Nutrition & Dietetics 416
NUTR 416: Emerging Issues in Nutrition and Dietetics
Prerequisites: NUTR 320, NUTR 317, NUTR 415
Credit Hours: (3)
Students learn novel areas of research and discourse in nutrition and dietetics.
Detailed Description of Course Content
Because theories about nutrition and foods is evolving at a rapid pace, students will learn how to identify those areas in which research is being directed by federal interests and thus large grant incentives. Students will also learn how to reconcile the rapid pace of research findings with news and social media outlets. Students will learn how research findings are translated into National Academy of Sciences and law.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Course instruction strategies may include, but will not be limited to lecture, discussion, class activities, problem based learning, case studies, videos, guest speakers, and student presentations.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify novel areas of nutrition research including integrative and functional nutrition.
- Ascertain scientific, evidence-based theories versus news and social media hype in new areas of nutrition research.
- Describe laws and acts that provide for jurisdiction and legislative governing of foods and nutrition as related to new areas of nutrition research.
- Communicate theories of novel areas of foods and nutrition research to lay public
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures may include, but are not limited to exams, assignments, projects, case studies, oral presentations, and class participation.
Other Course Information
This course fulfills in part, the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Review and Approval
April, 2019