Erin Bergquist (She/Her/Hers)

Areas of research interest (related to sustainable food systems)

Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) and dietetics education; SFS and systems thinking

How long has your affiliated tertiary institution offered sustainable food systems education?

10 years

What was the process for getting sustainable food systems education into your curriculum?

Piloted activities, relied heavily on Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation resources

Which course(s)/degree(s) and year level(s) contain(s) sustainable food systems education?

We have integrated sustainable, resilient, and healthy food and water systems principles into our Master of Professional Practice in Dietetics program ( a Future Education Model) program which is accredited by ACEND in the US

Are the learning and teaching activities integrated across multiple units/courses/modules and year levels or delivered as a stand-alone unit/course/module?

Integrated

Is this content compulsory or an elective?

Compulsory/Core

Do you include experiential learning and teaching activities? (Please note: these can be on or off-campus, and part of the assessed curricula or a voluntary offering)

Yes, we require 250 hours in community nutrition, 250 hours in food service systems management, 400 hours in medical nutrition therapy and 100 hours in electives. 

Which learning and teaching activity(s) would you consider to be your most effective to facilitate a deep learning amongst students? These can be in-class, assessment tasks, field trips, volunteer opportunities, etc.

We couple competency-based learning, on-site experiential learning, and reflective activities online for our capstone courses.