Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	03/22/2024
Top Code	130620 - Dietetic Services and Management
Units	.5 Total Units
Hours	32-33 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 8; Other Hours 24-25)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S),  Pass/No Pass (B)

Course Description

This course is the study and practice of medical nutrition therapy as it pertains to dietary managers. Students will gather and apply nutrition data, interview for nutrition-related information and provide nutrition education to clients under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian in healthcare setting. Students complete 24-25 hours of work in a field related to nutrition. PREREQUISITE: FN C180. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Apply Standard Nutrition Care Procedures to clients in a healthcare setting.

Course Objectives

• 1. Document Nutrition Information in the Medical Records
• 2. Obtain Routine Nutrition Screening Data
• 3. Identify Nutrition Problems and Client Rights
• 4. Modify Diet Plans
• 5. Apply Standard Nutrition Care Procedures
• 6. Use Nutrition Education Materials

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Lecture Content

STUDENT ORIENTATION Faculty / Student Contact: Telephone/Screening Faculty / Student Meeting Application Interview Draft Performance Objectives ON-SITE VISIT WITH EMPLOYER/SUPERVISOR Employer Orientation Benefits to Students Benefits to Employer Review of Performance Objectives Employer Input student Input Faculty Input Review of Performance Objectives Evaluation Criteria and Evaluation Procedure Identification of Specific Criteria and Documentation for Successful Completion of Performance Objectives Explanation and Review for End of the Semester Evaluation Procedure STUDENT FOLLOW-UP AND RETENTION Telephone Follow-up with Student Mail Follow-up with Student END OF THE SEMESTER EVALUATION Letter to the Student Letter and Performance Objectives to the Employer Performance Objectives Returned by Employer Faculty Review Student Performance Objectives and Supporting Documentation, Assign Grade and Verify Units of Credit.

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)
• DE Live Online Lecture (02S)
• DE Online Lecture (02X)
• Work Experience (20)

Instructional Techniques

Work Experience Education is a non-traditional delivery system that incorporates work into the curriculum. This program provides a cooperative effort for the college, its staff, the work supervisor, and the student to establish and accomplish learning objectives toward the students career goals. Objectives will be created by the student in conjunction with his/her supervisor and WEE instructor.

Reading Assignments

Required manuals, documents, license agreements and industry updates.

Writing Assignments

Written assignments, projects and/or skills demonstrations related to industry requirements.

Out-of-class Assignments

Cooperative effort for the student and work supervisor to establish and accomplish learning objectives toward the students career goals. These will be related to the students routine duties, on the job problem solving, personal improvement, and career advancement assignments.

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Projects will be completed to demonstrate competencies in the workplace in relation to industry standards. Written assignments, projects, and skills demonstration related to WEE workbook supplements.

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Situational workplace demonstration concerning industry requirements. Written assignments, projects and skills demonstrations. related to WEE workbook supplements. Primary/secondary research, presentation, organization, and online data search/manipulation may be included.

Eligible Disciplines

Dietetic technician: Any bachelors degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. Dietetics: See nutritional science/dietetics Health: Masters degree in health science, health education, biology, nursing, physical education, kinesiology, exercise science, dietetics, or nutrition OR bachelors degree in any of the above AND masters degree in public health, or any biological science OR the equivalent. Masters degree required. Nutritional science/dietetics: Masters degree in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration OR bachelors degree in any of the above AND masters degree in chemistry, public health, or family and consumer studies/home economics OR the equivalent. (Note: A bachelors degree in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration, and certification as a registered dietician, is an alternative qualification for this discipline.) Masters degree required. Title 5, section 53410.1

Textbooks Resources

1. Required Zikmund, Julie. Nutrition Fundamentals and Medical Nutrition Therapy, 2nd ed. Association of Nutrition Foodservice Professionals, 2018

Other Resources

1. Work Expereience Education (WEE) Handbook Current Edition (Revised Annually). Any manuals reference materials, job-site documents related to the successful completions of students job-oriented learning 2. Coastline Library