IFN 5660 - Methods in Nutrition Research

Nutrition knowledge is derived from an extensive, integrally related body of basic and applied research. In this course, students will develop a working knowledge of the various approaches used to study everything from cellular metabolism and systems biology to controlled intervention trials and large-scale observational studies. Students will be able to explain and compare the methods used to gather reliable data, why they are used, their limitations, and their applications. By the end of this course, students will be able to discuss the inherent challenges within this discipline and why our knowledge of nutrition will continue to evolve. Offered: Fall A/B

Prerequisite(s): RES 1500 Research Literacy for Practitioners OR RES 2100 Research Foundations and Literacy AND IFN 5520 (or proof of prior nutrition science course).

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