FN2266F 230 Course Outline Fall 2023

Course Outline – FN2266F Nutrition Education & Communications 230 School of Food and Nutritional Sciences General Information Course #: FN2266F 230 Term/Year: Fall 2023 Delivery: Blended (in person and online) Date/time: Wednesday 11:30-2:30 for in-person/synchronous learning Location: BR-19 Instructor Information Name: Dr. Sylvia Rinaldi, PhD, RD Name: Ashley Wickens, MScFN, RD E-mail: srinaldi@uwo.ca E-mail: awrightt@uwo.ca Office hours: by appointment Office hours: by appointment Course Description An analysis of behaviour change and communication theory in the context of nutrition education. ANTIREQUISITE(S): Human Ecology 2266F/G. PREREQUISITE(S) : Foods and Nutrition 1070A/B or 1030E or 1021. PRE- or COREQUISITE: Foods and Nutrition 1241A/B or 2241A/B or 2245A/B. Required Course Materials Contento IR. Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory and Practice. 4 th Edition. Jones and Bartlett, 2020. This textbook can be purchased at The Bookstore or an e-version of the textbook can be purchased through the following link: https://www.vitalsource.com/en-ca/publisher/products/nutrition-education-linking-research- theory-and-isobel-r-contento-pamela-a-v9781284211863 . If you have any issues ordering the e-book, please contact: matthew.griffin@neson.com . Optional Course Materials Adler RB, Rodman G, Sévigny, A. Understanding Human Communication Second Canadian Ed . Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press; 2011. Holli BB, Maillet JO, Beto JA, Calabrese RJ. Communication and Education Skills for Dietetics Professionals (5 th Ed). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009. P a g e 1 | 10

Learning Outcomes 1. By the end of this course, students should be able to demonstrate strong written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills. 2. Students should further have a strong understanding of communication and behaviour change theory, and should be able to apply this knowledge to nutrition program planning and evaluation. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the Brescia Competencies of Communication, Critical Thinking, Inquiry and Analysis, Problem Solving, Self- Awareness and Development, Social Awareness and Engagement, and Valuing by: 1. Demonstrating knowledge of behaviour change and communication theories used in human communications, mediated communications, small groups, and advocacy; 2. Assessing their own communication strengths and weaknesses; 3. Critically evaluating messages to assess the strengths/weaknesses of the appeal; 4. Developing and delivering effective oral, written, and visual communications; and 5. Improving their confidence in communicating. 6. Demonstrating knowledge of the principles of program planning and apply them to develop a community nutrition program Brescia Competencies Communication The ability to exchange information and meaning across cultures, space, and time appropriately and correctly. This competency includes oral, written, and interpersonal communication, and the ability to use current or innovative media. Critical Thinking The ability to engage in thinking characterized by the rational, informed, independent, and open- minded exploration of issues, ideas, and events before accepting or formulating a conclusion. Inquiry and Analysis The ability to ask questions, examine issues, and reach informed conclusions by breaking down complex issues, exploring evidence, and describing relationships among persons, things, or events. Problem Solving The ability to create and execute a strategy to answer a question or achieve a goal. Includes being able to anticipate the consequence of a potential solution, select a strategy among several alternatives, and decide when an acceptable outcome has been reached. Self-Awareness and Development The ability to draw meaning, knowledge and value from honest and fair reflection and self- evaluation. Students are able to recognize their emotions and patterns of thinking, their impact on others, and make a commitment to personal growth. Social Awareness and Engagement P a g e 2 | 10

Evaluation Breakdown: Component Weight Date/ Deadline Learning Outcom e Brescia Competencie s Social Media Assignment 20% Individual Assignment due Friday October 27 by 4:00PM 1 1-5 Program Planning/Evaluation Assignment and Presentation 40% Dec 6 th In-person (BR-19) 1, 2 1,2,4,5,6 Final Exam (Lectures 1-9) 40% TBD (Final Exam Schedule) 1, 2 1,3,4,5,6 Academic Accommodation for Illness/Absence For course components worth 10% or more of the total course grade, please see the Academic Policies and Regulations section at the end of this course outline or consult the Policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness – Undergraduate Students (AIUS) ( https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/academic_policies/rights_responsibilities.html ). Penalty for Late Assignments: A deduction of 20% from the assignment mark will occur for a late submission. No assignment will be accepted one week after the due date (a mark of 0% for the assignment will be given), except in cases of a confirmed personal illness or a death in a student’s immediate family. Request for re-evaluation: If you wish to have an assignment re-evaluated, you must follow these steps: 1. Re-read the assignment instructions and carefully review the grading scheme and comments provided. 2. If you still wish to have your assignment re-evaluated, prepare a half-page written explanation and submit it with your original assignment and marking scheme. 3. Requests for re-evaluations must be submitted within one week of the assignment being returned. If you are absent from the class when assignments are returned, make an appointment with the professor to retrieve your assignment. The deadline for submission of a request for re-evaluation is based solely upon the date the assignment is returned in class. 4. Remember to communicate respectfully and clearly when explaining why you believe a grade should be re-considered. The re-evaluation will be based on the strength of your explanation, as well as the assignment instructions and grading scheme. Please note that after re-evaluation, your grade could go up, down, or remain the same. Religious Accommodation Students should consult the University's list of recognized religious holidays, and should give reasonable notice in writing, prior to the holiday, to the Instructor and an Academic Counsellor if their course requirements will be affected by a religious observance. Additional information is given in the Western Multicultural Calendar. P a g e 4 | 10

