The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University was established in 1981, bringing together biomedical, social, political, and behavioral scientists to conduct research, educational, and community service programs in nutrition.
The school offers master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in nutrition and, in cooperation with the Frances Stern Nutrition Center of the New England Medical Center Hospital, a combined master of science/dietetic internship program. Dual-degree programs are offered with the School of Medicine (M.S./Master of Public Health) and with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.S./M.A.L.D.). A one-year combined master of arts degree in humanitarian studies is offered in conjunction with the Fletcher School. A tri-university certificate program in humanitarian studies is offered in conjunction with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Although no undergraduate degree program is offered, many of the courses are available to undergraduates with consent from the instructor. The faculty includes anthropologists, biomedical scientists, economists, nutritionists, physicians, political scientists, and psychologists, all dedicated to teaching and research in the field of nutrition.
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy is located at 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02111; phone 617-636-3777, fax 617-636-3600. For more information about the school and its degree programs and research, visit www.nutrition.tufts.edu.
Courses
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Although no undergraduate degree programs are offered, the courses listed below are
available to undergraduates. Consent must be obtained from the instructor for courses
numbered 200 and above.
101 Introductory Human Nutrition. Approximately forty percent of the time will be spent discussing the biochemistry and physiology of nutrition in terms that a student untrained in chemistry and biology will be able to understand; twenty percent of the time will be spent on the ways in which nutritional status of individuals and populations are determined. Students will be instructed in how to evaluate the quality of their own diets. Other areas include the relationship of nutrition to health and domestic and international nutrition policies; nutrition and growth, pregnancy, obesity, cancer, diabetes and heart disease; food faddism; U.S. domestic nutrition; and problems of developing countries. (This course meets the science requirement for nonscience majors. It is not acceptable for biology credit for biology majors.) Prerequisite: sophomore standing or consent. Spring. Economos
128 Nutrition and Behavior. (Cross-listed as Psychology 128.) The interactions between nutritional variables and behavior in man and other animals. Effects of obesity, starvation, protein malnourishment, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies on intellectual function and behavior. Influences of diet on brain biochemistry and learning. Prerequisites: Psychology 32 or equivalent, and one of the following: Psychology 127, 130; Biology 111, 115, 126, 130. Kanarek
154 Principles of Epidemiology. (Cross-listed as Civil and Environmental Engineering 154.) Methods that quantify disease processes in human populations. Topics include study design, sources of inaccuracy in experimental and observational studies, the methodology of data collection, and an introduction to the statistical evaluation of epidemiological data. Prerequisite: consent. Fall. Woodin
201A Communicating Health Information to Diverse Audiences. The objective of this course is to learn to write articles and understand the editing process; focus on pragmatic issues such as choosing topics, judging sources, elements of successful writings, and how to "break in" to the popular press. Please note: 10-week course; limited enrollment. Prerequisites: Nutrition 229, graduate standing or consent. Spring. Smith
201B Communicating Health Information to Diverse Audiences. Continuation of 201A. Using the same workshop format, students expand their writing skills to different types of publications, including magazines and newsletters. Students will spend the term working on one or two large projects under faculty supervision: selection of a story and development of a comprehensive bibliography, discussion of process and editorial criticism with classmates. Guest speakers. Please note: 10-week course; limited enrollment. Prerequisite: Nutrition 201A and 229 or consent. Fall. Lindner
202 General Nutrition. General principles of nutrition, including required nutrients and their functions, RDAs, assessment of nutritional status, dietary patterns, and nutrition in the life cycle. Required of all students in the School of Nutrition Science and Policy except dietetic interns. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent and one semester of undergraduate biology. Fall. Ausman
204 International Nutrition Programs. Presentations, readings, and exercises relating to the broad range of nutrition interventions utilized in international programs. Malnutrition causality, nutrition and structural adjustment, social funds, economic and food aid, active learning capacity, and the nutrition transition. Program design and appraisal techniques, including dynamic models and program constraint assessments. Major exercises relating to existing programs in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Levinson
206 Maternal and Child Nutrition Policy. Reviews major biological issues of importance from the standpoint of human nutrition in pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Building on this biological basis, various policy and program issues of current interest are examined, using case studies. Particular emphasis is devoted to issues of public-health importance. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Dwyer
