[Biostudent] Open Courses in NUTR for AUT 2022

[biolprog at uw.edu]

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR141> NUTR 141 Introduction to
Foods (5) NW

Examines how foods are used by different people and cultures to deliver
nutrients and energy. Explores the evolution of the global food supply, food
preparation techniques, food patterns, and eating habits as they relate to
diets, nutrition, and personal and public health.  

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR200> NUTR 200 Nutrition for
Today (4) NW

Examines the role of nutrition in health, wellness, and prevention of
chronic disease. Topics include nutrients and nutritional needs across the
lifespan, food safety, food security, wellness, body weight regulation,
eating disorders, sports nutrition, and prevention of chronic disease.   

 

Great for new transfers, those who have taken NUTR 200 or it's equivalent,
those with interest in exploring the Food Systems Major, working on the
Nutrition Minor, or are looking for advanced electives:  

 

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR302> NUTR 302 Food Systems:
Harvest to Health (5) NW/I&S

Examines the many facets of the modern food supply from production and
processing to distribution, marketing, and retail. Systems approach to foods
studies considers geopolitical, agricultural, environmental, social, and
economic factors along the pathway from harvest to health. Prerequisite:
NUTR 200.  

 <https://www.washington.edu/students/crscat/nutrit.html#nutr341> NUTR 341
Exploration of Multisensory Dining (3) NW

Critically evaluates, through the study of research and practical
applications, the multisensory relationship between our brains and the food
we consume. Prerequisite: either NUTR 141 or NUTR 241.   

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR400> NUTR 400 Food Systems,
Nutrition, and Health Seminar (1, max. 4) I&S

Examines emerging issues in food systems, nutrition, and health as they
relate to personal and public health. Credit/no-credit only.  << AUT 2022
topic is Urban Food Systems

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR412> NUTR 412 United States
Food Systems Policy (5) I&S

Offers a broad introduction to food and nutrition policies in the United
States and their impacts on population health. Real-world controversies and
debates used to illustrate policy principles, research tools, and policy
analysis. Includes topics on public health nutrition, food policy related to
population health, and food security. Prerequisite: NUTR 302.  

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR420> NUTR 420 Global Nutrition:
Challenges and Opportunities (3) I&S

Examines global dimensions of malnutrition, its assessment and
classification, and global policies and programs to improve nutritional
status in developing countries. Emphasizes global consequences of poor
nutrition on health, cognition, and development with a focus on the first
1,000 days from conception to age two. Prerequisite: NUTR 200.   

 

New courses for autumn 2022. No prerequisites but great for juniors and
seniors interested in these topics:  

 

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR490> NUTR 490 A Special Topics:
Body Weight & Size-Inclusivity: Clinical, Behavioral, and Societal
Perspectives (3)

Explores our culture's obsession with micromanaging our food and our bodies
and the impact this may have on physical health, mental health, body image,
and embodiment.
<https://nutr.uw.edu/news/new-uw-course-explores-how-weight-stigma-affects-h
ealth/> More about the course

 <https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/NUTR490> NUTR 490 C Special Topics:
Food Systems Innovation (3)

Examines multi-sectoral approaches to innovation in the food system, with a
focus on sustainability as it relates to public health. Explores the process
and case examples in the context of food systems and health practice.
<https://nutr.uw.edu/news/new-uw-course-explores-food-systems-innovation/>
More about the course

 

Thanks,

 

Susan

 

Susan Inman, MSSW

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Manager of Student & Academic Services

 <http://nutr.uw.edu/> Nutritional Sciences Program

University of Washington

305-G Raitt Hall | 206-685-9435

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