Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health Tai Sophia Institute NUTR 653: Practitioner Skills III Summer

2013; 2.0 credits Faculty: Lead Faculty: Rebecca Snow Email: Rsnow@muih.edu Phone: 410.888.9048 x6653 Teaching Assistant: TBD Purpose: Practitioner Skills 3 builds on skills introduced in Practitioner Skills 2. In alignment with students practical application in clinic/thesis/practicum, students continue to build and refine their skills in assessment, counseling, strategies and interventions. Dietary supplements and medicinal foods are introduced and explored as a component of applied practice. Students will explore topics of professionalism and ethics, providing a jumping off for professional practice. Objectives: To successfully pass this course, the student shall: 1. Advance counseling and motivational skills (i.e. effective listening, information exchange, reducing resistance). 2. Further develop critical thinking skills, identifying nutritional imbalances and articulating strategies for nutrition intervention. 3. Gain experience in communicating scientific and nutritional concepts to the general public. 4. Become aware of the role of dietary supplements and medicinal foods in practice. 5. Pass a cumulative final exam in assessment, exam and practitioner skills. Outcomes: At the end of this course the student will: 1. Deepen skills for clinical and community practice, including counseling skills, client education, assessment, clinical strategies, and dietary interventions 2. Build a bridge to professional work through applied practice. Schedule: CLASS SCHEDULE
Date Time Lecture Corresponding Reading & Assignments Faculty

Before 5/11/13

Watch the following videos TEDxTalk Lars Sudman, Public speaking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdRuBRR6xOU TEDxTalk Seth Godin, How to get your ideas to spread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBIVlM435Zg How to Give an Awesome PowerPoint Presentation by Simply Stated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i68a6M5FFBc 5/11/13 8:30 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:45 PM Course Intro, review of assignments Clinical, dietary and behavioral interventions and strategies, menu planning, special diets, educational handouts The Nutritionist's guide to educating the layperson Energetic Assessment: Deepening energetic assessment and treatment planning Energetics of Food, pharmacology and energetics of taste, medicinal foods and plant remedies Nutrition Expo Set-up Nutrition Expo Clean-up We will refer to resources distributed last trimester on jump drive Read Lang, 2007 Read Frawley and Lad, 1986 select pages; Tierra, 2005 Snow Snow

11:00 -12:35 PM 6/10/13 8:30 9:45

Casey Fay Snow

6/11/13

9:55 AM -12:35 PM, 1:25-2:40 PM 5:00-6:30 PM 6:30-8:30 PM 8:30-9:00 PM

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Presentation DUE

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Before 7/21/13 Watch the following NHANES Anthropometric Videos to review all techniques from last trimester and expand skills to special populations 1.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/height/height.htm 2.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/circumference/circumference.htm 3.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/skinfolds/skinfolds.htm 4.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/breadth/breadth.htm 9:55 AM Introduction to Dietary and Nutritional 12:35 PM Supplements Read Mason and Butler and then Watch videos on Weebly and complete assignment posted on Weebly. You will need to read the chapters prior to completing the assignment. Submit in class on 7/21/13. 1:25 -4:05PM Motivational Interviewing: Exploring importance and confidence and reducing resistance 9:55 AM 12:35 PM 1:25 -4:05 PM FINAL EXAM Professionalism and Ethics: Group discussion on selected topics Read Marra and Boyar, 2009 Motivational Interviewing Assignment DUE Read Mason and Butler, 2010, Chapters 4 through 8. Final exam in-clas Professionalism/ Ethics Assignment Due Readings on Weebly for your assigned topic Snow Snow

7/21/13

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8/11/13

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Before 7/20/13 Watch the following NHANES Anthropometric Videos. Review height, waist and hip circumference, elbow breadth. Pay special attention to head circumference and measuring height in children. 1.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/height/height.htm 2.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/circumference/circumference.htm 3.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/skinfolds/skinfolds.htm

4.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/breadth/breadth.htm 7/20/13 9:55 AM Introduction to Dietary and Nutritional 12:35 PM Supplements Read Mason and Butler; Watch videos on Weebly and complete assignment posted on Weebly. You will need to read the chapters prior to completing the assignment. Submit in class on 7/21/13. 1:25 -4:05PM Motivational Interviewing: Exploring importance and confidence and reducing resistance 9:55 AM 12:35 PM 1:25 -4:05 PM FINAL EXAM Professionalism and Ethics: Group discussion on selected topics Read Marra and Boyar, 2009 Motivational Interviewing Assignment DUE Read Mason and Butler, 2010, Chapters 4 through 8. Final exam in-class Professionalism/ Ethics Assignment Due Readings on Weebly for your assigned topic Snow Snow

