NS 3980 - Research in Human Nutrition and Health

Fall. 1 credit. S–U grades only.

Open to all students. Requirement for students in honors research program sponsored by DNS.

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Lecture course focusing on the structures and practice of professional research conducted in human nutrition and health, a field that encompasses questions ranging widely from subcellular components to population-level issues. Introduces the various approaches and methods used by researchers and addresses the topics of ethics and research controls. Describes the structure of scientific literature, preparation of research proposals, roles of scientific organizations, and funding sources. Students are required to attend and report on research seminars on campus.