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Sep 01, 2025
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Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog
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HFN 578 - Applications of Nutrition Research Literature
This online course will facilitate development of the critical thinking skills necessary to become efficient consumers of nutrition-related research presented in the scientific literature and popular media. Students will learn to interpret current nutrition research by performing effective literature searches for nutrition research articles, recognizing the strengths and limitations of the research methods, and evaluating the quality of nutrition information in both the scientific literature and popular media. This course will begin with an overview of the challenges facing health professionals when delivering nutrition education to the layperson. Challenges to be discussed include media misrepresentation, health illiteracy and a
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Masters in Nutrition Program (HFNMZ) and HFN 575
Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
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