NFSC 460 Nutrition Counseling and Education Instructor: Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD Office: Holt 108 Office Hours: Monday: 11 12 Email: declifford@csuchico.edu Tuesday: 1 2 Phone: 898 6164 Wednesday: 12 2 Thursday: 1 2 COURSE DESCRIPTION Communication skills for nutrition counseling and nutrition education; strategies and techniques for nutrition education; development of nutrition care plans; principles of evaluation and documentation. 3 units. Pre requisites: NFSC 370, NFSC 370L, NFSC 360. COURSE OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the components of effective communication in the practice of dietetics 2. Demonstrate the ability to interview clients/patients 3. Demonstrate effective counseling skills for individuals and groups 4. Utilize learning, behavior change counseling, and theories of human development in nutrition education plans 5. Develop effective nutrition education sessions, including appropriate materials 6. Evaluate effectiveness of counseling and education in patients/clients REQUIRED READING Reader: Purchase packet from the bookstore. VISTA We will be using WebCT Vista (newest version) throughout the semester. All grades, lectures, activities and assignments will be posted there for you to view and/ or print out at your convenience. It is your responsibility to monitor your grades and postings on a regular basis. Please inform your instructor immediately if an error has been made. Keep all documents (and emails) to verify mistakes. Also know that I am watching you!! I have the ability to track your use of Vista. ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING Attendance/participation/in class activities 100 points Videotape assignments Counseling role play, SOAP note and critique 100 points Media interview and critique 50 points Presentation 100 points Journaling 2 checks @ 25 points each 50 points 2 Exams at 100 points each 200 points Papers Nutrition article for the lay public 50 points Nutrition education material, write up and show and tell 150 points Total 800 points Journaling. Students are asked to keep a journal to document reflections of the assigned readings. After each reading, you are to write at least ½ page (typed or handwritten) either summarizing or reflecting (or both!) on the assigned reading. Journals will be checked twice during the semester.
Extra Credit Opportunity. Up to 10 points extra credit can be obtained through observing nutrition professionals in the community conducting individual counseling appointments and/or a nutrition education programs. After your observation, you must write a 1 page (single spaced) paper that includes a summary of what was observed as well as a critical evaluation of the teaching/counseling techniques used. You will receive 5 points extra credit for each counseling appointment or nutrition education program that you observe and document up to 10 points (or 2 sessions). Students who do not provide a well written 1 page paper summarizing and evaluating the techniques used WILL NOT receive any extra credit. The student is responsible for setting up observation experiences in the community. Extra credit will be accepted up to the day of the final exam. EVALUATION A = 90% 100% B = 80% 89% C = 70 79% D = 60 69% F = 59% and below STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTED BEHAVIORS 1. Because collaborative methods will be used in class, attendance is mandatory! If you know you are going to be absent, call or email me and your class partner(s). 2. You are responsible for staying abreast of the reading in the text and coming to class prepared to participate in class discussions of the day s topics and in small group assignments. 3. During lecture you are expected to keep talking (personal comments to fellow students) to a minimum. 4. You are expected to come to class on time. If you have to leave class early please inform me before class and sit near the door so you can make a quiet exit. 5. You are expected to make all deadlines for projects and assignments. Late assignments will be deducted 25% of the assignment score for each class day an assignment is late. Assignments must be turned in in class. Electronic assignments will not be accepted. 6. There will be no make up exams. 7. You are to treat all members of the class (myself and classmates) with respect. 8. Any violation of the university s academic honesty policy will result in an automatic F in the course and a report to Judicial Affairs. BE HONEST, DON T CHEAT, & DON T DROP (if it s too late) Academic Rigor and Honesty: This professor is committed to compliance with the University s statement on academic rigor and honesty. Please see the university s on line web site for complete text of these policies. (http://www.csuchico.edu/prs/ems/em04/em04_36.htm and http://www.csuchico.edu/prs/ems/em96/em96_38.htm#ii) PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism occurs when a [student] deliberately uses someone else s language, ideas, or other original (not common knowledge) material without acknowledging its source. Council of Writing Program Administrators. "Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices." WPA Position Statements and Resolutions Jan. 2003. 12 Feb. 2004