208 Human Physiology. Functions of mammalian organisms at various levels of organization: organ system, organ, cellular and subcellular levels. Working knowledge of the fundamental properties and regulation of these systems with particular emphasis on those related to nutrition. Course meets physiology requirement for students in human nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, cell and molecular nutrition. Prerequisites: undergraduate level introductory biology and chemistry. Spring. Leavis
209A Statistical Methods for Nutrition Research I. First part of a two-semester sequence covering descriptive statistics, graphical displays, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, t test, chi-square test, nonparametric tests, multiple linear regression, multiple logistic regression, experimental design, multifactor and multiple comparisons procedures. Extensive use of SPSS for Windows. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Dallal
209B Statistical Methods for Nutrition Research II. Second part of a two-semester sequence covering descriptive statistics, graphical displays, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, t test, chi-square test, nonparametric tests, multiple linear regression, multiple logistic regression, experimental design, multifactor and multiple comparisons procedures. Extensive use of SPSS for Windows. Prerequisite: Nutrition 209A. Spring. Dallal
210 Survey Research in Nutrition. A methods course focusing on field research in nutrition. How to identify policy-relevant issues, define hypotheses, and select and combine appropriate methods drawn from nutrition, epidemiology, anthropology, economics, psychology, sociology, education, and political science. How to develop research designs and samples, as well as how to analyze plans, and to construct and pretest the types of instruments commonly used in nutrition research and evaluation. Interviewer training, quality control, site operations, and database management. Prerequisites: two semesters of statistics or consent. Fall. Rogers
211 Nutrition Data Analysis. The course will cover knowledge of the computer operating system, database construction and management, error detection and correction; creation of composite variables; descriptive statistics; univariate analyses, including ANOVA, multivariate regression, and factor analysis, and the construction of scales and factor scores. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Prerequisites: Nutrition 209A and B. Fall. Houser
213 Nutritional Epidemiology. Examine epidemiological methodology in relation to nutritional measures and review the current state of knowledge regarding diet and other nutritional indicators as etiologic factors in disease. Designed to enable students to better conduct nutritional epidemiological research and/or interpret the scientific literature in which diet or other nutritional indicators are factors under study. Prerequisites: graduate standing and Nutrition 154, 202, 209A and B, 265. Fall. Tucker
214 Income, Food Prices, and Nutrition. Analyzes the ways in which household income and food prices affect the food consumption and nutritional status of household members. Reviews the range of government policies relating to incomes and prices and assesses their effects, intended and unintended, on nutrition status. Deals with theoretical and programmatic aspects of price and income interventions. Provides an introduction to microeconomic theory as it applies to food policy analysis. Economic issues at the sectoral, household, and intra-household levels are discussed. The experience of both developing and industrialized nations is considered. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring, alternate years.
216 Determinants of U.S. Food Policy. Focuses on government food-related programs from an economic and political perspective. Reviews the evolution of a range of policies and programs, analyzing their effects on the U.S. economy and on household consumption and the farm economy, as well as on food consumption at the national, household, and individual level. Existing policies and programs are related to the political and economic environment and to changing food consumption patterns in American society. Food assistance programs (e.g., food stamps), nutrition programs, food supply, and agricultural price policies, and consumer protection and information are considered. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring, alternate years. Rogers
217 Seminar on Program Monitoring and Evaluation. Introduction to the principles and practice of program monitoring and evaluation with an emphasis on nutrition and nutrition-related programs in developing countries. By reviewing relevant literature and utilizing case studies in the areas of nutrition, primary health, agriculture, and other fields, students will garner basic literacy of the language and tools of evaluation. Focus on theory and practice of conducting program evaluation. Emphasis on participatory nature of the seminar: students will shape the curriculum, design assignments, and be expected to bring forth their personal experiences, opinions, and questions to the subject matter at hand. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Levinson
218 Nutrition, Food Security, and Development. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DHP D231.) The aim of this course is to introduce current policy and development issues and debate, and to encourage critical analysis of conventional wisdom and generalizations. Focusing on complex interactions among local and global systems, the course seeks to prepare students for employment in the field of international development, be it as practitioners, analysts, teachers, or writers. Alternative concepts, data, and viewpoints will be explored on key problems in real contexts. Case studies will be drawn on experiences in countries as diverse as Ethiopia, Niger, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Peru. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent. Fall.
