrition and Transdiciplinary, Geriatric Nutrition |
Profesor Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda |
Nutrition; Public health & quality of life |
Prof Madya Dr Wan Rosli Wan Ishak | Food science; Food quality & analysis |
Prof Madya Dr Shariza Abdul Razak | Food biotechnology; Cyclodextrin (CD) research |
Dr. Soo Kah Leng | Childhood and adolescent obesity; Disordered eating; Physical activity; Malnutrition in cancer patients |
Dr. Marina Abdul Manaf | Food analysis, fats and oils analysis |
Prof MadyaDr Sakinah Harith | Nutrition; Dietetics |
Dr Reena Kumari a/p Vijayakumaran |
Food management, eating behaviour, emotion and food consumption. |
Dr Wan Faizah Wan Yusoff | History of healthcare, social history of medicine, ethnomedicine |
Dr Norfarizan Hanoon Noor Azmi |
Food science; Nutrition |
Expertise available in the following School:
School of Health Sciences
http://www.ppsk.usm.my/index.php/en/
Applicants should possess the following:
A. Bachelor's degree in related area
1. CGPA of at least 3.00 / 4.00; or
2. CGPA between 2.75 - 2.99 with the following additional conditions:
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
Exemption can be given if:
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International (USD) | |
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** Fees are subject to change
Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 Penang, Malaysia.
Tel : +604 653 2606
Fax : +604 653 2940
Student Admission Unit
Academic Management Division
Registry, Level 2, Chancellory Building
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 Penang, Malaysia.
Tel : 1 300 888 876 / +604-6533196
Fax : +604 653 3328
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