Nutrition & Dietetics: Distance Internship Courses

DI Program Concentration - Health promotion and Wellness

18 credits

• ND 566 Supervised Practice: Food Systems Management (6 credits)
• ND 568 Supervised Practice: Clinical Dietetics (6 credits)
• ND 565 Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition (4 credits)
• ND 500 Professional Practice/Staff Relief (2 credits)

These courses are practice courses and are not transferable into the MS program.

Modules for Supervised Practice

Community Nutrition Rotation

• Introduction
• Ethics and Professional Development
• Legislation
• Health Promotion and Wellness
• Counseling: Motivational Interviewing/Communicating with the Public
• Evidenced-Based Research

Food Systems Rotation

• Introduction
• Ethics and Professional Development
• Food Safety and Sanitation
• Production and Service Systems
• Purchasing, Receiving, Storage and Inventory
• Quality Management and Productivity
• Human Resources
• Financial Management and Employee Scheduling

Medical Nutrition Therapy Rotation

• Introduction
• Ethics and Professional Development
• Nutritional Screening and Assessment
• Case Study
• Education and Counselling
• Long Term Care and Pediatrics
• Quality Management

Professional Practice 

• Staff Relief
• RD Exam preparation and the program's final exam