Online SYLLABUS
COURSE:Nutrition B10 - Elementary Nutrition –Spring 2018
Description: Basic concepts and principles of nutrition with application to current nutrition issues. Emphasizes improvement of personal health through proper eating habits. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: UC, CSU and private colleges. BC GE E; CSU GE E.
INSTRUCTOR: Leah Carter, M.P.H., R.D.CLASSROOM:Canvas: through InsideBC portal
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CLASS HOURS: All OnlineCRN#: 31903 & 31904
OFFICE HOURS: BC-FACE Dept. Room 24
Tuesdays: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.11:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Online Office Hours: Wednesdays: 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Other times, or Live Chat are available by appointment.
Most questions can be taken care of through email, so please don’t feel you need to wait until office hours to ask your question.
E-MAIL:
Email is for personal questions only. If you do email, please put "online and your CRN" in the subject area so I immediately know you which class you are in.
If asking a question on an assignment or test, type out the name of the assignment and the complete question you are asking about. For example, do not type “I don’t understand question number two.” Do type: on the Carbohydrate Diet Analysis assignment, question two asks how many grams of carbohydrate I consume? I do not understand the question.
I am very responsive to messages; however, to be conservative, I will commit to responding to messages within 48 hours on work days (Monday - Friday from 8-5). Chances are you will get an answer much sooner including on weekends, but plan ahead just in case.
WEBSITE: www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/lcarter
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
TextbookNutrition: Concepts and Controversies by Sizer & Whitney - Fourteenth Edition
Cengage Publishing;
MindTapMindtap with Diet and Wellness Plus (DWP)
BUNDLED purchase through BC Bookstore; ISBN: 9781337072373
A MindTap (and DWP) access code is included withthe new textbook purchased at the BC Bookstore. We have a discounted price ($133), so it is cheaper for you to purchase the bundled package. Plus, you also get CourseMate access (student online study site) and an E-Book.
If you already purchased the book elsewhere, you will still need MindTap.
We will use MindTap completely within Canvas! Do not try to use MindTap directly from the MindTap website because you can't access my class that way; which means I won’t see your work. Here is a DropBox link with instructions on how to connect MindTap to Canvas from within Canvas. (You can download the directions directly from DropBox without having a DropBox account.)
Here is a link to a video showing you how to connect MindTap within Canvas.
Here is a link to get technical support for MindTap issues.
Here is a link on how to navigate MindTap and how to complete assignments.
NotebookFor lecture notes
Canvas:
Your class syllabus, assignments, quizzes, and grade log are in Canvas.Download the Canvas App on your mobile device(s). Link to the Mindtap site from Canvas.
CLASS STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
- The student will evaluate his/her own nutrition and food intakeand design individualized healthy eating plans by utilizing the Dietary Guidelines, the Food Guide (MyPlate) and the Exchange List system. Consideration of the scientific principles of energy balance and disease prevention must be included.
- The student will utilize the scientific method to critically analyze and evaluate nutrition research, products, supplements, and controversies.
- The student will demonstrate an understanding of digestion, absorption, transportation, and metabolism of nutrients in the body.
- The student will understand the chemical classifications, functions, digestion, absorption, transportation, dietary sources, and recommended intakes of the various types of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
- The student will analyze the physiological functions of vitamins, minerals and water and identify the physical effects of deficiencies and toxicities.
- The student will demonstrate an understanding of the physiological role and impact of nutrition on individuals progressing through the various stages of the life cycle.
DATE CLASS TOPICS
WEEK 11/14/18 -1/20/18 / Orientation
Read Chapter 1, Food Choices and Human Health, pp. 1-23.
Controversy 1:Sorting the Imposters from the Real Nutrition Experts.
pp.24-30 / Register your Mindtap accountthrough Canvas (NOT through MindTap directly!), but only using my registration instructions, not theinstructions that come with the Mindtap code.
