Nutrition Communication and Counseling

Structure Type: Course
Code: KI15CPROJ17
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Nissinen, Kaija
Teacher Team: Nissinen, Kaija ; Nieminen, Sirkka ; Eromäki, Hillevi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
PALVELUJ-2013   3 autumn   5.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
PALVELUJ-2014   3 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students become familiar with nutrition education as part of health promotion. Students improve their nutrition counseling skills and are able to use versatile teaching methods and materials. Students become familiar with the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of media as a communication channel for nutritional issues and they are competent in writing about field-related topics in the media. They are able to assess the reliability of nutrition information and apply it.

Student's Workload

135 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Health aspects in food production (finished)
Advanced nutrition studies (finished)

Contents

- Nutrition education
- Nutrition communication and planning and producing a media article related to nutrition

Recommended or Required Reading

• Kotilainen, L. 2003. Parempi lehtijuttu.
Saatavuus: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg=+Parempi+lehtijuttu&searchCode=TALL&limitTo=none&recCount=25&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Hae

• Mykkänen, P. 1998. Yhteisölehti. Tekijän opas.
Saatavuus: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg=Yhteis%C3%B6lehti+Tekij%C3%A4n+opas&searchCode=TALL&limitTo=none&recCount=25&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Hae

• Fogelholm, M. (toim.) 2003. Ratkaisuja ravitsemukseen. Ravitsemuskasvatus ja elämänkaari.
Saatavuus: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg=Ratkaisuja+ravitsemukseen&searchCode=TALL&limitTo=none&recCount=25&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Hae

• Vertio 2003. Terveyden edistäminen.
Saatavuus: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=652&recCount=25&recPointer=4&bibId=54850

• Torkkola, S. (toim.). 2002. Terveysviestintä.
Availability: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg=Terveysviestint%C3%A4&searchCode=TALL&limitTo=none&recCount=25&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Hae

• Wiio, O. & Puska, P. 1993. Terveysviestinnän opas.
Saatavuuus: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/search?searchArg=Terveysviestinn%C3%A4n+opas&searchCode=TALL&limitTo=none&recCount=25&searchType=1&page.search.search.button=Hae

• Muu opettajien osoittama materiaali

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face learning, exercises

Assessment Criteria

5
Students know principles of the nutrition education and know how to promote nutrition issues in their working environment. Student knows reliable nutrition information sources and is able to use them. Students are able to analyze the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of media as a communication channel for nutritional issues. Students will be competent in writing professionally about field-related topics in the media.


3
Students know principles of the nutrition education. Student is able to search reliable nutrition information sources and to use them. Students will become familiar with the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of newspapers as a communication channel for nutritional issues. Students will be competent in writing about field-related topics in the media.

1
Student knows principles of the nutrition education. Student knows how to search reliable nutrition informaton sources occasionally. Students can name and give examples of the realm of the media with emphasis on the use of newspapers as a communication channel for nutritional issues.
Students knows some principles how to write field-related topics in the media.

Assessment Methods

Active participation in lectures and exercises, exam

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