NUTR 3010 - Introduction to Research

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
Description
The course is designed to introduce students to the elements of research design and evidence-based practice and to gain competence in the evaluation of research as well as the application of some of the conceptual elements of research problem development and the design of reasonable research approaches. Main outcome is to enable students to become critical consumers of the professional literature. Class discussions, student assignments, guest lectures, and library visits are used throughout the course to enrich the learning experience of students.