Course Content Weekly Organizer: Week Date Description Assignments and/or Readings Due e.g., lecture, format, topic, content, associated readings, activities. e.g., quiz, paper, group project, exam. 1 Sept 13 LECTURE 1 (IN-PERSON BR-19) Introduction to course / discuss assignments  Introduction to nutrition education and communications  Determinants of food choice Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Horne. Are we losing sight of the meaning of “evidence-based nutrition?” 2020. 2 Sept 20 LECTURE 2 (ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS) Communication essentials  Mass communications Chapter 16 (page 437-442) Chapter 17 (page 482-496) O’Glasser, Jaffe and Brooks. To Tweet or Not to Tweet, That is the Question, 2020 3 Step 27 LECTURE 3 (ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS)  Health literacy Hersh, Salzman and Synderman. Health Literacy in Primary Care Practice, 2015. 4 Oct 4 LECTURE 4 (ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS)  Group facilitation and counselling Chapter 16 (page 442 – 462) 5 Oct 11 LECTURE 5 (ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS)  Individual communications  Communication with diverse population groups Chichirez and Purcarea. Interpersonal Communication in Healthcare, 2018. Chapter 18 6 Oct 18 LECTURE 6 (ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS)  Nutrition program planning and evaluation Chapter 7 7 Oct 25 INDEPENDENT STUDY WEEK  Use this time to finish your individual assignment and start working on the group assignment Individual Assignment Due Friday October 27 by 4:00PM 8 Nov 1 FALL READING WEEK  No class 9 Nov 8 LECTURE 7 (ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS)  Behaviour change theories (Part 1) Chapter 4 P a g e 5 | 10

2023-24 B RESCIA U NIVERSITY C OLLEGE A CADEMIC P OLICIES AND R EGULATIONS 1. P OLICY R EGARDING A CADEMIC A CCOMMODATION The complete policy regarding Accommodation for Illness - Undergraduate Students can be found at https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm? Command=showCategory&PolicyCategoryID=1&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_135 Students who have long-term or chronic medical conditions which may impede their ability to complete academic responsibilities should seek Academic Accommodation through Accessibility Education ( https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm? Command=showCategory&PolicyCategoryID=1&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_10 ) . Personal commitments (e.g., vacation flight bookings, work schedule) which conflict with a scheduled test, exam or course requirement are not grounds for academic accommodation. Students who experience an illness or extenuating circumstance sufficiently severe to temporarily render them unable to meet academic requirements may submit a request for academic consideration through the following routes: 1. For medical absences, submitting a Student Medical Certificate ( SMC ) signed by a licensed medical or mental health practitioner; 2. For non-medical absences, submitting appropriate documentation (e.g., obituary, police report, accident report, court order, etc.) to their Academic Advisor. Students are encouraged to contact their Academic Advisor to clarify what documentation is acceptable. Request for Academic Consideration for a Medical Absence When a student requests academic accommodation (e.g., extension of a deadline, a makeup exam) for work representing 10% or more of the student’s overall grade in the course, it is the responsibility of the student to provide acceptable documentation to support a medical or compassionate claim. All such requests for academic accommodation must be made through an Academic Advisor and include supporting documentation. Academic accommodation for illness will be granted only if the documentation indicates that the onset, duration and severity of the illness are such that the student could not reasonably be expected to complete their academic responsibilities. Minor ailments typically treated by over-the-counter medications will not normally be accommodated. The following conditions apply for students seeking academic accommodation on medical grounds: 1. Students must submit their SMC along with a request for relief specifying the nature of the accommodation being requested no later than two business days after the date specified for resuming responsibilities. An SMC can be downloaded from https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/medicalform.pdf ; 2. In cases where there might be an extended absence or serious issue, students should submit their documentation promptly and consult their Academic Advisor for advice during their recovery period; 3. Whenever possible, students who require academic accommodation should provide notification and documentation in advance of due dates, scheduled tests or examinations, and other academic requirements; P a g e 1 | 10

