NUTR 748 Nutrition Assessment and Counseling—3 Credits
Wed 4:30–7 pm
Instructor: Sara Bartels
In this course, students will learn two critical skillsets for practitioners: Nutrition Counseling and Nutrition Assessment, with emphasis on physical assessment. Students will learn behavioral and psychological theories that are essential to facilitating positive health behavior changes, as well as critical counseling skills that can be applied in various nutrition counseling settings. In addition, the students will learn basic physical assessment skills needed to quickly identify nutrition related changes or deficiencies, including skinfolds, waist and hip circumferences, blood pressure and bowel sounds. Both assessment and counseling skills will be practiced in class and in simulation sessions. Nutrition students will work alongside other health professionals on simulated cases using “trained patients.” Guest lecturers will be brought in for their expertise as appropriate.
Khursheed P. Navder, PhD, RDN, FAND
Professor and Chair, Nutrition
Program
Director,
School of Urban Public Health,
Hunter College
Room 502, Silberman Bldg, 2180 Third Avenue (at E. 119th St)
New York, NY 10035
(212) 396-7775 (Tel); (212) 396-7644 (Fax)