FNUT 4895 - DPD Capstone
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41238,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Jeanine Mincher
Email: jlmincher@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Public Policy/Advocacy | National Institutes of Health | N/A |
| Required | Position Papers | Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics | N/A |
| Required | Governance | Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics | N/A |
| Required | Cultural Context for Nutrition | National Library of Medicine | N/A |
| Required | Standards of Practice | Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics | N/A |
| Required | Salary Negotiation Toolkit | Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics | N/A |
| Required | Mentoring for Quality Management | Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics | N/A |
| Required | Billing and Coding | Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics | N/A |
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9991765/
https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/guidelines-and-positions/academy-positions
https://www.eatrightpro.org/leadership/governance/how-we-lead
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7727853/
https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/practice-competence/scope-and-standards-of-practice
https://www.eatrightpro.org/ndep/ndep-member-resources/ndep-webinars-and-documents/salary-negotiation-toolkit
https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/quality-care/quality-management/mentorship-for-quality-in-nutrition-and-dietetics-program
https://www.eatrightpro.org/career/payment/coding-and-billing
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule by Week
| Week of | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Review Syllabus; Manual; rotations; Introduction | Print Syllabus; prepare questions |
| 8/31 | Public Policy; Advocacy | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9991765/ |
| 9/7 | Holiday –Labor Day | |
| 9/14 | Career Preparedness | Guest Speaker: Chris Santangelo Public Policy and Dietetics Impact Reflection Due |
| 9/21 | AND Position Papers | https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/guidelines-and-positions/academy-positions |
| 9/28 | AND Governance | https://www.eatrightpro.org/leadership/governance/how-we-lead AND Governance Reflection Due |
| 10/5 | Cultural context in Nutrition | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7727853/ |
| 10/12 | Standards of Practice | https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/practice-competence/scope-and-standards-of-practice |
| 10/19 | Negotiation | Stanford U. Clayman Institute https://www.eatrightpro.org/ndep/ndep-member-resources/ndep-webinars-and-documents/salary-negotiation-toolkit Health Care Delivery Reflection Due |
| 10/26 | Inter-professional Education/Interactions; Other | |
| 11/2 | Internships; DTR credential, etc. etc.-Tentative | Guest Speaker: Dr. Rowlands |
| 11/9 | Evidence Analysis Library | See Link/Info https://www.andeal.org/ Conflict Resolution Reflection Due |
| 11/16 | Mentoring; Billing and Coding | https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/quality-care/quality-management/mentorship-for-quality-in-nutrition-and-dietetics-program https://www.eatrightpro.org/career/payment/coding-and-billing |
| 11/23 | Current Trends | Faith Popcorn; OBCA; other Mentoring Reflection Due |
| 11/30 | Presentations of Project/Paper to the class | Rubric on Blackboard Paper Due |
| 12/7 | Make Individual Appointment with Instructor | Schedule Individually with Instructor Completed Manual Due EAL Certificate Upload to BB Due Professional Meeting Documentation Upload to BB Due |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.