4. Students must communicate with their instructors no later than 24 hours after the end of the period covered by the SMC to clarify how they will fulfil the academic expectations they may have missed during the absence; 5. Appropriate academic accommodation will be determined by the Dean’s Office/Academic Advisor in consultation with the course instructor(s). A cademic accommodation may include extension of deadlines, waiver of attendance requirements, arranging Special Exams (make-ups), re-weighting course requirements, or granting late withdrawal without academic penalty. 2. A CADEMIC C ONCERNS If you feel that you have a medical or personal challenge that is interfering with your work, contact your instructor and your Academic Advisor. Problems may then be documented and possible arrangements to assist you can be discussed at the time of occurrence rather than on a retroactive basis. Retroactive requests for academic accommodation on medical or compassionate grounds are not normally considered. If you think that you are too far behind to catch up or that your work load is not manageable, you should consult your Academic Advisor ( https://brescia.uwo.ca/enrolment_services/academic_advising/book_an_appointment.php ) . If you consider reducing your workload by dropping one or more courses, this must be done by the appropriate deadlines; please contact your Academic Advisor or see the list of sessional dates in the Academic Calendar ( https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/SessionalDates.cfm?SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID= ) . You should consult with the course instructor and the Academic Advisor who can help you consider alternatives to dropping one or more courses. Note that dropping a course may affect OSAP eligibility and/or Entrance Scholarship eligibility. 3. A BSENCES Short Absences: If you miss a class due to a minor illness or other problems, check your course outline for information regarding attendance requirements and make sure you are not missing a test or assignment. Cover any readings and arrange to borrow notes from a classmate. Contact the course instructor if you have any questions. Please note that for asynchronous online courses, attendance or participation requirements maybe different than for synchronous or in-person courses. Extended Absences: If you have an extended absence, you should contact the course instructor and an Academic Advisor. Your course instructor and Academic Advisor can discuss ways for you to catch up on missed work, and arrange academic accommodations if appropriate and warranted. It is important to note that the Academic Dean may refuse permission to write the final examination in a course if the student has failed to maintain satisfactory academic standing throughout the year or for too frequent absence from the class or laboratory ( https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm? Command=showCategory&PolicyCategoryID=5&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_64 ) . 4. S CHOLASTIC O FFENCES Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence at: https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm? Command=showCategory&PolicyCategoryID=1&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_20 . Students are responsible for understanding the nature of and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other academic offences. Note that such offences include plagiarism, cheating on an examination, submitting false or fraudulent assignments or credentials, impersonating a candidate, or submitting for credit in any course without the knowledge and approval of the instructor to whom it is submitted, any A CADEMIC P OLICIES AND R EGULATIONS 2

appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisite(s). 7. S UPPORT Support Services The Brescia University College Registrar’s website, with a link to Academic Advisors, is at http://brescia.uwo.ca/academics/registrar-services/ . Students can access supports through Brescia’s Student Life Centre ( http://brescia.uwo.ca/life/student-life/ ) and Learning Development & Success at Western ( https://www.uwo.ca/sdc/learning/ ) . Mental Health and Wellness Students may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to your learning, such as increased anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, feeling down or lost, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. Services are available to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. You can obtain information about how to obtain help for yourself or others through Health & Wellness at Brescia , https://brescia.uwo.ca/student_life/health_and_wellness/index.php and Health and Wellness at Western , http://uwo.ca/health/mental_wellbeing/index.html . Sexual Violence All members of the Brescia University College community have a right to work and study in an environment that is free from any form of sexual violence. Brescia University College recognizes that the prevention of, and response to, Sexual Violence is of particular importance in the university environment. Sexual Violence is strictly prohibited and unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Brescia is committed to preventing Sexual Violence and creating a safe space for anyone in the Brescia community who has experienced Sexual Violence. If you or someone you know has experienced any form of Sexual Violence, you may access resources at https://brescia.uwo.ca/safe_campus/sexual_violence/index.php . Portions of this document were taken from the Academic Calendar, the Handbook of Academic and Scholarship Policy, and the Academic Handbook of Senate Regulations. This document is a summary of relevant regulations and does not supersede the academic policies and regulations of the Senate of the University of Western Ontario. A CADEMIC P OLICIES AND R EGULATIONS 4