A Course-Based First-Year Research Experience for Undergraduate Nutrition Students

Jessica R.L. Lieffers; Sarah L. Finch; Ryan Banow; Kara Loy

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2019.10.020

GEM No. 592| Volume 52, ISSUE 4, P451-455, April 2020

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A Course-Based First-Year Research Experience for Undergraduate Nutrition Students

Jessica R.L. Lieffers, PhD, RD
Jessica R.L. Lieffers
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Address for correspondence: Jessica R.L. Lieffers, PhD, RD, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, 104 Clinic Pl, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2Z4, Canada
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College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Sarah L. Finch, PhD, RD
Sarah L. Finch
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Department of Applied Human Sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Ryan Banow, BSc, MEd
Ryan Banow
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Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Kara Loy, MEd
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Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Published:December 07, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.10.020

In both Canada and the US, dietitians are expected to meet specific entry-to-practice competencies related to research.

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Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. 2017 standards and templates.https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/accreditation-standards-fees-and-policies/2017-standards. Accessed October 8, 2019.

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Various practical and innovative activities that incorporate research training and experiences for upper-year nutrition students have been described

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Dooley DA
Novotny R
Britten P

Integrating research into the undergraduate nutrition curriculum: improving shoppers’ awareness and understanding of nutrition facts labels.

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Hsiao PY
Laquatra I
Johnson RM
Smolic CE

Using infographics to teach the evidence analysis process to senior undergraduate students.

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Whelan K
Thomas JE
Madden AM

Student research projects: the experiences of student dietitians, university faculty members, and collaborators.

to help meet those competencies.

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