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This course focuses on applying practical skills in nutritional counseling and education and preparing students to provide effective, evidence-based nutrition counseling in various clinical and community settings. It covers the principles of effective communication, interaction with patients and clients, and identification of unhealthy dietary behaviors. It also includes practical training in using dietary and behavioral assessment tools, applying dietary-behavior change models such as the Transtheoretical Model and Self-Determination Theory, in addition to developing presentation and delivery skills for providing group education sessions on nutrition and public health. Practical training relies on simulating counseling situations using AI applications, with Canva used to prepare educational materials. |