Overview
Description
Theories and concepts of leadership will be examined including leadership traits, styles, approaches and skills. Students will learn strategies for shaping organizational culture and change, leading teams and managing conflict, as well and promoting diversity and equity. Understanding of leadership issues specific to the field of nutrition will be emphasized. Students will reflect on their potential to lead as a future dietetic professional.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admission to the Nutrition graduate program
- instructor apporval
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Admission to the Nutrition graduate program or instructor apporval
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Admission to the Nutrition graduate program
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- associate the role of leadership in organizational culture, organizational change, and conflict resolution.
- apply effective and ethical leadership skills and techniques to achieve organizational goals and outcomes.
- demonstrate self-awareness of their leadership traits and skills, and identify strengths and areas of improvement.
- engage in reflective practice and deliberate continuous learning in regards to leadership skills.
- analyze situations and possible alternate courses of action that have implications for leadership.
- explain the mentoring role and effectively practice mentoring and precepting others.
- describe leadership qualities that demonstrate respect of diversity and avoids prejudicial treatment.