NUTR 364

NUTR 364: Field Experience in Nutrition and Dietetics

Prerequisites: NUTR 301, 310, 316, 320

Credit Hours: (2)

Provides junior level NUTR students the opportunity to integrate previous course work with practical field experience. Includes 5 hours of instruction and 75 on-site practicum hours.

Detailed Description of Course Content

This course provides expectations for professional behavior at a work-site. Students then obtain their own supervised, practical field experience.

Expectations for professional characteristics and dispositions
Selecting suitable Nutrition and Dietetics-related work sites
Completion of affiliation agreements
Expected activities and experiences
Logging and reporting experiences
Instructor contact with supervisor
Summative assignment

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

Students will receive 5 hours of instruction and will obtain their own placement in one or more Nutrition and Dietetics-related work settings to obtain 75 hours of experience. Students will log experiences and complete a summative assignment.

Goals and Objectives of the Course

Successful completion of the course will enable the student to:

Demonstrate professional characteristics and dispositions
Apply theory to practical work situations
Generate work records and references that will enhance internship and employment opportunities

Assessment Measures

Assessment measures may include, but are not limited to, interviews with site supervisors, performance appraisals by faculty, activity logs, and summative assignments

Other Course Information

This course fulfills in part, the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Review and Approval

April, 2019