NS 1150 Nutrition, Health, and Society - Courses

Course description

Introduction to Human Nutrition, Health, and Society provides fundamental knowledge for majors and non-majors in nutrition. The role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention is introduced from biological, social, and structural perspectives. Students will be able to explore these sub-disciplines and develop critical thinking skills, nutrition evaluation and recommendation skills, and a foundation in interpreting scientific literature.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to do the following:
1. Identify the role of key nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns in health, disease prevention, and therapeutic approaches.
2. Describe complex systems of interactions of nutrition with physiological, pathological, social, and structural factors.
3. Explain the development and progression of nutrition guidance for individuals and populations.
4. Demonstrate fundamental skills in the interpretation of the nutrition literature and explain differences in the quality of evidence.

General understanding of how nutrition affects our health.