Management in Dietetics

Management in Dietetics
Management cycle and theory applied to clinical and administrative dietetics.
NDFS
458
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNDFS 445
 TaughtFall
 ProgramsContaining NDFS 458
Course Outcomes

Dietetics Management

Explain dietetics management in the context of a system.

Group Work

Discuss group dynamics and work group formation and participate effectively in group tasks.

Communication and Negotiation

Identify and use principles of effective communication and negotiation.

Decision Making and Planning Processes

Identify tools used and steps in the decision making and planning processes.

Management Functions

Identify the management functions, including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, monitoring, and evaluating.

Financial Planning, Control, and Budgeting Tools

Use financial planning, control, and budgeting tools.

Human Resource Management

Identify principles of human resource management, including determining manpower needs, recruiting and interviewing, orientation and training, performance appraisal, diversity issues, conflict management, and labor relations laws.

Management and Leadership

Describe theories of effective management and leadership.

Motivational and Organizational Change

Identify theories of motivation and organizational change.

Disaster Planning and Risk Management

Discuss concepts of disaster planning and risk management.

Management Information Systems

Explain management information systems in dietetics

ACEND Knowledge Requirement for the RD

Management in Dietetics

ACEND Knowledge Requirement For the RD

By the conclusion of the course, students will:

Measured/Met by:

4.1.

1. Explain dietetics management in the context of a system.

Exam

Reading Journal (RJ)

Class Discussion (CD)

Abstracts

4.1, 5.3

2. Discuss group dynamics and work group formation and participate effectively in group tasks.

Projects #1, #2

Peer Evaluations

Exam

RJ, CD

2.1

3. Identify and use principles of effective communication and negotiation.

Projects #1, #2

Peer Evaluations

Exam

RJ, CD

4.1, 4.2

4. Identify tools used and steps in the decision making and planning processes.

Projects #1, #2

Exam

RJ, CD

4.1.

5. Identify the management functions, including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, monitoring, and evaluating.

Exam

RJ, CD

4.1

6. Use financial planning, control, and budgeting tools.

Exam

Budget Assignment

2.1, 4.1

7. Identify principles of human resource management, including determining manpower needs, recruiting and interviewing, orientation and training, performance appraisal, diversity issues, conflict management, and labor relations laws.

Exam

Peer Evaluations

Transfer Exercise

RJ, CD

4.1

8. Describe theories of effective management and leadership.

Exam

Project #1

RJ, CD

3.3, 4.1

9. Identify theories of motivation and organizational change.

Exam

Project #1

Transfer Exercise

RJ, CD

4.2

10. Discuss concepts of disaster planning and risk management.

Exam

RJ, CD

2.3, 4.1

11. Explain management information systems in dietetics.

Exam

RJ, CD


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