219 Food: Technical, Distribution, and Marketing Issues. Broad overview of the U.S. food supply. Consideration of the foods available in the domestic market, including nontraditional alternatives with respect to their nutritional contribution, the effects of food processing, and factors that affect the safety of foods. Consideration of issues that influence the food supply, including government regulations and commercial marketing. Required for all students in the FPAN, AFE, and nutrition communication programs. Note: seven-week course. Prerequisite: Nutrition 202. Spring. Ausman
221 Humanitarian Aid in Complex Emergencies. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DHP D230.) This course will put complex emergencies and acute hunger situations within a global perspective, will give students a first understanding of the role of key institutional actors in the field, will give them specific tools for work in complex emergencies, and will end by challenging students to place humanitarian interventions within an ethical perspective. Prepares students for jobs with international agencies and NGOs in the field of humanitarian relief interventions. The course also provides an innovative theoretical framework linking relief and development. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Lautze, Raven-Roberts
222 Primary Health Care. This course begins with the rationale for primary health care and its objectives in low-income countries. It then demonstrates practical knowledge and applied skills in the diagnosis and treatment of the major health problems faced by women and children, and concludes by applying simple problem-solving techniques to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Hartman
223 Fundamentals of U.S. Agriculture. (Cross-listed as UEP 223.) This introduction to agriculture emphasizes the features of the U.S. agricultural system that have the greatest nutritional consequences and that are the most amenable to change, whether planned or otherwise. It is intended to help students understand and analyze the competing alternatives that U.S. agriculture might follow in the future. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Lockeretz
225 Management, Planning, and Control of Nutrition and Health Programs and Organizations. Key management concepts and principles for managing nutrition and health programs and organizations will be addressed from the perspective of a general manager in charge of such activities. Case studies and readings will be used to convey a practical understanding of how to manage and coordinate business functions to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization. The course will deal explicitly with for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Topics will include planning, management control systems, financial management, budgeting, performance measurement, pricing and marketing of services, operations, management, cost analysis, human-resource management, and the development of management information systems. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Hastings
226 The Public Policy of Health Claims for Food. This course examines the U.S. food policies governing the use of diet and health information in commercial communications. In the mid-1980s, for the first time in history, the food industry began to use health claims in food advertising and labeling. This proved to be a highly effective marketing method for the food industry. However, industry use of health claims product promotion created public controversy and policies--a comprehensive new labeling law as well as many new FDA, USDA, and FTC regulations--governing food advertising and labeling that use nutritional and medical information. The object of this course is to review current food policies governing health claims and the regulatory regime controlling their use in commercial communications. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Tillotson
227A Nutrition and the Elderly. In seminar format, students investigate nutrients that are affected by the aging process, as well as the effects of aging on organ and physiologic function. Human animal and in vitro models of aging will be considered. The effects of nutrition on genetic expression and the implication of the aging process will be discussed. Finally, the effects of aging on body composition will be covered. Prerequisites: courses in normal nutrition and nutritional biochemistry, or consent. Spring, alternate years. Dwyer
228 Communications Strategies in Health Promotion. A survey of communications strategies in health promotion. This course will provide students with the ability to decide when a health communication initiative is appropriate, to develop health communications programs based on appropriate theoretical foundations, and to select and plan evaluation strategies appropriate for the particular intervention. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Goldberg
229 Introduction to Writing About Nutrition and Health. (Cross-listed as Tufts School of Medicine CRMD229.) This course is designed to reinforce the skills necessary to write nutrition, science, and health-related papers that are clear, accurate, and audience-appropriate. Practical review of writing and revision to enable students to develop a clear, fluent, and readable style. Individual and collaborative exercises, weekly writing assignments, rewrites, and a journal. This course is a prerequisite of Nutrition 201A and B, both of which build on the skills provided by this course. Enrollment priority is given to students in nutrition communication. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Hellwig
230 Professional Communication. (Cross-listed as Tufts School of Medicine CRMD544.) This course provides graduate students in nutrition communication with an opportunity to develop skills in public speaking. Basic concepts, theories, and principles of oral communication as applied to diverse speaking situations. Through practice and critical analysis of skills, students develop competence in oral communication. Provides students with valuable skills applicable to future careers in nutrition communication. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall/spring. Bafricklow
