Nutrition Students:
The Summer Sessions Abroad Office has an exciting opportunity for you to
study International Nutrition in Lima, Peru this summer! Please read the
details below and call us at 1-800-SUMMER6 or email us at
summer-abroad@ucdavis.edu if you would like to request a catalog and an
application if you have any questions.
Lima, Perú - International Nutrition Assessment
Nutrition 119B (6 units)
Nutrition 198 (2 units)
Program Date: June 16 - July 27
Instructor
Kenneth H. Brown, Ph.D.
Professor Brown is a pediatrician who conducts research on childhood
malnutrition in low-income countries, with emphasis on infant feeding
practices, micronutrient deficiencies (zinc, iron, and vitamin A), and
nutrition in the prevention and treatment of infections. Professor Brown
lived in Lima for five years and continues to collaborate on projects in Peru.
Total Fees
$2,915 (single occupancy) or
$2,505 (double occupancy)
The total includes tuition, accommodation and miscellaneous fees.
Recommended On-Site Budget: $1,500 - $2,000
Course Description
The course will provide you with direct exposure to nutritional problems of
low-income populations and first-hand experience in the application of
nutritional assessment techniques, design and implementation of a
community-based survey, and analysis and interpretation of the survey results.
During the first two weeks in Lima, you will participate in background
lectures and laboratory exercises in which you will develop a survey
instrument, practice and standardize the data collection techniques, and
prepare an electronic
data base for subsequent processing of the survey information.
During the second two weeks, you will travel to a field site in the central
Andean highlands (Callejon de Huaylas, Department of Ancash) to collect
anthropometric, dietary and other survey data in the study communities.
During the last two weeks, you will return to Lima to analyze the data and
prepare a summary report.
Grading
Nutrition 119B carries 6 units of credit and may be taken for a letter
grade or a Passed/Not Passed grade based on the following:
20% Classroom and laboratory exercises, and participation
60% Field work exercises, data processing and analysis,
and performance
20% Final Report
Nutrition 198 carries 2 units of credit to be graded on a Passed/Not Passed
basis.
Required Texts
Selected chapters will be assigned from the following texts:
* Gibson, R.S. Principles of Nutritional Assessment
* Smith, P.G. & Morrw, R.H. (eds.) Methods for Field Trials of
Interventions Against Tropical Diseases: A Tool Box
* WHO Technical Report Series. Physical Status: The Use and
Interpretation of Anthropometry. (No 854)
Class Schedule
In Lima, the class/lab will meet for 4-5 hours daily and the instructors
will be available for several hours thereafter to assist with homework
assignments, as needed.
Field Schedule
On the field site, you will spend approximately 12 hours per day visiting
local homes on those days that the survey is being conducted.
Transportation to and from the field site and the local communities will be
arranged. You will be guided by local experts in nutritional assessment and
individuals familiar with the study communities.
Accommodations
Lima
Hotel accommodations will be reserved in the Miraflores district of Lima.
Single and double rooms with baths will be available.
Huaraz
During your short stay outside of Lima, you will stay in a hotel in the
city of Huaraz in the Callejon de Huaylas. You will have a choice of a
single or double occupancy room.
Meals
Lima
Breakfast is included. Lunch and dinner are on your own and is available in
local restaurants or as arranged through the hotel.
Huaraz
Breakfast is included. Lunch and dinner are on your own and is available in
local restaurants or as arranged through the hotel.
Marie Boisvert
Summer Sessions Abroad
Office of Summer Sessions
207 - 3rd St., Ste. 220
Davis , CA 95616
Direct Phone (530) 757-3136
General Phone (530) 757-3305
Fax (530) 297-7142
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Vita Cooper, Undergraduate Staff Advisor
Nutrition Undergraduate Advising Office
1202E Meyer Hall
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
E-mail: nutritionadvising@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (530) 752-2512 Fax: (530) 752-8966
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