F&N 424

Communication Techniques and Education Methods

for Food Science and Nutrition

Fall 2004
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DATE
TOPICS COVERED
WEEK 1
Tues, August 24
What is Nutrition Communications?
Nutrition Communication Goals and Objectives
Lab Activity:Communication Channels
Thurs, August 26
Ethical Issues in Nutrition Communications
Your Audience — Needs Assessments

Your Message — Topic Selection

Last hour of class: ITaP Lab SC 246

Lab Activity:Internet Research and Secondary Data Collection

WEEK 2
Tues, August 31
Communicating Emerging Science
Presenting Scientific Topics 
Understanding and Interpreting Research

Literature reviews and citing references

Last hour: ITaP Lab BRNG B286 — Library Research

Thurs, September 2
“Mini-Conference” themes assigned
Needs Assessment planning in groups

Conduct surveys and interviews

Plan focus groups

WEEK 3

Tues, September 7
Components of Effective Communication
“First Impressions”

Making Professional Introductions

Communication Strategies for Meaningful Learning, visual aids and audience participation
Becoming an Effective Communicator
Thurs, September 9
10:30/2:30 Focus Groups: STON 232, G-53 (am), BRNG 1202 (pm) 
11:30/3:30 Summarize findings


 

WEEK 4

 
Tues, Sept 14
QUIZ #1, written and oral
 
Writing goals and objectives, SOCO’s and key message points
Effective communication:effective closings, answering questions
 
Thurs, Sept 16
ITaP lab:BRNG B286
The Professional Presentation and Using Power Point

work on PP and meet with Instructor or TA

Go over NA results, O/O planned, Complex Concept, Research study(ies)

 

WEEK 5

 
Tues, Sept 21
Communicating with Different Audiences/Cultures
 
Nutrition education with children demonstration
Last hour of class:ITaP lab BRNG B286

work on PP slides

 
Thurs, Sept 23
Effective evaluations
Presenting Complex Concepts
 

WEEK 6

 
Tues, Sept 28
Consumer behavior and motivation
 
Consumer Trends
Discuss media topics

3:30 - 4:20 p.m.ITaP Lab BRNG B286

Meet with Instructor/TA —

Turn in assignments, show PP slides

 
Thurs, Sept 30
Professional Presentations

 

WEEK 7

 
Tues, October 5
The Food Demonstration
Guest Speaker:Becky Schneider, RD

Food demo planning

 
Thurs, October 7
Professional Presentations

WEEK 8

Tues, October 12
FALL BREAK — No class
Thurs, October 14
Working with the Media
Intro to mass media: radio, TV, video, 

Being on TV

Creating a New Conversation with Consumers

ITaP lab:BRNG B286

Begin working in media groups

WEEK 9

Tues, October 19
Communicating in Writing
“Media” writing — press releases, press packets and video and radio scripts
Preparing for the media interview
Thurs, October 21
Media Interviews
Media group work


 

WEEK 10

Tues, October 26
QUIZ #2
Mid-semester evaluation
Writing for lay and professional audiences
Abstracts, newsletters, brochures and pamphlets

Writing lab

Intro to Food Styling/select groups and recipes

Food demo prep

Thurs, October 28
Food Demonstrations
Receive feedback on media script
WEEK 11
Tues, November 2
Food Styling for Photography, lecture in B-2 Guest Speaker:Tracy Sherva, Kraft Kitchens
Food Styling Lab


 
Thurs, November 4
Intro to Premiere/slides for media project
Meet with instructor about media script

Progress on goals:Prof Pres/media interview

Work on media

WEEK 12
Tues, November 9
TV/videotaping
Creating Premiere Slides

Thurs, November 11
TV/videotaping
Creating Premiere Slides

WEEK 13
Tues, November 16
Logistics and room set-up
Classroom management
Testing and Evaluation
Meeting with Instructor or TA

Work on Community Presentations

Thurs, November 18
Community Presentation Practices
WEEK 14
Tues, November 23
Lecture:Teaching versus Counseling
Community Presentation Practices
Thurs, November 25
THANKSGIVING — No class
WEEK 15
Tues, November 30
Lecture:QUIZ #3
Must complete media editing

(no presentations between 12 - 2:30 p.m.)

Week of Nov 29th
Community Presentations
WEEK 16
Tues, December 7
Lecture:Class Evaluation
View media presentations

(Community Presentations 
cannot take place between 12 and 3)

Dec 6th — 8th
Community Presentations
FINALS WEEK