Stanford Nutrition Science Online Short Course
Stanford University
Key Information
Campus location
Online USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
8 weeks
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
USD 2,400
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
Inform your ability to provide sound nutritional guidelines.
Understand the foundational science underlying nutrition and how it’s linked to health, and preventing disease.
As a health or wellness professional, having a sound understanding of the science behind nutrition is crucial for giving clients and patients informed advice about longevity, vitality, and holistic disease management.
The Nutrition Science online short course from the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE), a part of Stanford Medicine, provides you with a foundation in nutrition as it explores the role of micronutrients and macronutrients in the body, and how this relates to human health in different contexts of human development.
Guided by the renowned Prof. Christopher Gardner, you’ll learn to interpret nutritional evidence and make nutritional assessments and dietary analyses. You'll also gain the insight to recognize the value of optimal nutrition in terms of preventative care, develop the skills to critically examine contemporary research, and ultimately earn a certificate of completion from the SCHE.
About the certificate
Explore evidence-based nutrition and earn an official certificate of completion from Stanford Center for Health Education, part of Stanford Medicine.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you upon successful completion of the course, as per the stipulated requirements.
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Ideal Students
Is this course for you?
The Nutrition Science online short course is aimed at healthcare professionals, including medical doctors, occupational therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses, as well as lifestyle specialists such as nutritionists, fitness instructors, coaches, health educators, and food writers. The curriculum is designed to help these professionals grow in their current roles by providing them with the knowledge and frameworks to advise patients and clients on dietary plans for healthy living and disease prevention.
Program Outcome
You’ll walk away with:
- An understanding of the relationship between food and nutrition, and the foundational science involved in developing nutrition plans for different individuals and contexts.
- The ability to interpret nutritional research through informed knowledge of fats and carbohydrates, supplements, diet fads, the effects of sugar, and the importance of protein.
- A certificate from the Stanford Center for Health Education, a part of Stanford Medicine, differentiating yourself in the medical and wellness industries.
Curriculum
The following modules contribute to the holistic approach your learning path takes:
- Module 1: Nutrition guidelines: Science versus politics
Learn about nutrition science and the establishment of nutritional guidelines. - Module 2: The role of macronutrients: Carbohydrates
Learn the fundamentals of carbohydrates and apply these to a balanced diet. - Module 3: The role of macronutrients: Fats
Learn the fundamentals of fats and apply these to a balanced diet. - Module 4: The role of macronutrients: Proteins
Learn the fundamentals of proteins and apply these to a balanced diet. - Module 5: Calorie balance in context
Learn the fundamentals of calorie balance and the effect an individual's context plays in maintaining it. - Module 6: The role of micronutrients: Vitamins
Learn the fundamentals of vitamins and apply these to a balanced diet. - Module 7: The role of micronutrients: Minerals
Learn the fundamentals of minerals and apply these to a balanced diet. - Module 8: Health, disease and nutrition
Learn the fundamentals of a good diet and how health and disease relate to them. - Optional Module A: Pediatric nutrition
Learn the fundamentals of pediatric nutrition and how to address malnutrition and obesity in early childhood. - Optional Module B: Special topics in adult malnutrition
Learn about common adult malnutrition conditions, nutrition in the context of specialized care, and malnutrition in older adults.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best.
At the beginning of each module, you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser who will help you manage your time, and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
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As part of our commitment to your professional development, GetSmarter offers you a two-week period to change your course start date or request your money back if you’re not fully satisfied.
To qualify for a deferral of your course start date, or to cancel your enrollment and receive a refund of your course fee, your request would need to reach our Success Advisers before the release of Module 2.
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