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Class Details:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:15 pm 2:30 pm Sears 480 Office Hours You may approach me after class anytime. Other times by appointment only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
TEXTBOOK
Required : Contemporary Nutrition, 9th edition by Gordon M. Wardlaw and Anne Smith
Course Description:
The Study of the fundamental concepts of nutrition; emphasis on the nutrients, their functions, food sources, and factors affecting human needs throughout life.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify the classes of nutrients, the function and food sources of nutrients, and the unique characteristics of each nutrient. 2. Discuss tools used for planning healthful diets and for assessing nutritional status. 3. Describe the basic principles of energy balance and weight control. 4. Identify the changes in nutrients requirements of specific age groups throughout the lifespan. 5. Discuss current research in important issues such as diet and disease prevention, sports nutrition, eating disorders, and food safety.
Grading
Description 4 Examinations (100 points each) Personal Diet Evaluation (PDE) Class Presentation Media Assignment Total Points 400 200 50 50
Class Participation
Total Available Points
50
750
Final grades will be based on the following scale: A = 90% - 100.0% B = 80% - 89.9% C = 70% - 79.9% D = 60% - 69.9% F = 59% - below
Grades will be posted on Blackboard to help you keep track of your progress. PLEASE contact professor in a timely manner if you have any concerns.
- Class policies, schedules, syllabus, announcements, assignments, lectures, etc. - Weekly lectures will be uploaded on the Sunday before. - All PDE assignments should be typed and uploaded to blackboard. For the most part, you do not have to print anything out. - NOTE: THERE IS ONLY ONE EXCEPTION AND THAT IS PART 1 (3-DAY FOOD RECORDS) OF THE PDE DUE IN HARDCOPY ON 02/06/14 (part 2 is due the same day and you should submit that on BlackBoard)
PDE:
Personal Diet Evaluation Project
YOUR SEMESTER-LONG PROJECT
Purpose
Provide students with practical experience in estimation and analysis of dietary requirements. Each student will create a nutritional profile, based on individual data such as height, weight, daily food intake, and activity level. By applying concepts learned in class, students will compare their personal profiles to the current U.S. dietary recommendations, and identify possible areas of improvement relating to diet and health.
YOU WILL USE THE USDA SUPERTRACKER TO TRACK AND ANALYZE ALL YOUR DATA
https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/defaul t.aspx
Daily Food Log use this to track your intake for three full days, and then enter the information into SuperTracker to get your 3day food records
In Addition to the PDE, you will work in the same groups of 4 5 people to complete two assignments:
1. Media Assignment (50 points): An analysis of a popular website that provides nutrition information. The Website may be accurate, or it may not be. The objective of the assignment is to learn how to tell the difference. This is due via Blackboard on 02/27/14. 2. Diet Presentations (50 points): Group presentations to the class in March and April (due dates on the schedule) that will discuss a special or Fad diet. We will discuss these assignments in detail on 01/23/14. You can find them under assignments in Blackboard.
Exams
Exams are all Multiple Choice. There are four exams, each worth 100 points. No final exam the last day of class is the day of our last exam.
Exam and Date Exam 1 on 02/11/14 Exam 2 on 03/04/14 Exam 3 on 04/01/13 Exam 4 on 04/24/13 Chapters 13 4 7, 12 8&9 10, 11, 13 15
If attendance is regular and class participation is noted, then you have a chance for 50 total course points. Take advantage of that as well.