Courses Details
NUTR602: Communication, Leadership And Management In Dietetics
- Graduate level
- Residential
- Winter term(s) for residential students;
- 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
- Instructor(s): Susan Aaronson (Residential);
- Prerequisites: Only open to MPH students and MS NUTR with a dietetics subplan
- Description: This course integrates communication skills necessary to become effective leaders and managers within the field of Dietetics. With this skill set and confidence, students will explore and apply leadership and management theories, principles, skills and tools required to manage and lead effectively.
- Learning Objectives: Uses effective and ethical communication, collaboration and advocacy skills Demonstrates leadership skills to guide practice Applies principles of organization management Applies project management principles to achieve project goals and objectives Apply effective and ethical communication skills and techniques to achieve desired goals and outcomes. Select mode of communication appropriate to the messaging to meet the needs of the audience. Communicate at the appropriate level and understands emotions and emotional situations. Engage in self-reflective practice activities to develop and maintain ongoing competence and professional behaviors. Disseminate skills, knowledge, and data obtained from summer experience or research work. Apply feedback to meet and exceed personal standards of performance. Develop confidence in your expertise as a nutrition public health professional.
