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  1. 16:709:503. Introduction To Applied Nutrition Research (3)
    Pre- or corequisites: 16:709:552;553, and statistics.
    Instructor: V. Quick
    Investigation, discussion, and evaluation of current research in nutrition education.
  2. 16:709:506. Nutritional Aspects Of Disease (3)
    Prerequisites: 16:709:552,553.
    Instructors: S. A. Shapses
    Advanced study of pathophysiological aspects of disease states and the relation to nutrition.
  3. 16:709:508. Medical Nutrition Therapy (3)
    Instructor: P. Panchal
  4. 16:709:510. Advanced Topics in Disease Prevention (3)
    Instructor: P. Panchal
  5. 16:709:515. Principles Of Nutrition Research (3)
    Prerequisites: 16:709:552,553.
    Instructor: P. Breslin
    Advanced topics in metabolic regulation, including principles of experimental design as applied to nutrition research. Emphasis on the development of research proposals.
  6. 16:709:521. Community Nutrition (3)
    Prerequisites: 11:709:400,401 or equivalent.
    Instructor: D. Palmer-Keenan
    Study of nutritional aspects of public health service and community agencies and of programs designed to improve nutritional status of various population groups.
  7. 16:709:524. Health Promotion in Nutrition & Dietetics (3)
    Instructor: C. Byrd-Bredbenner
    Evidence-based practice with emphasis on accurate interpretation of scientiific information and translation into actionable nutrition behaviors.
  8. 16:709:526. Health Promotion in Nutrition & Dietetics II (3)
    Instructor: C. Byrd-Bredbenner
    Advanced skills in evidence-based nutrition practice with emphasis on communicating with professional audiences using an array of communication modes.
  9. 16:709:530. Nutrition Epidemiology (3)
    Instructor: D. Hoffman
  10. 16:709:552. Nutrition: A Biochemical And Physiological Basis (4)
    Prerequisites: 11:115:301 or 01:694:301 or 11:115:403,404 or 01:694:407,408 or equivalents.
    Required of all students.
    Instructors: T. Anthony, D.Hoffman, J. Miller
    Digestion, function, and metabolism of minerals and vitamins. Regulatory mechanisms, developmental changes, and species differences that influence the requirements and metabolism of nutrients. Effect of nutrient supply on metabolism at the molecular, cellular, and systemic levels, including special metabolic needs during growth, reproduction, stress, and senescence in animals and man. Integration of information about energy metabolism and body composition. Nutritional aspects of obesity and starvation.
  11. 16:709:553. Nutrition: A Biochemical And Physiological Basis (4)
    Prerequisites: 11:115:301 or 01:694:301 or 11:115:403,404 or 01:694:407,408 or equivalents.
    Required of all students.
    Instructors: M. Watford, H. Sampath, J. Storch
    Digestion, function, and metabolism of proteins and amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. Regulatory mechanisms, developmental changes, and species differences that influence the requirements and metabolism of nutrients. Effect of nutrient supply on metabolism at the molecular, cellular, and systemic levels, including special metabolic needs during growth, reproduction, stress, and senescence in animals and man.
  12. 16:709:601:01 Nutritional Sciences Seminar (1, Dr. Anthony)
    16:709:601:02 Nutritional Sciences Seminar (1, Dr. Byrd-Bredbenner)
    Seminar presentations on current nutrition research topics with emphasis on selection, preparation, and presentation.
  13. 16:709:602. Nutritional Sciences Seminar (2)
    Instructors: H. Sampath, S. Rao
    Seminar presentations on current nutrition research topics with emphasis on selection, preparation, and presentation.
  14. 16:709:603. Advanced Studies In Nutrition (BA, BA)
  15. 16:709:604. Advanced Studies In Nutrition (BA, BA)
  16. 16:709:620. Advanced Topics In Nutritional Sciences (1)
    Prerequisites: 16:709:552,553.
    Informal, critical discussion and directed study in current areas of nutrition research.
  17. 16:709:621. Advanced Topics: Metabolic Regulation (1)
    Prerequisites: 16:709:552,553.
    Informal, critical discussion and directed study of current literature and concepts in carbohydrate and lipid nutrition.
  18. 16:709:622. Advanced Topics In Mineral Nutrition (1)
    Prerequisites: 16:709:552,553.
    Informal, critical discussion and directed study of current literature and concepts in mineral nutrition.
  19. 16:709:623. Advanced Topics: Molecular Nutrition (1)
    Prerequisites: 16:709:552,553.
    Informal, critical discussion and directed study of current literature and concepts in the nutritional control of gene expression.
  20. 16:709:625. Recent Advances In Nutritional Sciences (1)
    Prerequisites: 16:709:552 553 or permission of instructor.
    Informal, critical discussion and directed study in nutritional sciences, ranging from specialized research approaches and techniques to aspects of national and international nutrition policy.
  21. 16:709:687,688. Independent Studies In Nutritional Sciences (3,3)
  22. 16:709:701,702. Research In Nutrition (BA, BA)