Research in Clinical Nutrition

Prerequisites: SPH BS704 & SAR HS776; Limited to students enrolled in the graduate nutrition program. - This course teaches students to prepare a research proposal. Students will work in groups to define a new area of research based on a critical review of existing literature on a specific nutrition-related health topic of interest. Course competencies include formulating a testable research hypothesis and selecting an appropriate research design, study population, methodology, and analysis plan. This course helps students to refine their scientific writing skills and introduces them to ethical issues related to research involving human subjects.