222.647.01
Nutrition Epidemiology

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Tu, Th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Laura Caulfield
Contact Name
Laura Caulfield
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Reviews methodological issues related to nutritional assessment in the context of clinical, epidemiological, and programmatic research design. Discusses nutrition surveillance, cohort studies, field intervention trials, assessment techniques, and research design, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply a conceptual framework for choosing appropriate indicators of nutritional status for different research and programmatic applications
  2. Identify key methodological issues when assessing dietary intake, biochemical and anthropometric indicators, and the implications of those issues for assessing nutrition disease relationships
  3. Apply statistical methods for evaluating indicators of nutritional status, for choosing among candidate indicators and for assessing biases in nutrition-disease relationships
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 20% Discussion
  • 70% Assignments
Enrollment Restriction
No undergraduates
Instructor Consent
No consent required