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Course Description:(3 credits; 3 hr lecture) A study of human nutrition with emphasis on the science of nutrition, the nature of nutrients, processing of nutrients in the body, and nutritional aspects of human physiology.
Required Text: Sizer,S.F. and Whitney, E.N., Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 11th ed. Thomson/Wadsworth 2008
Required: Diet Analysis+ 8.01 CD; Turning Technologies Personal Response Card
Liberal Education Requirements: This course meets Category 5: Physical & Biological Sciences without a lab
Course Objectives:Completion of this course should help students to develop the art of critical thinking about the structure and function of the human body by enabling them to:
1. Recognize the incorporation of specific chemical nutrients in the structure of body tissues.
2. Understand basic nutritional needs for normal physiological function of the human body.
3. Relate proper and improper nutrition to the health status of human populations.
4. Evaluate recent developments in human nutrition.
Completion of this course should encourage cultural interest and tolerance of the health behavior of diverse populations by enabling students to:
1. Recognize cultural and religious influences on human nutrition.
2. Examine the impact of alternative cuisines on the health of diverse human populations.
3. Describe how various socioeconomic circumstances affect diet.
4. Understand the global environment and political impact of the United States food chain.
Completion of this course should help students develop a sense of professional and social responsibility in the health sciences by enabling them to:
1. Conceptualize the role of health educators in promoting healthy nutrition.
2. Formulate methods of promoting healthful food and diet behavior.
3. Discuss human nutrition with health professionals.
4. Evaluate current controversies in the field of nutrition.
5. Identify sources of human nutrients.
6. Select and evaluate balanced diets.
7. Identify reliable sources of information about human nutrition and marketing claims.
Completion of weekly reading assignments
Reasonable attendance and Participation in classroom activites
Five unit examinations
Diet Analysis project
Appropriate classroom behavior as outlined below
Examinations for this course will be objective tests (true/false and multiple choice questions). The questions will be derived from reading assignments and lecture material. The tests will be criterion referenced tests generated and scored by a computer program.
A #2 pencil must be used on all examinations.Students are responsible for providing their own pencils for exams.
Grades will be based on the percent of questions answered correctly as follows:
93% to 100% A 90% to 92% A- 87% to 89% B+ 83% to 86% B 80% to 82% B- 77% to 79% C+ 70% to 76% C 67% to 69% C- 64% to 66% D+ 60% to 63% D less than 60% F ABSENCE FROM EXAMS: A score of 0 will be assigned for exams from which a student is absent without prior consent of the instructor.
If a student has an approved absence, an exam may be made up for half credit if completed within one week of the scheduled exam time. Full credit for an exam is only possible if an exam is taken as scheduled. No exceptions.
In an effort to be fair to all students including varsity athletes, rec sports athletes, musicians, thespians, and employees, the attendance policy for exams is strictly enforced. There are NO EXCUSED ABSENCES that will allow full credit for an exam.
If a student has a planned absence that falls on an exam day, the student is encouraged to complete the Optional Diet Analysis Project.
Relative weights of examinations:
Unit Exam 1 18% of grade Unit Exam 2 18% of grade Unit Exam 3 18% of grade Unit Exam 4 18% of grade Unit Exam 5 18% of grade Attendance and Participation 10% of grade Diet Analysis project - optional 18% of grade* If the composite mean of course scores falls below 70%, or if more than 10% of the students would fail on this system, the course score and final grades will be based on a curve.
* The optional Diet Analysis project will be scored in place of one exam. If a student chooses to take all 5 exams and does the project, the lowest score will be dropped. All deadlines must be adhered to.
ADDITIONAL CLASS INFORMATION:
A Personal Response System will be used to allow for student participation within the classroom. Each student will be required to have their own personal responder. Most classes will incorporate the use of this technology. This will be used to gauge classroom understanding of concepts and individual participation, as well as attendance.
Participation. No credit can be given if a student arrives after an activity is completed (comes late to class), leaves before the activity is presented (leaves class early), "forgets" to participate (falls asleep in class), or doesn't have their responder. Not attending a class for ANY reason equals no Participation for that day. "Participation" means that the student is in class and participating. No participation points can be given if students are absent for athletics, theater, music, illness, etc. Participation points are not recorded for every single class meeting. Reasonable attendance and participation is recommended.
Logging in for a student who is not in class or having someone log in for you is considered academic dishonesty. Logging in from outside the classroom is also considered academic dishonesty. All students involved in this behavior will be immediately referred through the Student Conduct Code. At the least, students involved in this behavior will lose all Participation points for the semester. This can also result in expulsion from the course.
Appropriate classroom behavior is expected. UMD POLICY: Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. Disruptive behavior includes inappropriate use of technology in the classroom. Examples include ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, doing e-mail, or surfing the Internet on your computer instead of note-taking or other classroom activities.
USE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS IS PROHIBITED DURING CLASSROOM LECTURES.
Students identified as engaging in disruptive classroom behavior will lose Participation points for the semester and risk expulsion from the course.
A seating chart will be developed on Day 2 of the class. After Day 2, you must sit in your assigned seat. If you come late for class or leave early, you will be identified as participating in disruptive behavior. Continual disruptive behavior will result in the loss of Participation points for the semester and consideration for expulsion from the course.
Human Nutrition is taught in a large lecture setting with most seats taken in the lecture hall. Common courtesy is expected of all students. This also includes coming on time, staying for the entire lecture, appropriate personal hygiene (including showering and brushing teeth) avoidance of strong perfumes and deodorants, no eating or drinking in the classroom, and keeping hands, feet and your opinions to yourself.
Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this course 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.
copyright 2007 Charlene Harkins
send comments to: charkins@d.umn.edu