Nfsc 455, Futures in Dietetics and Food Administration Fall 2005

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NFSC 455, FUTURES IN DIETETICS AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION FALL 2005

SYLLABUS

Instructor:Faye Johnson, EdD, RDOffice Hours: M: 11:00 – 11:50 AM

Office:HOLT 110 T: 11:00 – 11:50 AM

Telephone:898-6767 W: 2:00 -- 4:50 PM

Class Location: Tehama 130 Class Time: M 10:00-10:50 AM

Required Texts:

Reader: Purchase packet from Mr. Kopy

Creating Your Career Portfolio At-a-Glance Guide for Dietitians, Williams, 2005

The following items are on reserve at the library and available for check out from the program secretary, Elaine Eastham, in Holt 123

1. Notebook of selected career related articles

2, Positions of the American Dietetic Association, ADA,

Share with a colleague the following: 1. Ten Things I Wish I had Known Before I Went Out Into the Real World by Maria Schriver and 2. Who Moved the Cheese by Spencer Johnson. These books may be obtained through commercial bookstores.

Course Description:

Prerequisite: senior class standing. Overview of career opportunities and application procedures for post-baccalaureate programs in the discipline.

Please note that to drop a course after the endof thefourthweek of classes requires a “serious and compelling” reason. Therefore, before you request a late drop for this class, please obtain written documentation of your reason for withdrawal.

Objectives:

This course contributes to the fulfillment of several competencies in the ADA approved didactic program in dietetics.

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to have basic knowledge of:

1) public policy development

2) working knowledge of:

a) interviewing techniques

b) ethics of care

c) interpersonal communication skills

3) career portfolio development

Grading:pts

Information from career center related search10

List of careers10

Statement of ideal career10

Summary of Who Moved the Cheese25

List of sites and job locations and copy of letter of inquiry10

Career goal statement10

List of strengths/weaknesses and weaknesses/strengths10

Final form of goal statement10

Résumé20

Final form of resume20

Cover letter20

Final form of cover letter20

Final form of application, resume, and cover letter30

Questions for interviewer10

Ethics statement10

9 career article or position paper summaries @15 pts. each 135

Summary of Schriver’s book35

Total 395

91-100% = A 71-80% = C

81-90% = B 61-70% = D

• Information Relating to and Format for Article Summaries (1.5 – 2 pages)

Articles must be at least 3 pages in length to receive credit. Several single page articles may be combined to reach this total.

Summaries of nine Articles are required. They are as follows:

1. ADA 2002 Dietetic Compensation and Benefits Survey AND the Business and Professional Code (located in the Introduction to Profession section of the Reader)
2. Selection of Four of the ADA Position Papers. These MAY NOT be Food Science related
3. Report on Approaches to Ethical Decision Making AND one OTHER article on ethics (Located in the ethics section of the Reader)
4. Selection of any THREE career related articles from binder titled: “ Career Related Articles” on reserve in the library or from the NFSC office

First paragraph: Introduction—Describe the author(s) and the purpose for writing the article.

Following paragraphs: Body/Discussion section-- Discuss 5 or more significant items in the article. Identify each item by number, and each item should be prefaced by a topic sentence at the beginning of a paragraph. Underline the topic sentences.

Final paragraph: Conclusion-- Respond to two questions, (1) What is the significance of this article to the profession of NFSC, and (2) What is the significance of this article to you, professionally.

Academic Rigor:

This professor is committed to compliance with the University’s statement on academic rigor. Please see the professor or the university’s on-line web site for a complete text of this policy.

Academic Honesty:

This professor is committed to compliance with the University’s statement on academic rigor. This topic is addressed in the University Catalog. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the class and a statement regarding academic dishonesty being placed on the university transcript.

Plagiarism: Is defined as “to steal or pass off the words or ideas of another as one’s own; to use without crediting the sources; to commit literary theft; to present as new or original an idea or product derived from an existing source.” Relative to this course plagiarism could occur, but is not limited to, a student using ideas another student’s project parts or in-service material.

Student Discipline:

This professor is committed to compliance with the University’s statement on student discipline. The topic is addressed in the University Catalog. Student regarded as disruptive by the professor may be dis-enrolled from the course.

Assignment

Schreiver’s book