NUT 3300Cultural Aspects of Nutrition

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Prerequisite(s): NUT 2040 with a C- or higher General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Global Diversity Students will learn about global cultural, social, and political systems that determine the nutritional status and well-being of global communities. Moreover, it also helps students gain an understanding of the various difficulties associated with acculturation to the United States. Students will develop a baseline understanding of the health and nutrition challenges faced by countries throughout the world, and contributing factors such as food availability, politics, agricultural structures, education, healthcare, public health programs, sex-based health inequalities, and government policies that may lead to health disparities. Students will become familiar with tools that help foster critical thinking and scientific methods, including needs assessments, studies of existing records and public information and application of behavioral theories and models. Students will develop an understanding of key social and behavioral science concepts for exploring global nutrition trends and problems. Through study of existing social science models, current research, and analysis of government data, students will apply theories to develop action plans for specific regions that consider global positioning and status.