Principles of Nutrition Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

HECO-1322-007 Principles of Nutrition

Prerequisites

RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C, a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills or concurrent enrollment in RDNG 0331

Course Description

Essentials of an adequate diet for different age groups; nutritive values of foods. Emphasis is placed on psychological, social and economic influence of food habits.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Whitney, Ellie; Debruyne, Linda; Pinna, Kathryn; Rolfes, Sharon.  Nutrition for Health and Health Care. 4^th edition. Wadsworth: Belmont, CA., 2011.

Supplies

\  A scantron must be purchased and used for each exam.  A #2 pencil is needed for use on the scantron.  Pens and paper for note taking.

Student Performance

\ Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

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\ 1.  Understand the role of nutrition as it affects human health and well being.

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\ 2.   Understand the function of the major nutrients and their impact on the human body.

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\ 3.   Understand the role nutrition plays in disease prevention and treatment.

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\ 4.   Understand individual nutrient requirements as affected by stages of life, activity level, and/or disease.

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\ 5.   Evaluate popular claims and theories relating to nutrition.

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\ 6.   Demonstrate an understanding of various special diet regimens.

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\ 7.   Understand the use of appropriate reference materials for obtaining food and nutrition information.

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\ 8.   Apply the principles of good nutrition in selecting a personal diet.

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Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

1. Students are expected to attend class and to be on time for each class. If you do miss a class, you are responsible for contacting the instructor before or after class concerning any assignment or to get Xeroxed copies of handouts.

2. No cell phones or pagers. Students may not leave class to answer phones.

3. Class starts on time. The assignments are due at the beginning of class. Students may email the assignments to the instructor if they are going to miss the class. These assignments will be graded, but the instructor will not make a hard copy to return to the student.

4. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. Papers which bear a striking resemblance to the work of other students (including using the same articles) will not be accepted. If the instructor determines that a student has cheated, no credit will be given for the assignment. Students should be aware of the college policy on plagiarism which is not tolerated in this class.

5. Examinations for evening classes are given the last half of the class. The student must attend the entire class (from the beginning) in order to take the exam.

6. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED; STUDENTS MAY TURN THEM IN BEFORE THE DUE DATE.

ODDS AND ENDS

If you have problems with the course, please ask for help—do not get behind in your studies. Students are responsible for making any changes in status with the Registrar’s Office (change to non-credit, dropping the course, etc.). If your name appears on the class roll at the end of the semester, you will receive a grade.
 

Grading Criteria

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\ A.   Chapter Examinations = 60% of final grade

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\ Five exams will be given during the session.  One of the first four exams will be dropped; the last test is mandatory.  If you miss an exam that will be the test that is deleted (except for the Test #5). There are no make-up examinations. There will be approximately 50  multiple-choice questions.  This exam will be given the last half of each scheduled class.  Students must attend the entire class to take the exams.  The exams are designed to test factual knowledge and the application of knowledge.  A scantron must be purchased and used for each exam.  Students may also use a 3x5 note card.  This card should be completed before the class starts.

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\ B.  Articles = 20% of final grade

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\ The student will read and write a summary of four topics throughout the semester.  Each summary is to be more than 350 but less than 500 words.  Either journals or internet sources are required for these articles. Proper citation must be used.  Papers should be double spaced, with one inch margins and a font of 12. The textbook may not be used as a reference.  The typed summaries must be accompanied with a reference for the article or the paper will receive a grade of zero for plagiarism.  The last paragraph should be your personal opinion of the information.  The article must be recent (within the past three years). The due dates for each of these articles are listed on the syllabus. Late papers will not be accepted; however, you can turn the articles in before the assigned due date.  All articles must be typed.

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\ The topics are as follows:

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\ Article I:  Metabolic Syndrome.

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\ Article II:  Ethical Issues and Nutrition Support

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\ Article III: Bariatric Surgery

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\ Article IV:  Childhood Obesity

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\  C.       In class assignments = 20% of final grade:

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\ Periodically (during class) an assignment or assignments will be completed.   These will be done in class and turned in upon completion.  These assignments cannot be made up if the student was not present.

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\ FINAL GRADE

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\ 100 - 90  =  A

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\ 89 - 80 =  B

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\ 79 - 70  =  C

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\ 69 – 60  =  D

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\ below 60  =  F

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Attendance

Students are expected to attend class and to be on time for each class.  If you do miss a class, you are responsible for contacting the       instructor before or after class concerning any assignment or to get Xeroxed copies of handouts.

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Additional Information

\ DEFINITION:

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\ Nutrition is the study of food and its relationship to the well being of the human body.

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\ In addition to the previously stated objectives, students will, upon completion of this course, be able to:

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\ 1.   Describe the anatomy and explain the physiology of digestion and the transport of nutrients.

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\ 2.   Explicate importance of macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients in health and the implications of deficiencies.

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\ 3.   Explain how and why nutritional needs change through the life-span.

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\ 4.   Assess nutrition and fitness status and make recommendations for improvement.

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\ 5.   Critique diet and nutrition information in popular media and literature.

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\ 6.   Evaluate personal health and fitness practices, identify one nutritional change needed, and demonstrate progress in making this change.