Nutrition Communication and Counseling (5cr)

Objective

Students become familiar with nutrition education as part of health promotion. Students improve their educational skills in nutrition and are able to use versatile teaching methods and materials. Students become familiar with the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of media as a communication channel for nutritional issues and they are competent in writing about field-related topics in the media. They are able to assess the reliability of nutrition information and apply it.

Content

- Nutrition education
- Nutrition communication and planning and producing a media article related to nutrition

Materials

Fogelholm, M. (toim.) 2003. Ratkaisuja ravitsemukseen. Ravitsemuskasvatus ja elämänkaari.
Vertio 2003. Terveyden edistäminen.
Torkkola, S. (toim.). 2002. Terveysviestintä.
Wiio, O. & Puska, P. 1993. Terveysviestinnän opas.
Kotilainen, L. 2003. Parempi lehtijuttu.
Mykkänen, P. 1998. Yhteisölehti. Tekijän opas.
Other material will be annouced in the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

Face-to-face learning and exercises

Exam schedules

Timing of the exams will be announced during the course.

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 135h
- of which lectures and exercises: 16h
- of which independent work: 119h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with the principles of nutrition education. The student knows occasionally how to search reliable nutrition information sources. The student can name and give the examples of the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of newspapers as a communication channel for nutritional issues.
The student is familiar with some principles how to write about nutrition topics in the media.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with the principles of nutrition education. The student is able to search reliable nutrition information sources and to use them. The student is familiar with the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of newspapers as a communication channel for nutritional issues. The student is competent in writing about nutrition topics in the media.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is familiar with the principles of nutrition education and knows how to promote nutrition issues in the working environment. The student is familiar with reliable nutrition information sources and is able to use them. The student is able to analyze the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of media as a communication channel for nutritional issues. The student is competent in writing professionally about nutrition topics in the media.

Qualifications

Communication Skills
Foodstuffs in Nutrition (participation)