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NUTR 485

Nutrition Research and Contemporary Issues

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Examination of the scientific method and its application to the study of nutrition-based research questions - including standards of responsible research conduct and evidence-based practice.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
  • at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
  • Junior or Senior standing
NUTR 223NUTR 370

Corequisites

BCH 400
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; NUTR 223; NUTR 370

Corequisites

BCH 400

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Core

CO12, CO13, CO14

Restrictions

Junior or Senior standing

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • synthesize and critically-evaluate nutrition research (CO13).
  • use information technologies to locate and apply evidence-based guidelines and protocols.
  • apply ethical principles in the conduct of research and to recognize research misconduct (CO12).
  • effectively complete a substantial writing assignment that demands synthesis and integration of nutrition knowledge and research principles (CO14).