Introduction Post (5 points)
Discussion Postings C-1 (10 points)
5 Reasons I Eat (5 points)
MindTap (MT) Orientation Assignment (14 points)
Pre-learning Assessment C1 (practice only)
MT: Case Study: Feeling Lethargic (8 points)
MT: Global Nutrition
Watch Activity (3 points)
Post-Learning Assessment:
Chapter 1 (15 points) / 1-17-18
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WEEK 2
1/21/18 -1/27/18 / Read Chapter 2, Nutrition Tools-Standards and Guidelines, pp. 31-61
Controversy 2: Are Some Foods “Superfoods” for Health? pp. 62-69
Review theAppendix in the textbook for references to DRI and calculations. / Discussion Postings C-2 (10 points)
Pre-learning Assessment C2 (practice only)
Restaurant Food Assessment
(10 points)
MT:A Closer Look: Differences among the nutrition standards and guidelines and when to use them (22 points)
MT: Case Study: Making the Time (8 points)
MT: Global Nutrition Watch Activity (3 points)
MT: D&W+ Skill Building: Calories (15 points)
MT: D&W+ Skill Building: DRIs (15 points)
Post-Learning Assessment:
Chapter 2 (15 points) / 1-24-18
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WEEK 3
1/28/18 -2/3/18 / Read Chapter 3, The Remarkable Body, pp. 70-99. / Discussion Postings C-3 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C3 (Practice only)
MT: A Closer Look: Physiology of human digestion and absorption (29 points)
MT: Case Study: Too Much of a Good Thing (8 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 3: (15 points) / 1-31-18
2-2-18
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WEEK 4
2/4/18 -2/10/18 / Chapter 4, The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber, pp. 113-153
Controversy: Are Added Sugars Bad for You? Pp. 154-159 / Discussion Postings C-4 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C4 (Practice only)
Grain Terms (10 points)
Grain Labels Comparison (10 points)
MT: Video Quiz: Facts on Fiber (3 points)
MT:A Closer Look: Hormones and glucose levels (20 points)
MT: Case Study: The Glucose Roller Coaster (8 points)
MT: Global Nutrition Watch Activity: Chapter 4 (3 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 4: (15 points) / 2-7-18
2-11-18
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WEEK 5
2/11/18 -2/17/18 / Start the Diet and Wellness Plus (DWP+) / Create your DWP+ profile
3 Day Personal Diet and Exercise trackinggenerate DWP+ Reports (10 points)
Carbohydrates and Fiber DWP (20 points) / 2-16-18
2-16-18
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WEEK 6
2/18/18 -2/24/18 / Read Chapter 5, The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols,pp 160-195.
Controversy: Is Butter Really Back? The Lipid Guideline Debate, pp. 196-200
Butter versus Margarine / Discussion Postings C-5 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C5 (Practice only)
Butter & Margarine Comparison (10 points)
MT: Case Study: Cholesterol Creep
(8 points)
MT: Video Quiz: Omega 3 Fatty Acids (3 points)
MT: Skill Building Saturated Fats
(15 points)
MT: Global Nutrition Watch Activity (3 points)
Fats and Dietary Cholesterol DWP
(20 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 5: (15 points) / 2-21-18
2-23-18
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WEEK 7 2/25/18 -3/3/18 / Read Chapter 6, The Proteins and Amino Acids, pp. 201-231.
Controversy: Vegetarian and Meat containing diets: What are the benefits and pitfalls? 232 / Discussion Postings C-6 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C4 (Practice only)
Milk Comparison (10 points)
MT: A Closer Look: Proteins and Amino Acids (13 points)
MT: Video Quiz Protein in Foods (10 points)
MT: Global Nutrition Watch Activity (3 points)
D & W Skill Building Protein (15 points)
Protein DWP (11 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 6: (15 points) / 2-28-18
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WEEK 8
3/4/18 -3/10/18 / Chapter 7, The Vitamins pp.240-284.
Controversy: Vitamin Supplements: What Are The Benefits and Risks? Pp.285-291
Pop-Up Tutor: Vitamin A / Discussion Postings C-7 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C7 (Practice only)
Vitamin Discovery (20 points)
MT: Vitamin Deficiency Diseases and Vitamin D (22 points)
MT: Video Quiz Vitamin D Before and After (10 points)
MT: D&W Skill Building Vitamin C
(15 points)
Vitamin Intake DWP (21 Points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 7: (15 points) / 3-7-18
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WEEK 93/11/18 -3/17/18 / Read Chapter 8, Water and Minerals, pp. 292-334.
