NUTR 505 — Public Health Nutrition

This course focuses on the nutrition status of populations, communities and groups of people using a public health lens. It identifies and assesses human nutrition issues and problems, their causes, influencing factors and social conditions using a social determinants of health framework. Offers opportunities to design and conduct needs assessments, design and plan programs and plan for their evaluation. The purpose and role of participatory approaches with diverse populations and Indigenous populations in particular will be analyzed. Health systems, public health and political influence in Canada, as related to nutrition will be addressed.

• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Agric Environ Sci
• Department: Human Nutrition
• Taught by: Treena Delormier
• Prerequisite: NUTR 337

Sections offered

• Section 001 (Lec), Mon Fri 1:05-2:25 pm — 17 seats open