HPH 556 - Public Health Nutrition Policy and Practice

This graduate course explores major public health nutrition challenges and the policy solutions designed to address them. The course examines how nutrition outcomes are shaped by food environments, public policy, equity concerns, governance, industry influence, economics, and implementation realities. Students will evaluate policy approaches across a range of settings, including global health settings, and develop evidence-informed recommendations for addressing contemporary public health nutrition problems. Throughout the semester, students will engage with current events and apply course concepts to real-world issues.

3 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Pre- or corequisite: Admission to Graduate Public Health Program