Section 001 Spring 2008
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This section meets 8-8:50 MWF in Chem 200
| Charlene Harkins, EdD,RD,LD | |
| office: MWAH 74 | mailbox: 110 SPHC |
| email: charkins@d.umn.edu | webpage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~charkins |
| 726-7294 | |
| office hours: MW 1-2:30, T 9-10 |
This is a tentative class schedule. Every effort will be made to adhere to the printed schedule, however changes are likely to occur. Changes to the schedule will be announced in class and/or via the class alias (email). It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of changes in the schedule.
NOTE: The Power Point lecture slides are NOT available online. The lecture material comes directly from the textbook. All graphs/charts/etc shown on slides can be found in the text. Each Exam listed in the schedule does have a study guide linked to it. Students are encouraged to print off the study guide to use as a lecture guide.
| DATE | TOPIC | ASSIGNED READING |
| Jan 23 | Introduction | |
| Jan 25 | Food Choices and Human Health | Chapter 1 |
| Jan 28 | Nutrition Tools - Standards and Guidelines | Chapter 2 |
| Jan 30 | Nutrition Tools | Chapter 2 |
| Feb 1 | Principles of Diet Planning | Chapters 1 & 2 |
| Feb 4 | The Remarkable Body | Chapter 3 |
| Feb 6 | Food Ecology and Technology | Chapter 12 |
| Feb 8 | Food Technology |
Chapter 12 |
| Feb 11 | UNIT EXAM #1 |
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| Feb 13 | The Optional Project | |
| Feb 15 | Carbohydrates |
Chapter 4 |
| Feb 18 | Carbohydrate metabolism | Chapter 4 |
| Feb 20 | Lipids | Chapter 5 |
| Feb 22 | Protein | Chapter 6 |
| Feb 25 | Vegetarianism | Chapter 6 |
| Feb 27 | UNIT EXAM 2 | |
| Feb 29 | Vitamins | Chapter 7 |
| March 3 | Vitamins | Chapter 7 |
| March 5 | Minerals | Chapters 8 |
| March 7 | Minerals | Chapters 8 |
| March 10 | Supplements | Chapter 7 & 8 |
| March 12 | Water and Hydration |
Chapter 8 |
| March 14 | UNIT EXAM 3 | |
| March 17-21 | Spring Break | |
| March 24 | Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight | Chapter 9 |
| March 26 | Causes of Obesity | Chapter 9 |
| March 28 | Metabolic TheoriesWeight Control Diets | |
| March 31 | Obesity Treatment Strategies | Chapter 9 |
| April 2 | Eating Disordered Behaviors | Chapter 9 |
| April 4 | Weight Loss and Weight Gain
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| April 7 | Nutrients, Physical Activity | Chapter 10 |
| April 9 | Fitness, Nutrition and Exercise Optional Diet Analysis Project due no later than the start of class this day |
Chapter 10 |
| April 11 | Fitness, Nutrition and Exercise
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Chapter 10 |
| April 14 | UNIT EXAM 4 | |
| April 16 | Diet and Health | Chapter 11 |
| April 18 | Nutrition and Disease Prevention: Immunity | Chapter 11 |
| April 21 | Cardiovascular Disease | Chapter 11 |
| April 23 | Hypertension | Chapter 11 |
| April 25 | Cancer | Chapter 11 |
| April 28 | Lifecycle Nutrition: pregnancy | Chapter 13 |
| April 30 | Lifecycle Nutrition: infancy | Chapter 13 |
| May 2 | Lifecycle Nutrition: childhood | Chapter 14 |
| May 5 | Lifecycle Nutrition:adolescent | Chapter 14 |
| May 7 | Lifecycle Nutrition: adulthood | Chapter 14 |
| May 9 |
Lifecucle nutrition: older adulthood |
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| Friday, May 16 | UNIT EXAM 5 8 am in Chem 200 |
Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this couse are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptions of methods, materials or testing may be made as required to provide equitable participation.