Nutrition Education and Counseling

Catalog description

This course provides counseling skills and explores scientific literature to evaluate the efficacy of behavioral counseling approaches for health and nutrition. Students engage with evidence-based lecture and activity-based content covering behavioral counseling theories, counseling tools and current research - to plan and demonstrate effective counseling strategies to meet the needs of clients in a variety of settings. Interprofessional collaboration and cultural sensitivity are reinforced with guest speakers, activities and readings.