Standardization of Nutrition and Dietetics Programs

Abstract

Increasing number of Nutrition and Dietetics undergraduate programs in Turkey has led to significant variations in Nutrition and Dietetics education, especially, in terms of curriculum, tutorials, practices, placements, research opportunities and competency of academic staff. This causes a challenge for meeting the learning outcomes of the Nutrition and Dietetics program and providing the competency for a dietitian. However, Nutrition and Dietetics programs should provide the minimum level or baseline of knowledge, skills, understanding and competence of a Dietitian at the point of qualification in national level with the reference of the international guidelines. This review focused on the guidelines developed for the standardisation of Nutrition and Dietetics programs mainly in Europe.