O ensino da comunicação na formação universitária em Ciências da Nutrição - Momento atual e sua evolução até aos dias de hoje

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Abstract: The path of the growing integration of communication sciences in the teaching of Nutrition Science reflects the importance of providing nutritionists with communication skills that can influence the behavior of individuals and populations to make informed and healthy food choices. This paper aims to contextualize the progressive integration of the Communication Sciences field in the teaching of Nutrition Science. We used, as a case study, the unit courses within Communication and Project of Communication of the undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto. These two unit courses, which are seen as belonging to the Communication Sciences field, are complementary, acting in a concerted fashion. Given the current challenges of communication in the area of Nutrition, the teaching methods used in these unit courses have sought to promote the realization of very diverse educational activities in real context. It is intended that future nutritionists will be able to use communication formats and innovative nutrition education models and, at the same time, might be effective to achieve the ultimate goal of contributing to the awareness of the problem and for the changing eating behaviours among the population.