NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

Catalog description

This course will provide detailed instruction, guidance, and practice conducting nutrition screening, assessments, diagnosis, and evaluation in a variety of settings, including health care, communities, clinics, social program clinics, schools, and in private practice. This will include behavior change theory application, development, and usage of educational activities, communication skills, professional ethics, goal-setting, and counseling. Students will conduct several case-study assessments and hands-on activities to begin practicing communication skills, creative and critical thinking skills, and application of nutritional disease management.