Controversy: Osteoporosis: Can Lifestyle Choices Reduce the Risk? pp 335-342
Pop-Up Tutor: Calcium / Discussion Postings C-8 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C8 (Practice only)
Mineral Discovery (20 points)
MT: Case Study: Watching the Salt
(8 points)
MT: Video Quiz Reduce Sodium (3 points)
MT: Global Nutrition
C8 (3 points)
MT: D&W Skill Building Dash Diet (15 points)
Mineral Intake DWP (12 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 8: (15 points) / 3-14-18
3-18-18
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WEEK10 3/18/18 -3/24/18 / Chapter 9, Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight, pp. 343-382.
Controversy: The Perils of Eating
Disorders, pp. 383-388 / Discussion Postings C-9 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C9 (Practice only)
MT: A Closer Look: Health Consequences of Excess Body Fat
(19 points)
Calorie Expenditure Comparison (7 points)
MT: Video Quiz Exercise and Weight Loss (3 points)
MT: Case Study Changing the Program (8 points)
MT: D&W Skill Building: Bariatric Surgery (15 points)
Weight Control DWP (10 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 9: (15 points) / 3-21-18
3-25-18
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WEEK11
3/25/18 -3/31/18 / Spring Break – No classes
WEEK 12
4/1/18 -
4/7/18 / Chapter 10, Performance Nutrition,
pp. 389-421
Review Body Mass Index Charts (pp. Z)
Controversy: Ergogenic aids: Breakthroughs, gimmicks, or dangers? 422 / Discussion Postings C-10 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C10 (Practice only)
Video Quiz: Proper Nutrition for Athletes (3 points)
MT: Global Nutrition C-10 (3 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 10: (15 points) / 4-4-18
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WEEK 13
4/8/18 -4/14/18 / Read chapter 11, Diet and Health, pp. 428-463.
Controversy: Nutritional Genomics Can It Deliver on Its Promises? Pp. 464-469 / Discussion Postings C-11 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C11 (Practice only)
MT: Video Quiz Evolutionary Diet (3 points)
MT: Case Study: Heart Health (8 points)
Extra Credit - Blood pressure test (10 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 11: (15 points) / 4-11-18
4-13-18
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WEEK 14
4/15/18 -4/21/18 / Read Chapter 12, Food Safety and Food Technology,pp. 470-508
Controversy: Genetically Engineered Foods: What Are the Pros and Cons? 595 / Discussion Postings C-12 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C12 (Practice only)
MT: A Closer Look: The Impact of Food Borne Illness ( 12 points)
Global Nutrition Watch Activity (3 points)
Video Quiz: Food borne Illness (3 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 12: (15 points) / 4-18-18
4-22-18
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WEEK 15
4/22/18 -4/28/18 / Read Chapter 13, Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant, pp. 516-550
Controversy: Childhood Obesity and Early Chronic Diseases 551-557 / Discussion Postings C-13 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C13 (Practice only)
MT: Video Quiz: Drinking While Pregnant (3 points)
MT: Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant (17 points)
MT: Case Study: Taking Care of Two (8 points)
MT: A Closer Look: The Role of Nutrient Status on Gestation (17 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 9: (15 points) / 4-25-18
4-27-18
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WEEK 16
4/29/18 -5/5/18 / Read Chapter 14, Child, Teen and Older Adult, pp. 558-593.
Controversy: Nutrient drug interactions: Who should be concerned? 594
Controversy: How can we feed ourselves sustainably? 617 / Discussion Postings C-14 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C14 (Practice only)
Video Quiz: Sodium in Toddler Meals (3 points)
A Closer Look: Common Nutritional and Environmental Effect on Human Growth (10 pints)
MT: Global Nutrition Watch C-14 (3 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 14: (15 points) / 5-2-18
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WEEK 17
5/6/18 -5/9/18 / Finals Week –
Read Chapter 15, Hunger and the Future of Food, pp. 599-615 / Discussion Postings C-15 (10 points)
Pre-Learning Assessment: C4 (Practice only)
MT: A Closer Look: Food Insecurity in the United States (8 points)
MT: Case Study: World Hunger ( 8 points)
Post-Learning Assessment Quiz Chapter 15: (15 points) DUE WEDNESDAY, NOT SUNDAY because school ends. / 5-9-18
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CLASS REQUIREMENTS
TEXTBOOK:
Students are required to read the assigned chapters from the textbook each week. You are encouraged to highlight the text and take notes on what you learn.