231 Daily Risks and Crisis Events: How People and Planners Cope with Vulnerability. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DHP D233.) This course (requiring advance reading and extensive participation in discussion) serves as a bridge between classes on nutrition in a developmental context and those focused on relief in complex emergencies. Manifestations of household and national vulnerability differ in these contexts, but only by a matter of degrees. Risks of individual failure are related to risks of household food security, which in turn relate to risks inherent in the physical economic, cultural, and political environment that is the backdrop to household behavior. The conditions that determine food and nutritional stresses persist in countries undergoing economic transformation and political unrest, but also in those ill-equipped to cope with the stresses of globalization, increasing poverty, and declining public sector responsibility. Much international work involves being able to assess the potential risks and returns of alternative development strategies in such diverse contexts. Prerequisite: Nutrition 218 or consent. Spring. Webb
236 Seminar on Global Issues in Forced Migration. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DHP D236.) Issues arising from the forced migration of people, both across international boundaries and within their own countries. Causes and types of displacement; the economic, social, and security impacts on host countries and regions; the response of governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations to displacement. Role of refugees and other forced migrants in international and domestic politics, and the contribution and problems of humanitarian assistance. Interdisciplinary approach incorporating perspectives from anthropology, political geography, and law. Begins with the end of WWII and focuses on post-cold war period. Case study and policy emphasis. Students required to participate in group evaluation project that includes outside research. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Jacobsen
240 Theories of Public Policy. Competing theories, models, and analytical frameworks for understanding policymaking. Specific characteristics of U.S. public policymaking. Case study application. Students reflect on four questions: Why does government get involved in some things and not in others? How are public problems framed and described? What criteria are useful in developing and assessing policy choices? How are policy choices and outcomes mediated and influenced by individuals, organizations, and political institutions? Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Merrigan
241A Agricultural Science and Policy I. First part of a two-semester sequence. Major biological, chemical, and physical components of agricultural systems. Underlying natural processes and principles and their significance for major agricultural, food safety, and environmental policy issues in the U.S. today. Topics: soils, water, air, and energy. Policy issues: global climate change and conservation policies. Please note: May be taken independently by non-AFE students; both semesters required of AFE students. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Merrigan, Lockeretz
241B Agricultural Science and Policy II. Second part of a two-semester sequence. Major biological, chemical, and physical components of agricultural systems. Underlying natural processes and principles and their significance for major agricultural, food safety, and environmental policy issues in the U.S. today. Topics: plant nutrients, plant-pest interactions, crop breeding, and livestock growth and reproduction. Policy issues: protecting groundwater from nitrogen contamination, regulating and monitoring pesticide use, regulating agricultural biotechnology, and regulating factory animal production. Please note: May be taken independently by non-AFE students; both semesters required of AFE students. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Merrigan, Lockeretz
242 Agricultural Systems of the World. How essential elements that make up any agricultural system--technological, physical/biological, cultural, economic, political--interact to give each system its particular form. Examples include vegetable production in Southeast Asia, livestock ranching in Australia, traditional maize production in Mexico, large-scale vegetable production in California, sugar cane production in Brazil. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Lockeretz
245 The Global Food Business. (Cross-listed as Fletcher EIB N280.) An introduction to the field of international food and agribusiness. Students will develop a conceptual knowledge of the analytical skills in administration, marketing, business strategy, research, governmental policies, and technology that the international food business requires today. Analysis of the global food business from a transnational perspective, rather than any single nationalistic viewpoint of food and agribusiness. Designed to meet the requirements of students aiming to enter the international food business world, as well as for students who in their professional careers (e.g., government, legal) will deal with this important sector of international business. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall. Tillotson
250A Nutritional Biochemistry. Focus on integrating the different components of intermediary metabolism. Emphasis on describing the physiological ramifications of alterations in substrate load, especially those induced by dietary modification. The functional and regulatory role of macro- and micronutrients stressed. Conditions with particular relevance to clinical nutrition emphasized. Please note: Not acceptable for degree credit for students enrolled in human nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, or cell and molecular nutrition programs. Prerequisites: Nutrition 202 or equivalent, one college-level biochemistry course taken within the past five years, or consent. Fall.
