Course Description
Supervised experience in dietetics, foodservice management, or a foods and nutrition related industry.
Athena Title
Dietetics Practicum
Non-Traditional Format
Supervised practice experience only.
Prerequisite
(NUTR 2100 or NUTR 2100E or NUTR 2100H) and NUTR 3600 and NUTR 3600L and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Perform basic skills as related to the practice of dietetics in Clinical, Community, and/or Foodservice settings Satisfactorily perform the skills and knowledge requirements as outlined in the Core Competencies for the Supervised Practice Component of Entry-Level Dietitian Education Program provided by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Topical Outline
Clinical Rotations: perform supervised nutrition screening, assessment, manage normal nutrition care needs of individuals and those with simple and complex medical conditions Community Rotations: develop and review educational materials, develop and review outcomes for food and nutrition services and practice, provide dietetics education, and supervise education for target groups Food Service Systems Management Rotations: participate in business or operating plan development, participate in organizational change, planning, and goal setting processes, perform marketing and human resource functions, supervise the collection and processing of financial data, supervise food production and development of recipes, manage safety and sanitation issues All Rotations: perform ethically in accordance with the values of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, participate in professional activities, use current technologies for information and communication activities Perform self-assessment and participate in professional development
Syllabus