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The Dietetics Major, which includes a 40-week internship (Stage) as part of its degree requirements, is a professional program that leads to membership in a provincial regulatory body and professional licensure as a dietitian/nutritionist.
Graduates are qualified for challenging professional and leadership positions related to food and health, as dietitians, nutritionists, and food administrators. The designations "Dietitian" and "Nutritionist" are reserved titles associated with reserved acts in the province of Quebec. As clinical nutritionists, dietitians may work in health-care settings, nutrition counselling centres, clinics, and private practice. As community nutritionists, dietitians are involved in nutrition education programs through school boards, sports centres, and local and international health agencies. The dietitian in the food service sector participates in all aspects of management to assure quality food products and services. Postgraduate programs are available to qualified graduates. The duration of the program is 3.5 years.
Successful graduates are qualified to apply for membership with the Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec (O.P.D.Q.) and/or other provincial regulatory bodies, as well as Dietitians of Canada. Forty weeks of supervised professional experience, "Stage", in clinical and community nutrition and food service systems management are included in the undergraduate program.
Refer to "Faculty Information and Regulations" > "Minimum Credit Requirements", in this publication for prerequisites and minimum credit requirements.
Academic Advising Coordinator: Sandy Phillips, M.Sc., R.D.
School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Laird Hall, Room 199b
Telephone: 514-398-7982
The School firmly applies prerequisite requirements for registration in all required courses in the Dietetics Major.
All required and complementary courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C.
* Note: Successful completion of each rotation of each level of Stage (Professional Practice) is required to pass that level of Stage. Each level is a prerequisite for the next level and must be passed with a minimum grade of C. Undergraduate registration is restricted to students in the Dietetics Major, CGPA greater than or equal to 3.0. Students in the Dietetics Major who have a CGPA below a 3.0 for two consecutive years will not be permitted to continue in the program. Visiting and Special students must contact the Academic Advising Coordinator (Dietetics) regarding course registration approval.
Students are reminded that ethical conduct on Professional Practice (Stage) rotations is required. The Faculty reserves the right to require the withdrawal of any student if at any time the Faculty feels the student has displayed unprofessional conduct or demonstrates incompetence.
Required courses and Professional Practice (Stage) courses are sequenced in a specific order over nine terms (3.5-year program). See for detailed information regarding the undergraduate program plan.
Mathematics (Agric&Envir Sci) : Measures of central tendency and dispersion; binomial and Poisson distributions; normal, chi-square, Student's t and Fisher-Snedecor F distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of variance for simple experimental designs.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Dutilleul, Pierre R L; Bona, Kelly Ann (Fall) Dutilleul, Pierre R L (Winter)
Agricultural Economics : An introduction to contemporary management theories and practices in organizations of the food sector.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Canzer, Brahm (Fall)
Agricultural Economics : An introduction to the basic principles and concepts of responsibility accounting and cost control, analysis and utilization of financial statements and control system data for decision making.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Landry, Steven (Fall)
Animal Science : Metabolism in humans and domestic animals. The chemistry of alimentary digestion, absorption, transport, intermediary metabolism and excretion.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Martin, Deborah; Zhao, Xin (Winter)
Animal Science : A study of the organization, functions and regulation of various organ systems in mammals. The nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and reproductive systems are discussed.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Laurin, Denyse; Kimmins, Sarah (Fall)
Animal Science : A detailed study of the endocrine system and its role in the maintenance of homeostasis in higher vertebrates, including the endocrine regulation of energy balance.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Zadworny, David (Winter)
Life Sciences : Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; enzymes and coenzymes. Introduction to intermediary metabolism.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Salavati, Reza (Fall) Jardim, Armando (Winter)
Life Sciences : The occurrence and importance of microorganisms (especially bacteria) in the biosphere. Principles governing growth, death and metabolic activities of microorganisms. An introduction to the microbiology of soil, water, plants, food, man and animals.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Nutrition and Dietetics : Provides students who have a basic biology/chemistry background with the fundamental information on how macronutrients, vitamins and minerals are metabolized in the body, followed by application to evaluate current issues of maximizing health and disease prevention at different stages of the lifecycle.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Wykes, Linda J (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Introduction to the dietetics profession; principles and policies in food and nutrition essential to entry-level dietetics experiences; practice in dietary interviewing, problem solving and report writing related to Level 1 Professional Practice placements.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Phillips, Sandy (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Directed, supervised experiences in nutrition services and food service operations management; integration into the professional team.
