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Course ListingsFall 2012NutritionNUTR0128NUTRITION & BEHAVIOR(Cross-listed as PSY 128.) The interactions between nutritionalvariables and behavior in man and other animals. Effects of obesity,starvation, protein malnourishment, and vitamin and mineraldeficiencies on intellectual function and behavior. Influences of diet onbrain biochemistry and learning.Prerequisites: PSY 32 or equivalent, and one of the following: PSY 130& 127, and BIO 111, 115, 126, and 130.Sections02550 NUTR012801 7 Goldsmith, Marc 1.0 Preq: Psy 31 OrBio 132 Or Ch54; Clst Psy0128NUTR0201FUND OF NUTRITION SCIThis course presents the fundamental scientific principles of humannutrition. Students will become familiar with food sources;recommended intake levels; biochemical role; mode of absorption,transport, excretion; deficiency/toxicity symptoms, and potential majorpublic health problems for each macro- and micronutrient. The goals forthis course are: 1.) to describe the components of a healthy diet, 2.)understand the major nutrition problems that affect individuals andpopulations, and 3.) understand the scientific basis for nutritionalrecommendations brought before the scientific and lay communities.This course is meant for policy students (AFE, FPAN, NutComm andMPH) and may not substitute for NUTR202Syllabus on Google DocsPrerequisites: Students are required to have taken a one semester(half year) course in either general biology, chemistry, or physiology (atthe college level)Sections02551 NUTR020101 ARR Mckay, Diane Lo 1.0 Mon 11:45-1:30P.m. & Fri12:15-2 P.m.Jaharis Boston02553 NUTR020103 1.0NUTR0203FUND OF PUBLIC POLICYNutrition 203 is a required course that will allow students at theFriedman School to become familiar with policy processes (domesticand international), typologies of policy initiatives (laws, regulations,program interventions, legal restrictions and systems, institutionalmandates), and to be able to critically analyze and discuss how policyand science interact with regard to food and nutrition. The class willcover: a) how science influences the policy agenda, and how policydebates influence the scientific agenda; b) the scientific underpinningsof food and nutrition policies; c) how empirical findings in scientificresearch and operational programming make their way into policy andlaw; d) debates and controversies in US and international nutrition; e)the range of options for intervention that exist (to improve nutrition), andthose that are used; f) how do we know what works best and what thealternatives might be?; g) approaches to problem assessment andmeasurement; h) success stories in the nutrition pantheon; i)constraints to success (what makes or breaks major programsuccesses), and j) key institutions and organizations involved innutrition policy and programming in the US and around the world.Students need to enroll in one of four different section, based on therecitation that works best for their schedule. Each recitation should becapped at 25 students. No recitations will be held during week one ofthe semester.--Section -01 Recitation 12:30-1:30, even weeks, Jaharis, BehrakisAuditorium--Section -02 Recitation 12:30-1:30, odd weeks, Jaharis, BehrakisAuditorium--Section -03 Recitation 5:00-6:00, even weeks, Jaharis, BehrakisAuditorium--Section -04 Recitation 5:00-6:00, odd weeks, Jaharis, BehrakisAuditoriumPrerequisites: Graduate standing or instructor consent.SectionsTufts University Course Listings, Fall 201202554NUTR020301 ARR Webb, Patrick 1.0 Held In Jaharis,BeharakisAuditoriumNUTR0204PRINCIPLES EPIDEMIOLOGY(Cross-listed as CEE 154.) Methods that quantify disease processes inhuman populations. Topics include study design, sources of inaccuracyin experimental and observational studies, the methodology of datacollection, and an introduction to the statistical evaluation ofepidemiological data. Fall.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Cannot receive credit for bothCEE 154 and CEE 54Sections02556 NUTR020401 13 Woodin, Mark A 1.0 C-lst Cee154-01NUTR0207FUND OF STATS (POL)Part one of a one-year, two-semester course covering descriptivestatistics, graphical displays, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, ttest, chi-square test, nonparametric tests, multiple linear regression,multiple logistic regression, experimental design, multi-factor andmultiple comparisons procedures. Students will learn how to use Statastatistical analysis software. This course was formerly listed as NUTR209A-02.Prerequisites: Graduate standing or instructor consent.Sections02558NUTR020701 ARR Cash, Sean 1.0 JaharisBoston-mon2-3:30&wed1:30-3PmNUTR0209FUND OF STATS (SCI)The first of a two course sequence covering study design, descriptivestatistics, graphical displays, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing,Student's t test, chi-square test, nonparametric tests, sample sizecalculations, multiple linear regression, multiple logistic regression,multi-factor experimental design, repeated measures, and multiplecomparisons procedures. NUTR 209 generally covers topics throughthe start of linear regression. Students will make extensive use of SASfor Windows.NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both NUTR 209 StatisticalMethods in Nutrition Research (Science) and its second semestercounterpart NUTR 207 Regression Analysis for Nutrition Research(Policy).This course was formerly listed as NUTR 209A-01.Prerequisites: Graduate standing or instructor consent.Sections02560NUTR020901 ARR Dallal, Gerard 1.0Jaharis,bostonmon2-3:30,wed1:30-3 Plus 1.5Hr LabNUTR0211THEORIES BEHAVIOR CHANGEWhat motivates people to adopt healthier food and lifestyle choices?This course will explore various theoretical perspectives on nutritionand health-related behavior change. It will include an examination ofseveral individual-based, social-based, organization-based aneco-social theories, including the Health Belief Model, the Theory ofPlanned Behavior, the Transtheoretical Model, Decision-Making, SocialSupport, Social Learning Theory, and Diffusion of Innovations.Knowledge of these theories will help inform the design of research andprogram interventions based on psycho-biological, social, cultural andorganizational frameworks. The course emphasizes an understandingof core theory concepts and issues in measurement. In-classworkshops will allow for direct application of the theories to students'current research and program intervention interests. The course willprovide concepts and tools that can apply not only to the students' ownresearch interests, but also to other courses, such as those focused onnutrition interventions, patient education, persuasive communication,social marketing and mass media. This course should be of great valuePage 130