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222.655.01
Nutrition and Life Stages

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Reviews stages of human development as a prism for understanding human nutrition. Discussions focus on various life stages, highlighting the biological, social and behavioral changes that influence the transitions in nutrition between life stages. Identifies key nutritional considerations for optimal human growth and development. Discusses early nutritional influences on health and well-being later in life.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. apply principles of nutrition in the context of human growth and development
  2. integrate human physiology and development, psychosocial factors, and nutrition through in-depth study of a nutrition/life stage issue
  3. interpret and critique scientific literature
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to graduate students
Special Comments

Required: PhD and MHS programs in Human Nutrition