Any suspicion of plagiarism will be thoroughly investigated. Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. Please take caution when working in groups or utilizing on line resources. Add/Drops University policy states that Add/Drops must be completed within the first two to four weeks of the semester. Following this time period, students must have a serious or compelling reason to add or drop a course. It is the student s responsibility to add/drop classes, not the instructor s (even if you have come to class only one time). Last day to add or drop a class is September 7, 2007 PORTFOLIO Video taped counseling appointment Video taped interview Counseling/Education observation reflections (optional extra credit) Nutrition article for the lay public Nutrition education material and write up
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE WK DATES TOPICS READINGS ASSIGNMENTS 1 Aug 28 Introductions 1 Aug 30 Nutrition Education Overview What is it? Where is it? Does it work? Influences of Food Selection 2 Sept 4 Communication The Communication Model Verbal and Nonverbal Com. Listening Skills 2 Sept 6 Communication Delivering Oral Presentations Group Dynamics 3 Sept 11 Nutrition Counseling Goals of Counseling Characteristics and Skills of a Counselor 3 Sept 13 Nutrition Counseling Creating a counseling environ. Rapport building 4 Sept 18 Nutrition Counseling Assessing the client 4 Sept 20 Nutrition Counseling Motivational Interviewing 5 Sept 25 Nutrition Counseling Counseling for Behavior Change 5 Sept 27 Nutrition Counseling Using Handouts Effectively Goal Setting 6 Oct 2 Nutrition Counseling Cultural Counseling 6 Oct 4 Nutrition Counseling Counseling All Ages Article: Review Finds Nutrition Education Failing (Associated Press) Holli/Calabrese/Maillot, Chapter 2 Holli/Calabrese/Maillot, Chapters 13 and 14 Chapter 1, page 8 Chapter 1, page 9 10 & 15 20 Chapter 7 Article: Motivational Interviewing A Unique Approach to Behavior Change Counseling (Today s Dietitian) Chapter 8, pages 91 98 Article: Effective Use of Handouts, ( www.mollykellogg.com) Chapter 8, page 99 106 Chapter 5 All of Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, page 37 39 Assigned: group (counseling and nutr. ed theories)
WK DATES TOPICS READINGS ASSIGNMENTS 7 Oct 9 Nutrition Counseling Weight Mgt and Mindful Eating 7 Oct 11 Counseling Documentation (SOAP) Learning Styles 8 Oct 16 Nutrition Counseling Counseling Theories Student Presentations 8 Oct 18 Nutrition Counseling Counseling Theories Student Presentations 9 Oct 23 Mass Media Nutrition Education What do consumers want to hear? What s in the news? 9 Oct 25 Mass Media Nutrition Education Writing Articles Being Interviewed 10 Oct 30 MIDTERM EXAM 10 Nov 1 Theories in Nutrition Education Overview 11 Nov 6 Theories in Nutrition Education Student Presentations 11 Nov 8 Theories in Nutrition Education Student Presentations 12 Nov 13 Theories in Nutrition Education Student Presentations 12 Nov 15 Theories in Nutrition Education Social Marketing 13 Thanksgiving Break Intuitive Eating, Chapter 3 Article: Ways Dietitians are Incorporating Mindfulness and Mindful Eating Into Nutrition Counseling Holli/Calabrese/Maillot, Chapter 10 Chapter 1, page 10 12 Article: Food for Thought VI: Reporting of diet, nutrition, and food safety, Executive Summary Working with the Media: A Handbook for Members of the American Dietetic Association, pages 27 33 Contento, Chapter 3, An Overview of Theory for Understanding Dietary Behavior and Behavior Change TBD Assigned: Video counseling role play, critique and SOAP note Due: counseling Due: Journal Check Due: counseling Assigned: Nutrition article for the lay public Assigned: Video interview and critique Assigned: Nutrition ed material, write up and presentation Due: nutr ed Due: nutr ed Due: nutr ed Due: Nutrition article for lay public
WK DATES TOPICS READINGS ASSIGNMENTS 14 Nov 27 Development and Evaluation of Nutrition Education Materials Holli/Calabrese/Maillet, Chapter 15 14 Nov 29 Development and Evaluation of Nutrition Education Materials 15 Dec 4 Developing and Evaluating Theory Based Nutrition Ed Inputs: Needs Assessment Contento, Chapter 7 Due: Journal Check 15 Dec 6 Developing and Evaluating Theory Based Nutrition Ed Designing the Outputs (Intervention) 16 Dec 11 Developing and Evaluating Theory Based Nutrition Ed Evaluation 16 Dec 13 Nutrition Education Materials Show and Tell Due: Nutrition ed material, write up and presentation 17 Dec 20 FINAL EXAM: Thursday, 12 1:50 Due: Video counseling role play, critique, and SOAP note. Due: Media interview and critique