Instructor: Amy Gorin

5 credit course. This course is intended to be taken as part of a year-long sequence; part II will be offered in Spring 2015.

This course provides a unique opportunity to study a complex health problem – obesity – from a social ecological perspective and to work with community partners to assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a statewide obesity prevention campaign using community-based participatory research methodology. Lectures focus on current obesity trends, causal factors of excessive weight, and the consequences of obesity. Community-based participatory research skills include focus groups, interviews, and environmental audits to develop an obesity prevention program that meets the needs of a diverse population. The course is designed for honors students and other advanced undergraduates with an interest in applied research, nutrition, physical activity, and health behavior change.

For more information about the course or the Obesity Prevention Learning Consortium, please contact Dr. Amy Gorin.

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