NUTR 435: Nutrition Counseling and Education I
Prerequisites: NUTR 303, NUTR 320, NUTR 415
Credit Hours: (3)
Presents current best practice techniques in nutrition counseling and education, including professional issues for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Detailed Description of Course
The purpose of this course is to present current counseling theories, behavior change models and educational techniques used by the nutrition practitioner to effect changes in food behaviors consistent with evidence based nutrition guidlines for prevention or management of disease. Professional issues addressed include Scope of Practice for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession.
Major topics include:
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Course instruction strategies may include, but will not be limited to readings, lecture, discussion, case presentations, live and video-recorded demonstrations, guest speakers and supervised nutrition counseling sessions.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
Successful completion of this course, will enable the student to:
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures may include, but are not limited to exams, assignments and evaluation of nutrition counseling sessions.
Other Course Information
This course, in part, fulfills the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Review and Approval
October 2004 Updated Anne Alexander, PhD, RD
Revised 3/6/09
March 25, 2012 Revised
April, 2019