Choices, challenges, changing faces

The scope and severity of eating disorders are often misunderstood by sufferers, their loved ones, educators, counselor, social workers, the media and the general public.

Course Descriptions & Schedule

All courses may be taken for Health Education or Counselor Education credit.

Introduction to Eating Disorders - 3 credits
Fall 2008: Sept. 5, 7, 26, 27, 28, Plymouth, NH.
The course will be an introductory course on eating disorders. The course will focus on diagnostic classifications, causes, history, prevalence and treatment approaches, special populations, prevention programs, resources and the latest research. (Prerequisite to all other eating disorder classes)

Medical and Physiological Aspects of Eating Disorders - 3 credits
Spring 2009: TBA.
The class will examine the problems that eating disorders can have on the body’s organs, as well as prevention and treatment of medical complications. Assessment and management of ach disorder will be examined on a multidisciplinary and integrative level.

Nutrition Fundamentals and Counseling in the Recovery of Eating Disorders - 3 credits
Spring 2009: TBA.
The focus of this class will be nutrition education regarding health and wellness for the general population, as well as those with eating disorders. Concepts will include: nutrition science, nutritional needs, evaluation of weight management methods, investigation of food facts and fallacies and different diet plans.

Treatment Modalities for Eating Disorders - 3 credits
Fall 2008: Friday, Oct. 17, 31, Nov. 21(5-10 p.m.), Saturday Oct. 18, Nov. 1, 22 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.), Concord, NH.
This course will study the dynamics of eating disorders with an overview of the dominant counseling approaches used in treatment and management of eating disorders. The focus will include ways to diagnose, psychological assessments, psychotherapeutic and other interventions, as well as clinical issues encountered in treatment.

Eating Disorders Clinical - 3 credits
Each term by individual enrollment /application
This clinical experience is a capstone course for those enrolled in the eating Disorders Certificate program. Students will be able to choose a focus on outreach/ education or a clinical experience in Eating Disorders treatment. (Prerequisite: all courses of the Eating Disorders Institute)

Course Descriptions

For a full list of graduate course descriptions, go to our course descriptions page.

HL 5150 Eating Disorder Clinical - 1-3 credits
This clinical experience is a capstone course for those enrolled in the eating disorders certificate program. Students will be able to choose a focus on awareness, prevention and education experience or a clinical experience working in an eating disorders treatment facility for 120 hours.
Prerequisite: 12 credits of Eating Disorders certificate program.

HL 5160 Eating Disorders: Awareness, Prevention and Education - 3 credits
The focus of the course will be on increasing the student's knowledge of awareness, education, prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Discussion will include diagnostic classifications; causes of eating disorders; history, prevalence and treatment approaches to eating disorders; a discussion of a wellness/holistic approach to medical, nutritional and psychological therapies; special populations i.e. women, children, males, athletes; prevention programs; resources; the latest research and information on becoming a coordinator of Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention Week.
Also presented as CO 5160.

HL 5170 Treatment Modalities for Eating Disorders - 3 credits
This course will be an in-depth study of the dynamics of eating disorders followed by an overview of the dominant counseling approaches used in eating disorders treatment and management. The focus will include diagnosis, psychological assessments, psychotherapeutic and other interventions, as well as clinical issues encountered in treatment.
Prerequisite: CO/HL 5160. Also presented as CO 5170.

HL 5180 Nutrition Fundamentals and Counseling in the Recovery of Eating Disorders - 3 credits
This course will focus on nutritional education issues relevant to those interested in health and wellness for the general population, as well as those working with eating disorders clients. Discussion will include basic concepts of nutrition science and nutritional needs, evaluation of weight management methods, investigation of food facts and fallacies, different diet plans, i.e. vegetarian, sports nutrition. Information will be presented on how the nutritionist, counselor or health educator applies nutritional information to their clients or students. The course will also include how to present information in nutritional counseling and education for the eating disorder client.
Prerequisite: CO/HL 5160 or permission of instructor. Also presented as CO 5180.

HL 5190 Medical and Physiological Aspects of Eating Disorders - 3 credits
The focus of the course will be to increase the student's knowledge of the effects eating disorders have on the body's medial systems and the physiologic function. Discussion will include diagnostic criteria and a multidisciplinary, integrative approach to assessment and management of each disorder. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation of each body system, as well as prevention and treatment of medical complications.
Prerequisite: CO/HL 5160. Also presented as CO 5190.