Advanced Research Design and Methods in Nutrition Education

3 Credits

Health promotion and nutrition education are parts of behavioral and social science that can be used to promote health and prevent diet-related diseases. Their purpose is to positively influence the health-related behaviors of individuals, communities, surrounding environments, and policies. The major goals of this course are to help students understand fundamental behavioral and social models and theories used in the field of community nutrition and to address methodological issues in developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition education programs.