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Nutrition Programs, Policy and Politics in the United States: the Impact on Maternal, Child and Family Health
Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduction to Online Learning
Addresses nutrition programs, policies, and politics in the US, and their impact on economically disadvantaged mothers, children, and families. Defines and explores food insecurity. Examines nutrition programs directed at high-risk populations. Reviews the administrative and political considerations of nutrition programs and discusses the nutritional impact on health, growth, and development. Discusses corporate and commercial interests, their role in shaping the political discussion, and their impact on food and nutrition policy.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the historical basis for domestic nutrition policy and programs directed at economically disadvantaged women, infants, children, and families
- Describe the politics of nutrition supplementation programs in the United States
- Define nutritional risk and food insecurity to understand the basis for characterizing individuals as food insecure, hungry, obese and malnourished; and to more accurately assess nutritional risk, and target public health interventions
- Assess the efficacy and limitations of major nutrition programs
- Describe how policy processes impact public health nutrition programs directed at pregnant women, children and families
- Describe and apply an understanding of the varying stakeholder perspectives on current and critical issues pertaining to family nutrition policy
- Advocate for a political, social or economic policy or program that will impact the health and nutritional status of pregnant women, children and families
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 15% Participation
- 50% Final Exam
- 35% Letter to the editor, op-ed assignment
Enrollment Restriction
None