Master's Degree - Dietetics

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Course Information

Research Methods

University:

South Dakota State University

Course Number:

NUTR 734

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $600 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 09, 2023 - May 05, 2023

Course Description

The course focuses on basic components of the research process and the application of various research methods in dietetics. This includes the use of various research designs for answering research questions, methods for conducting research, evaluation of research articles, development of research proposals, communication of research findings, and demonstration of understanding of ethical issues in research.

Contacts

Instructor

Elizabeth Droke
Office: 605-688-5150
Elizabeth.Droke@sdstate.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Disability Support Services

To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.

Textbooks

Nutrition Research: Concepts & Applications
Karen Eich Drummon and Alison Reyes
Edition: 1st, is checking if 2nd edition will be available
ISBN: 9781284101539
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Course Access

Desire2Learn at SDState

Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class, the SDSU campus coordinator, Sarah (Heewon) Kim, will email course access information to visiting students.

Your username and password for D2L will be the same when you first log in. For example, if your name is MaryJo McCullough, then your username will be MaryJo.McCullough and your password will be MaryJo.McCullough. Usernames and passwords are case sensitive and you will be required to change your password once you have logged in.

If you have trouble completing any of the steps above, forget your password, or have any questions, please contact the SDState Support Desk at 605-688-6776 for assistance.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Comments

At a minimum, students will need to purchase Navigate Companion Website for Nutrition Research: Concepts and Applications. Students can purchase a copy of the book or rent or purchase an electronic copy of the book. Links to additional readings will be provided.

Navigate Companion Website: https://nutrition.jbpub.com/research/Login.aspx?ref=/research/default.aspx.

Students will be required to watch video lectures and complete activities from the website.

University Members

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In addition to professional development and advancement, this program challenges and promotes my personal growth as I gain skills and understanding applicable to my own life and relationships. I look forward to using the lessons from each class in every segment of my life.
– – Ana Treptow, Family and Community Services Master's Graduate,
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