Family and Consumer Sciences 5155
Teaching and Marketing Nutrition

Course Description

Plan, market, implement, and evaluate a nutrition education program for an identified community group. Prerequisites: FCS 4750 and FCS 3756.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. perform in accordance with the Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics.
2. develop and review educational materials for target populations.
3. plan, develop, market, implement, and evaluate a community-based health promotion/disease prevention program.
4. use current technologies for information and communication activities to link nutrition education research, practice and public policy.
5. describe the role of media in nutrition education and promotion.

Last updated April 20, 2006.