Public Health Nutrition

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course examines the intersection of public health and nutrition with an emphasis on relevance to health professions. Designed for undergraduate students preparing for careers in medicine and related fields, the course explores how nutrition influences health, including relevant policy, programs, research, community-based interventions, assessment methods, food security, and nutrition advocacy. Students will gain an overview of methods for assessing dietary behaviors and nutritional status, practice applying and interpreting nutrition assessment methods, critically evaluating nutrition research, and designing a research study that incorporates nutrition measurement. The course emphasizes critical thinking, evidence-based decision-making, and the role of nutrition in promoting health and preventing disease, and how to communicate nutrition information.