DHN 580 - INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN DIETETICS

College of Ag, Food and Environment

Credits: 3

This course focuses on the fundamentals used in evidence-based practice for nutrition research in multiple settings. Students explore research opportunities while developing critical thinking skills through readings, writings, and discussions. Course topics include research ethics, study design, problem statement development, qualitative/quantitative methods, patient/population, intervention(s), comparison, and outcomes proposal for subsequent evidence-based practice project courses (DHN 581 and 680).

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: DHN 374 and admission to the Accelerated Coordinated Program in Dietetics.
Approved for Distance Learning.