Courses Details

NUTR615: Foundations In Maternal And Child Health

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 2 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): Karen Peterson (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Description: This course provides a foundation for advanced study and practice in maternal and child health. Students will explore how Title V MCH policies and programs at federal and state level shape health outcomes and service delivery across the life course. NUTR 615 is required for students completing the MCH Certificate.
  • Learning Objectives: 1. Describe key theoretical frameworks relevant to human growth, development, and major life-course transitions across maternal and child health (MCH) populations, including women, infants, children, adolescents, and children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). 2. Identify typical patterns of growth and development and explain how these relate to health outcomes across the life course, from the prenatal period through adulthood. 3. Describe the major social, cultural, biological, and environmental factors that influence health status and contribute to differences in health outcomes across MCH populations. 4. Describe key health indicators, data sources and surveillance systems used to assess the health of MCH populations and track progress toward national and state goals. 5. Describe major U.S. policies, programs, systems, and services designed to promote the health and well-being of MCH populations and their families. 6. Articulate the role of the federal Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program in improving health outcomes across MCH populations. 7. Identify major federal public programs and financing mechanisms that support the health of women, infants, children, adolescents, CYSHCN, and their families.
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Karen Peterson