Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Science Fitness Nutrition

Year of Establishment	2007-2008
Coordinator	Dr. Rupali Sengupta MSc, PhD (since 2019)
Email	rupali@bmncollege.com
Contact Number	022 24035296
Course Fees	Rs.25,800/-
Staff Members	Ms.Bhavisha Sancheti ,M.Sc FND(NET P.hD Scholar) Ms.Hinal Gala ,M.Sc. Sports Nutrition Ms.Sonu Mishra, M.Sc CND(NET P.hD Scholar) Dr Lakshmi Menon, MSc FSN, NET, PhD Ms. Anuradha Khole PGDSSFN, MSc Sports & Nutrition

Program Objectives

To train and develop students with expertise in fitness and nutrition management for services in wellness/fitness centres, weight management programmes, and into school/college/university teams, health centres and sports academies.
To develop capabilities to provide individual counselling and group education in nutrition, exercise and fitness.
To prepare students for careers as entrepreneurs in organizing, directing or managing physical fitness programmes with a holistic approach to fitness and wellness.
To counsel sports person under different sports category.

Program Outcome

Understand sport psychology and its impact on food choices and habits for the athletes.
Understand sport injury, its impact on performance and nutritional requirements during recovery phase.
Apply theoretical and technical skills for diet planning for individuals involved in physical fitness programs.
Hands-on training in sports industries, in association with sports personal.
To learn about advanced sports therapy.

Program Specific Outcome

Identify and recognize different type of sports activity and determine the nutritional need for different athletes.
Understand basis of nutrients, their metabolism, functions and deficiency and their impact on a sports individual.
Apply the knowledge about ergogenic aids and improve performance for athletes.
Conduct body composition analysis for sports personnel and provide them with required nutritional plans

Eligibility criteria for PGDSSFN

Students seeking admission for PGDSSFN Should must have: -

The minimum percentage is 50% or B grade for students who have the following degrees: B.Sc. Foods and Nutrition, B.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition, B.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics/Nutrition and Dietetics, B.Sc. Applied Nutrition.
The minimum percentage is 55% or B grade for students with a degree in Pure Sciences: B.Sc. Life Sciences, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Biotechnology, B.Sc. Physiology, B.Sc. Zoology, B.Sc. Molecular Biology, B.Sc. Clinical and Laboratory Sciences.
Minimum 50% or B grade for students with Postgraduate Diplomas in Dietetics, Applied Nutrition, Public Health, Clinical Research.
NOTE:Applicants in B category who do have specialization in Foods and Nutrition at Undergraduate level should have completed a total 32 credits under the semester pattern or 600 marks under the annual pattern in the following subjects:
Chemistry
Biology
Physiology

This course does not have any sections.

PG DIPLOMA IN SPORTS SCIENCE FITNESS AND NUTRITION