Overview
Description
Programs, policy, nutrition assessment, planning and evaluation in the community setting.
Requirements
Prerequisites
NUTR 370
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
NUTR 370.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall
Terms
fall
Core
CO9
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the roles, responsibilities and work settings of community nutrition professionals.
- explain how to assess the nutrition needs of individuals and communities.
- explain how federal nutrition programs meet the unique needs of individuals across the lifespan with particular emphasis on food insecurity.
- evaluate the role of environment, food and lifestyle choices to develop interventions to affect change and enhance wellness in diverse individuals and groups.
- demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication and documentation and use of current information technologies when communicating with individuals, groups and the public.
- explain the impact of a policy position on dietetics practice.
- explain how advances in food science and technology alter the food system in ways that affect health disparities related to food insecurity.