NS 4250

Nutrition Communications and Counseling

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

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 and NS 2450.

• Identify key counseling theories and understand their application 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, non-diet, and popular diets for application in counseling and educational settings.
• Identify differences between optimal and disordered eating and identify counseling strategies for use with disordered eaters.
• Critique and develop nutrition education resources for application with the general public and low income audiences.
• Work with a team to design, implement and evaluate a nutrition education program for a specific audience incorporating issues of diversity.
• Promote and report impact of an educational program on audience through community networks including the newspapers and newsletters.
• Facilitate and evaluate a group learning process.
• Deliver an effective oral presentation.

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