ESAT
3410 Performance Nutrition and Weight Management
| Graded Assignments | Class Schedule | WebCt Vista link | check your grade here |
TEXT REQUIRED: Dunford and Doyle. (2008) Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, Thomson/Wadsworth Publishing
Diet Analysis + 8.01 (note: this is the diet analysis program currently required for Hlth 1470 Human Nutrition)
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Completion of this course should enable the student to:
1. Recognize special physiological demands of various levels of physical activity.
2. Determine energy needs for specific types of physical activity.
3. Analyze fluid intake required for various levels and types of physical activity.
4. Understand the nutritional requirements for physical activity.
5. Understand the relationships between diet and training for optimum performance.
6. Plan diets for achievement of optimum weight and peak performance.
7. Discuss current theories related to weight gain/loss and control issues.
8. Outline goals for nutrition management of athletic teams.
9. Identify current controversies in sport nutrition.
10. Discuss human nutrition research and application with other health professionals.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Text reading and other readings as assigned
Weekly Quizzes (online through WebCt Vista)
Periodic Exams (3)
Written Final Case Studies
Individual Project/Report Application
Development of Weight Loss Case Study
In-class assignments
Small group project(s)
Labs
Reasonable attendance - missing 6 or more classes will result in a failing grade. Missing 3 classes with unexcused absences will result in a lower grade.
EVALUATION Relative weights of exams and projects:
| Unit Exams | 20% of course grade |
| Project/paper | 20% of course grade |
| Labs | 15% of course grade |
| Small Group Project | 10% of course grade |
| Class Assignments | 20% of course grade |
| Weekly Quizzes | 15% of course grade |
| 91% - 100% | A |
| 90% | A- |
| 89% |
B+ |
| 81%-88% |
B |
| 80% | B- |
| 79% | C+ |
| 71% - 78% | C |
| 70% | C- |
| 69% | D+ |
| 61% - 68% | D |
| below 60% | F |
Appropriate classroom behavior is expected. 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. Students identified as engaging in disruptive classroom behavior will be asked to leave the class and/or will be credited with an unexcused absence.
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. Adaptations of methods, materials or testing may be made as required to provide equitable participation.