Building on FNR 100, this is the second course in the food and nutrition series which positions the research process as an integral component of practice. Focus will be placed on enhancing students' understanding of research methodologies using examples drawn from health, food, nutrition and family research. Critical appraisal of surveys, experiments, epidemiology and observational studies will be included. Course work will give students experience analyzing published research, writing a conceptual framework and analyzing secondary data.