Terms: Summer 2011
Instructors: Routhier, Joane (Summer)
Nutrition and Dietetics : The structure and composition of foods, sensory evaluation and the scientific principles underlying physical and chemical changes that occur during food preparation. Displays, demonstrations and "hands-on" experience to relate culinary, nutritional and food safety theory to practical applications.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Campbell-Gordon, Judy; Hariri, Niloofar (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : A more intensive study of food and complex food mixtures, including their chemical and physical properties. Learning how to control the changes that take place during the preparation of food to obtain palatable, nutritious and safe food. An introduction to culturally determined food habits. Laboratory emphasis on acquiring new knowledge and application to basic food preparation and cooking principles.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Thibault, Louise; Campbell-Gordon, Judy (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Human food intake assessment and evaluation will be practiced including modules on dietary interviewing, nutrition education teaching plans and documentation for the medical record. Practical aspects of health and food service administration will be addressed.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Rose, Maureen (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Two interrelated modules of directed experience in normal and clinical nutrition and foodservice management, in health care settings and the private sector.
Terms: Summer 2011
Instructors: Hendrickson-Nelson, Mary (Summer)
Nutrition and Dietetics : The principles and techniques of communicating applied sciences to individuals and groups in both the professional and public milieu. Effective public speaking and group interaction techniques. Communication materials selection, development, use, and evaluation. Writing for the media. Balancing risk and reason in communicating scientific findings.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Rose, Maureen (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Emphasis on applied quantitative aspects of human nutrition. Nutrient utilization, evaluation and requirements, as related to dietary standards.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Kubow, Stan (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Clinical nutrition assessment and dietary modification of pathological conditions including hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disease, obesity, diverticulosis, cancer, COPD, anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Koski, Kristine G (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : An introductory course applying the principles of organizational management within the healthcare foodservice industry. Emphasis on understanding standards of quality control, customer relations and sanitation. Budget preparation, scheduling and cost control as well as menu preparation, recipe standardization and costing.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Rose, Maureen (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Quantity food planning, costing, and evaluation. Laboratory experience with quantity food production following principles of food sanitation and safety, food quality and cost-evaluation.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Campbell-Gordon, Judy (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Sociocultural and economic influences on food choice and behaviour; health promotion and disease prevention through nutrition, particularly in high risk populations; the interaction of changing environment, food availability and quality as they affect health.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Marquis, Grace; Gray-Donald, Katherine; Egeland Hovda, Grace (Fall) Johns, Timothy A (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Orientation and educational topics linking theory to practice for field placements in the clinical setting.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Nutrition and Dietetics : Four interrelated modules of directed experience in clinical nutrition, foodservice management, normal nutrition education and community nutrition, in health care settings and the private sector.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Routhier, Joane; Plourde, Hugues; Hendrickson-Nelson, Mary (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : An intense 4-week course focused on resolving clinically based case studies. The objectives: to develop skills in clinical problem solving, learn principles and methods for assessing the nutritional status of patients and to become skilled at interpreting clinical data relevant to assessing nutritional status and prognosis of hospitalized patients.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Nutrition and Dietetics : Theories of behaviour change. Techniques and skills as applicable to the dietitian's role as communicator, interviewer, counsellor, educator, motivator and nutrition behaviour change specialist.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Rose, Maureen; Routhier, Joane (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : The management of people at work. Employee development and the leadership role. The nature of collective bargaining, the role of unions and management.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Fraser, Linda (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Introduction to methods of clinical, community, international, and laboratory-based nutrition research. Lectures, readings and assignments will cover basic research concepts. Students undertake a computer directed literature search and analysis.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Gray-Donald, Katherine; Agellon, Luis (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Interrelated modules of directed experience in clinical nutrition, foodservice management, nutrition education and community nutrition, in health care setting and in the private sector.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Phillips, Sandy; Plourde, Hugues; Hendrickson-Nelson, Mary (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Clinical nutrition intervention for gastrointestinal and liver disease, hypermetabolic states, diabetes mellitis, renal disease and inborn errors of metabolism, enteral/parenteral nutrition management.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Koski, Kristine G (Fall)
3 credits from either:
Animal Science : A discussion of the nutrients; water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals and vitamins, with particular emphasis on their functions in and essentially for the animal organism.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Mustafa, Arif (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Nutrition in human health and disease from the molecular to the organismal level. Nutrigenomics, the impact of genotype on nutrient metabolism, health and disease risk, and the role of nutrients in metabolic regulation.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Wykes, Linda J; Agellon, Luis (Fall)
Note: ANSC 330 or NUTR 307 must be taken in Fall of U2.
