Community Nutrition NUTR 4332

Course description:

This course provides students with sufficient knowledge and skills necessary to conduct effective community nutrition programs. Other topics covered include food and nutritionpolicies and legislation, nutrition monitoring and food assistance programs. The course also covers principles and factors affecting food choices and food security, also the course focus on the nutrition emergency preparedness.

Course Aims:

  • To define community nutrition and recognize its importance.
  • To conduct food and nutritional assessment of the community. 
  • To describe the principles of effective community nutrition programs.
  • To distinguish between community nutrition and nutritional related diseases. 
  • To define food choices and describe their principles.  
  • To recognize the assessment of nutritional, food system and food security.  
  • To identify data collection methods commonly used in community assessments.  
  • To compare community nutrition with public health nutrition. 
  • To differentiate between the scope of practice of the community nutritionist and the public health nutritionist. 
  • To appreciate the nutritional needs of each category in the community. 
  • To develop national nutrition policies. 
  • To improve knowledge on the nutrition standards, guidelines and concepts during emergencies.

Course outcomes:

Upon completion the course students should be able to:
  • Identify the nutritional community needs, the actual needs and the felt needs.
  • Prioritize the nutritional needs of community.
  • Leveling the nutritional needs of the community.
  • Decision making on what needs to be addressed.
  • Plan and implement health and nutrition programs projects with full involvement of the community.
  • Development of nutrition specific-contingency plan.