250B Nutritional Assessment and Pathophysiology. Nutritional biochemistry and physiology as related to selected pathophysiological conditions, with attention paid specifically to dietary assessment and various indices of nutritional status. Conditions with particular relevance to clinical nutrition are emphasized. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Han, McBurney
250C Community and Public Health Nutrition. The science base for community nutrition: problem identification, interpretation of nutritional data, and scientific issues; and management: regulation, insurance, financial management, management techniques, and problem solving. Application in a variety of community settings and public health programs. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent, Nutrition 101 or equivalent. Fall. Annunziata
260A-B-C-D Cell and Molecular Nutrition Laboratory Rotations. Students who anticipate a career in basic nutritional sciences require extensive laboratory training. Laboratory rotations (established as four half-credit modules in different laboratories) provide students with an understanding of critical experimental evaluation as well as hands-on experience in essential techniques of cell and molecular biology. In each rotation, students will answer a specific biological question through experimentation. Faculty in participating laboratories will be responsible for providing an overview of the interests of the laboratory; overseeing the development of a specific defined project; teaching the theory of the techniques employed; and training students in the application of these techniques. Students will be evaluated through a written report and oral presentation in a laboratory meeting-type setting. Laboratory rotations should be taken the first year of graduate study. Prerequisite: cell and molecular nutrition students only. Fall/spring.
261 Gender, Culture, and Conflict in Humanitarian Complex Emergencies. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DNP N232.) Humanitarian aid in conflict situations from a gender perspective and the policy and program implications. Ways in which gender relations are affected by conflict, the relationship between gender and the militarization of societies and communities, violations of human rights and women's rights, women in peace-building and conflict resolution, the gender dynamics of aid and postconflict reconstruction. Spring. Raven-Roberts
262 Design of Epidemiological Studies for Nutrition Research. Examines epidemiological principles of study design for nutrition research. Focuses primarily on valid, efficient, and ethical methods for studying relationships between nutritional exposures and chronic disease. Includes written assignments and oral presentations requiring the application of design principles to specific research questions. Prerequisites: Nutrition 154 or equivalent, 209A or equivalent, and familiarity with basic methods of dietary assessment. Spring. Morris
264 Nutrition in Complex Emergencies. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DHP D237.) This course will examine the central role and importance of food and nutrition in complex emergencies. The implications of this for nutrition assessment, policy development, program design and implementation will be examined. This will provide an understanding of the nutritional outcomes of emergencies (malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality) and the causes of malnutrition and mortality in emergencies (the process and dynamics of an emergency). This course will also develop a broader range of management skills needed in relation to humanitarian response initiatives. Required for students in the master of arts degree program in humanitarian assistance. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring. Young
265A Nutritional Assessment. This course will cover issues of nutritional status assessment. Nutrition screening and surveillance will also be addressed. Topics will include the measurement and selection of nutritional variables for specific purposes, and the introduction of issues of validity and reliability in nutritional assessment. Students will gain an understanding of a variety of assessment methods in nutrition, learn practical methods of using them in research, and evaluate their strengths and limitations. Please note: seven-week course. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Spring.
266 International NGO Management: Tools and Practice. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DHP P209.) Hands-on course on non-profit management. Examines role and relevance of the NGO sector. Focus on key issues and practical skills for understanding NGO management. Introduction to basic management, administration, and fundraising techniques. Overview of NGO management issues and practical tools for effective action. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Hammock
271A Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology: Macronutrients. First part of a two-semester sequence. Students explore the fundamental roles of nutrients in biological systems. Emphasis on function of nutrients as defined by their chemistry, interrelationships between nutrient function, mechanistic approaches in analysis of nutrient-disease relationships, and recent advances in the basic sciences related to nutrition and nutrient function. Students in accompanying discussion section will review recent journal articles related to the major nutrient classes. Required of all students in the human nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, and cell and molecular nutrition programs. Prerequisites: Biochemistry 223 or equivalent, Nutrition 202 or equivalent, Nutrition 208 or equivalent. Fall. Ausman
271B Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology: Micronutrients. Second part of a two-semester sequence. Students explore the fundamental roles of nutrients in biological systems. Emphasis on function of nutrients as defined by their chemistry, interrelationships between nutrient function, mechanistic approaches in analysis of nutrient-disease relationships, and recent advances in the basic sciences related to nutrition and nutrient function. Students in accompanying discussion section will review recent journal articles related to the major nutrient classes. Required of all students in the human nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, and cell and molecular nutrition programs. Prerequisites: Nutrition 271A. Spring. Ausman
272 Nutrition and Exercise. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the fundamental interactions between exercise and nutrition, and to offer students an opportunity to examine the application of nutrition to exercise and vice versa. Each lecture will also discuss how these factors are important in disease prevention and, where applicable, treatment. Please note: ten-week course. Prerequisites: college biochemistry and human physiology. Fall, alternate years. Nelson
273 Seminar in Humanitarian Issues. This seminar will explore in depth key issues in humanitarian assistance, e.g., humanitarian law, ethics, psychosocial interventions, the role of the military, program and agency management, and fundraising. A hands-on course with an opportunity to discuss much of the theory and academic literature of prerequisite courses. Please note: credit only to students in the master of arts degree program in humanitarian assistance. Prerequisite: Nutrition 221. Spring. Raven-Roberts
276 Food and Nutrition Policy: Institutions, Analysis, and Action. This course will offer both a practical and theoretical basis for analyzing, critiquing, and designing a variety of policies and programs aimed at tackling food supply, nutrition, and hunger problems. The course will compare and contrast public institutions and interventions in the United States, other industrialized countries, and in developing countries: what they are designed to do, how they work (or don't work), and the sociopolitical and economic forces involved in design and management. Students will be expected to debate options for foreign and domestic assistance programs, engage in class-based exercises based on real-life problems, and clearly distinguish between roles, rights, and responsibilities of governments, grassroots (noninstitutionalized) organizations, NGOs, and civil society. Major areas of legislation, funding arrangements, policy debates, and food security strategies will be explored under different socioeconomic and political conditions. Required for students enrolled in FPAN. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. Fall.