3 credits of Human Behavioural Science courses chosen from:
Nutrition and Dietetics : A study of the general characteristics of physical, social, emotional and intellectual development, the psychology of learning, and the growth and development of personality.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Or equivalent from another faculty
3 credits from the social sciences that may include, but are not limited to:
Agricultural Economics : The field of economics as it relates to the activities of individual consumers, firms and organizations. Emphasis is on the application of economic principles and concepts to everyday decision making and to the analysis of current economic issues.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Naseem, Anwar (Fall)
Environment : This course deals with how scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional and behavioural factors mediate society-environment interactions. Issues discussed include population and resources; consumption, impacts and institutions; integrating environmental values in societal decision-making; and the challenges associated with, and strategies for, promoting sustainability. Case studies in various sectors and contexts are used.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Badami, Madhav Govind; Bennett, Elena; Purdon, Mark; Kosoy, Nicolas (Fall)
Environment : Introduction to cultural perspectives on the environment: the influence of culture and cognition on perceptions of the natural world; conflicts in orders of knowledge (models, taxonomies, paradigms, theories, cosmologies), ethics (moral values, frameworks, dilemmas), and law (formal and customary, rights and obligations) regarding political dimensions of critical environments, resource use, and technologies.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Goodin, David; Johns, Timothy A (Fall) Sieber, Renee; Purdon, Mark; Hirose, Iwao (Winter)
Religious Studies : Environmental potential of various religious traditions and secular perspectives, including animal rights, ecofeminism, and deep ecology.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Labrecque, Cory (Fall) Labrecque, Cory (Winter)
Or social science course from another faculty
Students who need to improve their proficiency in either English or French are strongly encouraged to choose their electives for that purpose. Students who wish to take language courses should check with the French Language Centre, Faculty of Arts, as placement testing may be required. Students are encouraged to develop a working knowledge of French in order to optimize their participation and learning in Stage placement sites.
Alternate elective choices may include, but are not limited to:
English (Agric & Envir Sc) : Improves proficiency of general writing skills while developing reading, oral and aural skills. Focuses on the structure of the English language and the process required to produce coherent short papers. Emphasis on the English of food, agriculture, and the environment.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
English (Agric & Envir Sc) : A continuation of AEHM 300. Further improves proficiency of general writing skills while developing reading, oral and aural skills. Focuses on the structure of the English language and the process required to produce coherent short papers. Emphasis on the English of food, agriculture, and the environment.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
English (Agric & Envir Sc) : The object of the course is to enable students who have previously mastered the basic elements of written English to produce well-written, well-researched, and well-documented scientific papers for an academic audience.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Newman, Carole (Fall) Newman, Carole (Winter)
Nutrition and Dietetics : This course will cover the major nutritional problems in developing countries. The focus will be on nutrition and health and emphasize young children and other vulnerable groups. The role of diet and disease for each major nutritional problem will be discussed.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Marquis, Grace (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : Multidisciplinary approach that integrates principles of bioenergetics with nutrition through the lifespan.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Plourde, Hugues; Andersen, Ross (Fall)
Nutrition and Dietetics : An overview of the use of herbal medicines and food phytochemicals and the benefits and risks of their consumption. The physiological basis for activity and the assessment of toxicity will be presented. Current practices relating to the regulation, commercialization and promotion of herbs and phytochemicals will be considered.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Johns, Timothy A (Fall)
A compulsory immunization program exists at 91ÉçÇø which is required for Dietetics students to practice. Students should complete their immunization before or soon after arriving at Macdonald Campus; confirmation of medical/health documentation will be sent by the health nurse to the University Coordinator (Stage) and must be complete prior to commencement of Stage. Certain deadlines may apply.