Overview
Description
Examination of standards, norms, and contemporary issues of the nutrition and dietetic profession with a focus on career readiness.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Senior standing.
NUTR 271
Corequisites
NUTR 426
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): NUTR 271 ; Senior standing.
Corequisites
Co-requisite(s): NUTR 426 .
Units
Lecture2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the educational requirements; credentialing and licensing processes; scope of practice; and standards of professional performance for nutrition and dietetic technicians registered (NDTR) and registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN).
- explain the mission, structure, function, governance and authority of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- communicate the importance of professionalism and interprofessionalism in the context of nutrition and dietetic practice.
- develop application materials for supervised practice, graduate school and/or professional employment.
- analyze contemporary policy issues of the nutrition and dietetic profession and discuss the use of advocacy to advance dietetic practice.
- describe the relevance of precepting and mentorship to the nutrition and dietetic profession.