Course Syllabus
Course Syllabus
|
Course title and code: |
Community Nutrition (CHS 345) |
|
Program in which the course is offered: |
Clinical Nutrition program |
|
Credit hours |
3 hours (2 theoretical + 1 practical) |
|
total contact hours per semester |
56 hours – 14 Weeks. |
|
Level at which this course is offered: |
7th level |
|
Course prerequisites: |
None |
|
Time: |
Monday; |
|
|
lecture: 11 am - 1 pm Practical: 1 pm- 2 pm |
|
Location: |
Class room NO 27 |
|
College member responsible for the course |
Mr. Khalid Aldubayan |
|
Contact information: |
|
|
Office Number: |
2266 |
|
Phone : |
Office: 014693693 |
|
|
|
|
Email: |
|
|
Office hours: |
|
|
Course Description |
|
|
Community nutrition is the academic discipline that deals with the identification and solution of the health problems with nutritional implications within communities or human population groups. |
|
|
Teaching strategies |
|
|
The course will be conducted in a form of interactive lectures, assignments, seminars and student presentations related to the study topics. |
|
|
Learning Resources |
|
|
Required Text (s) |
|
|
1- Nnakwe .N. E (2009) " Community Nutrition: Planning Health Promotion and Diseases Prevention" Jones and Bartlett Publishers, London, UK. 2- Sentselaar, L. (2007) "Nutritional Counseling for Lifestyle Change" Tylor &Francis, London |
|
Essential References |
|
- Marie A and David H. (2007) Community nutrition in Action an Entrepreneurial Approach, Fifth Edition. |
|
Recommended Journals |
|
vAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition v British journal of clinical nutrition
|
|
Electronic Materials and Web Sites |
|
Topics to be covered |
||
|
List of topics |
Week due |
Contact hours |
|
1- Overview of Community Nutrition Background |
1st |
4 |
|
2- Nutrition Screening and Assessment |
2nd |
4 |
|
3- Nutrition Monitoring and Food Assistance Programs |
3rd, |
4 |
|
4- Public Policy and Nutrition |
4th, |
4 |
|
5- Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs + Midterm exam 1 |
5th, 6th |
8 |
|
6- Principles of Nutrition Education |
7th |
4 |
|
7- Marketing Nutrition Programs and the Role of Food Industry in Food Choice |
8th |
4 |
|
8- Assessment of Life Cycle Factors Related to Diet and Obesity Associated Diseases |
9th |
4 |
|
9- Lifestyle Change Factors Related to Lifecycle Stages : Children, Adolescents, Adult and Elderly + Midterm exam 2 |
10th,, 11th |
8 |
|
10- Program managing for some nutritional problem in Saudi Arabia for example : Obesity, Heart disease, Diabetes, Alzheimer |
12th,13th,14th |
12 |
|
Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester |
||
|
Assessment task |
Week due |
Proportion of Final Assessment |
|
Mid term I exam (MCQs, True/False and fill in the space) |
5- 7 th week |
15 % |
|
Mid term II exam (MCQs, True/False and fill in the space) |
10-12 th week |
15 % |
|
Class discussion and participation |
From 1st -15th week |
10 % |
|
Assignment and Presentation |
From 2nd to 14th week |
20 % |
|
End Semester Exam (MCQs, True/False and fill in the space…etc) |
16th -17 th wk |
40 % |
|
Lecture (1) |
Overview of Community Nutrition Background |
|
|
Lecture (2) |
Nutrition Screening and Assessment |
|
|
|
-Introduction for community nutrition, definition, importance, aims of community nutrition. -Nutritional balance -Definitions related to community nutrition. - Reducing risk through prevention - Methods of performing community need assessment. - Define community screening and assessment.
|
|
|
Lecture (3) |
Nutrition Monitoring and Food Assistance Programs |
|
|
Lecture (4) |
Public Policy and Nutrition |
|
|
|
- Defining policy. - Policy making process. - How dietitians can become involved in local and national public policy. - Estimate needed resources.
|
|
|
Lecture (5,6) |
Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs + Midterm exam 1 |
|
|
|
- Define basic concepts of planning identifying issues. - Factors that prompt program planning. - Developing program plan - Designing Actions - Managing tasks and time |
|
|
Lecture (7) |
Principles of Nutrition Education |
|
|
|
- Define nutrition education - Nutrition intervention strategies for improved nutrition adequacy. - Nutrition education across the life span |
|
|
Lecture (8) |
Marketing Nutrition Programs and the Role of Food Industry in Food Choice |
|
|
Lecture (9) |
Assessment of Life Cycle Factors Related to Diet and Obesity Associated Diseases |
|
|
Lecture (10, 11) |
Lifestyle Change Factors Related to Lifecycle Stages : Children, Adolescents, Adult and Elderly + Midterm exam 2 |
|
|
|
- Childhood and parental feeding habits. - Educational Dietary interventions aspects. - Behavioral change aspects. - Intervention Development: Remediation in: 1- Childhood. 2- Adolescence. 3- Adults. 4- Elderly. |
|
|
Lecture (12,13, 14) |
Program managing for some nutritional problem in Saudi Arabia for example : Obesity, Heart disease, Diabetes, Alzheimer |
|
|
|
- Definition - Causes - Symptoms which are characteristic of the disease - Risk factors - Planning the suitable program for each one. |
|