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8/10/13

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Prerequisites: NUTR 652 Practitioner Skills II Reading list: Required Reading: BOOK 1. Mason, P., C. Butler, et al. (2010). Health Behavior Change: A Guide for Practitioners. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. Chapters 4-8. SELECT ARTICLES Posted on weebly 1. Frawley, D. and V. Lad (1986). The Yoga of Herbs. Twin Lakes, Lotus Press. p 28-35. 2. Lang, T. (2007). Developing Patient Education Handouts. Davis, Tom Lang Communications: 24. 3. Marra, M. V. and A. P. Boyar (2009). "Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrient Supplementation." Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION 109(12): 2073-2085 4. Tierra, Leslie (2005). Tongue Diagnosis, 16th Annual Symposium proceedings November 4-6, American Herbalist Guild: Portland, OR. Other Helpful Resources 1. Bickley, L. S. (1999). Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2. Conway, P. (2011). The Consultation in Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. 3. Gagne, S. (2006). Energetics of Food : Encounters with Your Most Intimate Relationship. Santa Fe, Spiral Sciences. 4. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. (2003). Making Health

Communication Programs Work. (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Arkin, E, L. Doner, et al. 1. Rollnick, S., W. R. Miller, et al. (2008). Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients with Change Behavior. New York: The Guilford Press. 2. Seller, R. (2000). Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Company.

Materials: None Assignments Homework Assignments This portion of your grade includes timely submission of 2 specific homework assignments. o Professionalism and Ethics Assignment. You are assigned a group/topic on Weebly. Please read the corresponding reading and thoughtfully reflect on the questions. Each group will help facilitate (along with the Instructor) approx 15 minutes of class discussion on 8/10 or 8/11/13 depending on your section. o Motivational Interviewing (MI) Assignment. You will be given several videos to watch on your Weebly site, with corresponding questions to answer. This is due in class on 7/20 or 7/21/13 depending on your section. Nutrition Expo In groups of 3-5, you will create an educational booth/station at the Nutrition Expo Tuesday, June 11th 6:30-8:30. Plan to arrive between 5:00 and 5:30 pm to set-up and stay to help cleanup. Please identify your team (3-5 students) and choose a theme for your booth/station. You will need to email the names of the students in your group and the theme of your booth to Rebecca rsnow@tai.edu by May 1st for approval. Group members will work together to tie components together to create a cohesive station/booth. Each student will need to create one succinct educational tool of the booth/station that can standalone and be graded independently. Examples include: video, poster presentation, quiz/assessment with matrix, handout, demonstration with written materials. Students will be graded in 5 areas (each is worth 20% of the total grade) 1) Quality of presentation & effort 2) Ability to communicate nutrition concepts/ideas effectively to the public 3) Creativity 4) Depth/breadth of reference materials that support project. Students are required to have at least 3 academic, peer-reviewed references in addition to popular literature. 5) Individual piece coordinates groups theme/topic Final Exam A final exam will be given on the last day of class (8/10/13 or 8/11/13). Details discussed in class.

Please note: 10% reduction of grade for late assignments, regardless of reason. There is a 20% reduction in grade if more than a 1 week late. For late assignments, additional coursework may be assigned to pass the class. I will only send an email if I do not receive your assignment by the due date, otherwise you can assume I received your assignment. Evaluation 80% grade is required to pass the course. Nutrition Expo 35% Final Exam 40% Homework Assignments 25%

Attendance & Tardiness Policy: Attendance and participation in class are essential for meeting the outcomes and objectives of this course and the program as a whole. Arriving late to class is a disturbance to your classmates and your instructor. It is the students responsibility to stay up-to-date on any missed coursework, regularly checking the course website for updates. If you miss a class, you are encouraged to contact a classmate so they can collect handouts for you. Absences may require that students do extra work to make up for missed material. This course is very experiential, 80% attendance is required. Plagiarism, Information Literacy & Appropriate Referencing of Sources: Plagiarism: Plagiarism, defined as using the published or unpublished works or ideas of another without properly citing the material used and its source, or presenting another persons work as your own, is an infraction of Tai Sophia Institutes academic honesty policy. Please carefully note all reference sources on your assignments. Information Literacy: Students who are unable to complete homework because of challenges with information literacy skills are asked to seek assistance in the library. The library offers training sessions and support for development of these skills. In some cases, students may be required to complete training sessions in order to pass a course if they demonstrate an inability to meet the demands of the assigned coursework. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Students are responsible for formally requesting, in advance, reasonable accommodations for a documented disability and for providing documentation of this disability to the Student Development and Engagement Advisor as described in the Disability Services section of the student handbook.

Withdraw Policy Students are eligible to withdraw from a course up to two weeks before a course ends. The final day of a course is based on the last due date of an assignment or the final day of classes.

Submit the withdrawal form (found on the Intranet) to the Registrars Office to withdraw from a course(s) you are unable to complete after the course has begun. Please note: A course withdrawal is reflected as a W on the official transcript. The student is refunded in accordance with the institutional refund policy. Monies due to the student or to a student loan lender will be returned within thirty (30) days from the day of withdrawal. The date of written notice by the Institute or by the student is the effective date. The deadline for withdraw varies by program. Students are eligible to withdraw from a course up to two weeks before a course ends or up to 80% of the courses completion date. The final day of a course is based on the last due date of an assignment or the final day of classes.