NS 4250

Nutrition Communications and Counseling

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Students learn the theoretical basis of effective health promotion communications and develop effective nutrition communication skills through application in a variety of settings. Provides hands-on experiences in counseling, educational program development, and oral and written communications.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Senior and junior students. Enrollment preference given to: Senior dietetics students/Nutritional Sciences majors.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisites: NS 1150, NS 1220, and NS 2450.

• Identify key counseling theories and understand their application to a helping profession.
• Apply basic communication and counseling skills to a helping profession.
• Understand the theoretical basis for health promotion communications and for behavior change and apply theory to practice.
• Conduct and interpret individual nutrition needs assessment via interviews and observations, set goals, and evaluate progress.
• Critique weight management programs for application in counseling and educational settings.
• Understand the non-diet approach to health management. Apply to critique of current popular diets.
• Identify differences between optimal and disordered eating and identify counseling strategies for use with disordered eaters.
• Critique nutrition education resources for application with the general public and low income audiences.
• Prepare an educational brochure for the general public.
• Work with a team to design, implement and evaluate a nutrition education program for a specific audience incorporating issues of diversity. Outcome 11: Promote and report impact of an educational program on audience through community networks including the newspapers and newsletters. Outcome 12: Facilitate and evaluate a group learning process. Outcome 13: Deliver an effective oral presentation.

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