277 Nutrition Science and Policy: An Integrated Approach. This course is intended to provide a forum for students to integrate the multiple and diverse disciplines that shape both national and international food and nutrition policy by providing a forum to discuss specific factors that impact on food and nutrition policy and to develop evidence-based strategy to address a topic of current interest. Students representing a broad range of disciplines work together to address a current controversial issue in the general field of food and nutrition. They will be expected to assess the strength of the scientific literature on the topic and develop a policy to directly address the issue. Students are encouraged to come to the first class having thought of potential policy topics of interest. Grading is satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: second-year status or equivalent or consent. Spring. Lichtenstein
279 Globalization, Development, and Humanitarianism: Ethics and Personal Transformation. (Cross-listed as Fletcher DHP D238.) This course challenges students to reflect on the moral and ethical ideas underpinning today's changing global interests and power. This course will encourage students to articulate their personal beliefs and ethical values. As students move to become policy-makers and stakeholders it is essential that they are grounded in an understanding of their own moral framework and also appreciate the differences that exist in their midst. Students will explore ideas of minimalist ethics, just wars, realist and liberal arguments around humanitarian and developmental intervention. Limited to master's degree students in their second year. Prerequisites: Nutrition 221 and one of the following: Nutrition 218, 261, 264. Spring, alternate years. Hammock
283 Theories of Behavior Change and Their Application in Nutrition and Public Health Interventions. This course explores various theoretical perspectives on nutrition and health-related behavior change. Examination of several individual-based, social-based, organization-based, and eco-social theories. Knowledge of these theories helps inform the design of research and program interventions based on psychobiological, social, cultural, and organizational frameworks. The course emphasizes an understanding of core theory concepts and issues in measurement. In-class workshops allow for direct application of the theories to current research and program intervention interests of students. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent. Fall, alternate years. Bell
291 Special Topics. A variety of seminars are offered through the department each semester. Please check the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy online bulletin for current offerings.
292 Food and Nutrition Policy Doctoral Research Seminar. Designed to offer doctoral students a forum for discussing issues, methodologies, and research findings at a higher plane of analysis. Required for students enrolled in FPAN. Prerequisites: doctoral students or masters students already admitted to doctoral program; other masters students with consent. Fall/spring. Rosenberg
297, 298 Directed Study. Guided individual study and/or tutorial on an approved topic. Extensive opportunities exist for students to study issues not covered in regular course offerings and/or to expand on material offered in class. Students are encouraged to discuss possible study areas with appropriate members of the faculty, and are requested to submit a completed directed study proposal form to register for credit. Grading is normally satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Fall/spring.
397 Doctoral Candidacy Preparation. Students register for this course while preparing for the Ph.D. qualifying examination in order to remain in active status. Grading is satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Full-time equivalent. Fall/spring.
403 Ph.D. Thesis Only. All doctoral students must register for Nutrition 403 every semester in order to remain in active status. Grading is satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Full-time equivalent. Fall/spring.
501 Research Practicum. Required of post-doctoral and training grant fellows. Grading is satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Fall/spring.
880 Senior Clinical Rotations. Required of senior-standing students enrolled in the combined dietetic internship/master's degree program. Grading is satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Fall/spring.