Spring, 2005

F&N 530 Public Health Nutrition

Location: STON Instructor:

M/W: 1:30-2:20PM Olivia Bennett Wood

Associate Professor

Objectives: At the completion of F&N 530 the student will be able to:

Describe the role of public health in the U.S. and the U.S. Public Health Service's mandate for primary health care of U.S. citizens and relate health care policy to the Health Objectives for the Nation

List basic principles of epidemiology and types of epidemiological methodology used in the study of community health.

List and explain common biostatistical data unique to the reporting of public health data, with emphasis on rates and ratios used to report data with nutritional relevance.

Give an overview of the laws and regulations which affect public health nutrition programs and services.

Identify organizations, agencies, and programs that deliver nutritional health care services to the public.

Review WWW sites of importance to public health nutrition.

Explain how to monitor nutrition legislation and list strategies to impact legislation on nutrition issues/concerns. Write a letter to a federal legislator on a topic of current impact.

List principles (social, cultural/diversity, psychological, economic, biological, communication, etc.) useful in solving public health nutrition issues/concerns.

List and access the body of literature (research, professional) related to public health nutrition and the delivery of services.

Discuss the role and responsibilities of the nutritional professional in the public health setting. Write a final project paper detailing a job description including all activities relevant to a public health nutrition educator in a selected state.

Identify methodology appropriate for nutritional assessment (ABCD) and surveys in the community (public) setting. Describe how current monitoring tools of national significance are collected and evaluated (HNANES, CFSI, etc.)

Explain how to assess the need for and the methodology related to nutrition education in the public health setting.

List "at risk" populations, explaining their unique needs for public health programs in general, and nutrition, in specific.

Prepare an analysis of a selected at risk population complete with educational materials designed for the population.

List general counseling approaches which would work with different cultures.

Apply financial costing methodology and other evaluation methods to public health nutrition services.

Explain the role of quality assurance in managing public health nutrition services.

Explain issues related to food and nutrition security, including programs designed to alleviate hunger with potential resources. Describe an overview of world hunger issues/concerns.

Course Grade: February 14

March 23

April 20

‑ Project Assignments DUE

I WWW Site information: 10 points 1/24

II Population at risk analysis: 35-40 points 3/28

III Legislative Letter: 20-25 points 3/7

IV Final project: 100 points 4/27 1:30 PM

- Final course grade will be determined by percent of total possible points: A: 90 and above

B: 80‑89

C: 70‑79

D: 65‑69

F: Below 65

Responsibilities:

Attendance in this class is expected. You are allowed 2 absences with no penalty. Save these two if you expect interviews to be scheduled, or for days of unexpected illness. After 2 absences, any absence will result in one lowered letter grade after the course grade is determined. You are responsible for all materials presented in lecture and assigned in required reading. Work assigned in the class as projects must be an individual effort. It is expected that any communication with guest lecturers in the course will be professional and courteous.

Course Reading: 4

Required readings from the text and journals are listed with the course outline. In most cases, the required reading from journals is duplicated in the syllabus. There are additional syllabus materials which supplement lecture that are required reading, and there are syllabus materials for reference only. Required text and journal reading will be evaluated via exam questions. To assist you in reading journal articles, study questions for the articles are in the syllabus. Additional readings from texts and journals are available for those students who desire further study.

Required Text and Supplementary Course Materials:

Community Nutrition in Action: An Entrepreneurial Approach

Marie A. Boyle. 3rd Edition. Fhomson/Wadsworth

Publishing, St. Paul, MN. 2003.

Wood, O. F&N 530 Syllabus, 2005, University Printing.

Available at Boiler Copy Maker in room 57 in the Union.

Permission was received from the Journal of The American Dietetic Association and The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior to reproduce articles in the course syllabus.

Syllabus materials are all required reading and are often templates for lecture and discussion. Please bring them with you to lecture.

2005 COURSE OUTLINE

Many lecture topics will carry over into the next class, but will even out by the end of the semester.

DATE CLASS LECTURE TOPIC REQUIRED READING

Jan 10 Course Introduction Chapter 1

*What is Public Health Nutr. Appendix A (not to learn)

What does the Community R.D. JADA: Johnson, D. et al

do? Project I/Project IV assigned J. Com. Nutr: Gillespie

Jan 12 *Populations at Risk: Chapter 12: pp 414-417

Who are they and why at risk? Append E

Project II Assigned JADA: Hampl and Sass

Jan 19 *Cultural Awareness Chapter 2

in the community

Jan 24 *Epidemiology Concepts in Chpt 7

Community Nutrition JADA: Slattery et al

Project I due

Jan 26 *Communication/Education in Chpt 14,15,16,17

community settings and to JADA: Carbone et al

limited resource audiences

Jan 31 Complete lectures to date/Begin Hunger readings are for next

Hunger if time 3 classes as listed below

Feb 2 *Hunger: realities/solutions Chpt 4

JADA: Position Paper

CNPP, May 2000 JADA: Kempson et al

JADA: Holden et al

Feb 7 Hunger, continued: Indiana's response from CES

Feb 9 *Legislative awareness Chapter 5

in the community JADA: Legislative Highlights

Project III assigned

Feb 14 Exam I (covers through 2/11)

Feb 16 *Health Care Reform Issues Chapter 6

Feb 21 *Nutrition Assessment in the Chapter 3, 12, 13

Community Setting JADA: Kuczmarski et al

Feb 23 *Nutrition Surveys: What's same as for 2/21

been done? How to do?

Feb 28 *Overview of Services Text: pp 358-361

Federal, State, Local

March 2 Complete Overview

Mar 7 HHS Focus: *Health Text: pp 307-309

Objectives for the Nation

Project III due

Mar 9 HHS-FDA Services Do the FDA web tour

HHS-Indian Health Service

*One Main Points to cover both topics/one reference per topic

Mar 21 *HHS: Maternal and Child Chapter 8

Health Programs JADA: Public Policy News

JADA: Letos et al

March 23 Exam II: Covers thru 3/24

Mar 28 *HHS: Programs for the Aged Chpt 10: pp 337,344-350, 361-66

Older Americans web FYI

HHS: Head Start JADA: Gable and Lutz

Project II due JADA: For Your Information

JADA: Hindin et al

*One Main Points to cover both topics/one reference per topic March 30 *WIC (USDA) Text: 291-299

Guest RD from State WIC WIC web materials

April 4 *USDA: Extension Programs Text: 159

Bill Evers, PhD

F&N Extension Specialist

April 6 *USDA Extension, EFNEP Text: 159, 298

Have A Health Baby Program Syllabus EFNEP reading

Donna Vandergraff, MS, RD JNE: Arnold and Sobal

JADA: Hunt et al

April 11 USDA: *Child Nutrition Text; p 321-330

Programs and Food JADA: Johnson et al

Assistance Programs JADA: Kramer-Atwood et al

JADA: Hendel-Patterson et al

CNPP: School Breakfast

JADA: Position Papers

April 13 *Wellness Initiatives Text: pp 338-344

April 18 *Costing of Community Text: 479-483, 615-620

Nutrition Programs Costing Workbook in syllabus

April 20 Exam III (covers thru 4/16)

April 25/27 *World Hunger and International Chapter 11

Issues and Programs JADA Position Paper

REMEMBER FINAL PROJECT DUE BY 1:30 PM ON FRIDAY, 4/29