PARTICIPATION:
Students are expected to actively & regularly participate in this class by posting & answering questions & participating in chat discussions. Assignments must be completed in order to pass this class.
Instructor may drop students for two weeks of non-participation in accordance with the “Distance Education Attendance and Non-Participation Policy.”
If students do not participate in class (simply logging in doesn't count as participation) by posting in the weekly discussion and by completing the weekly homework assignments, as determined by the instructor & as stated in the course syllabus, they may be dropped from class at any time. No notification will be made to the student. The student will not pass this course by simply doing well on the exams since there are many assignments required in this course.
CRITERIA FOR GRADING:
Students are responsible for all information covered in class. Your final grade will be based on the total number of points earned during the semester.
The course grade will be computed by dividing the total number of points earned by the maximum number of points possible for the semester. This computation will result in a percentage of correct responses. The percentage earned will be translated into a letter grade using the following scale:
PERCENTAGE LETTER GRADE 90 - 100% A
80 - 89% B
70 - 79% C
60 - 69% D
0 - 59% F
You can calculate your overall grade by doing the following: Add up all of the points you have earned anddivide bythe total points possible. And then multiply by 100 to make it apercentage. Course grades are based on the standard grading scale listed above.
When adding up points possible, only include assignments that have been graded.
Example:
250 points earned X 100 = 83% overall in the course
300 points possible
If you have any questions about a grade on a test or assignment, the deadline for reevaluation of the grade is one week after the test or assignment is returned to you.
Grades on Canvas:
Students are encouraged to frequently check Canvas for their grades. Please make sure the grade you look at shows all work, not just submitted work. (You have to uncheck the box that says calculate based only on graded assignments.)
POLICY ON CHAPTER TESTS, HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS ACTIVITIES,
AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Chapter Quizzes (Post Learning Assessments):
- Chapter quizzes will be given at the end of each chapter. Quiz dates will be announced in advance.
- Make-up quizzes will not be given for ANY reason
Homework Assignments:
Homework assignments are designed to facilitate learning and mustbe completed in order to do well in this class. Homework assignments are due on Sundays by 11:59 pm. The discussion posts and pre-learning assessments are due on Wednesdays at 11:59 pm unless otherwise noted.
Use complete sentences and easy to read formatting. For example, always separate each question with a space in between the next question. Do not submit one long paragraph since this is difficult to read. Questions must be numbered and formatted as they are in the assignments.
Whatever you see as submitted is what I will see; therefore, if you can’t read what you have submitted, neither can I. If I can’t read it easily, I can’t grade it, regardless of the reason why the assignment is not readable. Make sure each assignment is readable & meets the criteria before you submit!
All homework should be saved on your computer (this way you’ll have a back-up of all of your work) and then copied and pasted into Canvas. You will do this by clicking on the assignment, then clicking edit submission and then you will see a text box. Copy the work there.
All assignments must be submitted in Word or something that can be opened in Word (since a file can't be opened without having the program that created the file, i.e. Pages).
Once you submit an assignment, no changes can be made, so proofread your work before you submit.
Late assignments will not be accepted for any reason, so plan ahead! Technology problems do not constitute a reason for submitting late work. Late is defined as after the due time posted in Canvas; which is 11:59 p.m. for all work.
C. Discussion postings:
Discussion postings are due on Wednesdays. You have the choice to post an original entry or you can choose to reply to another student’s post. Whichever you decide to do, make sure your post is a minimum of 100 words for full credit (10 points). You are not limited to one post but you will be graded for one-feel free to reply to any that you would like.Canvas allows you to submit postings before and after the due date; however, if you post before the posting date and/or after the due date, those postings can't be graded so make sure you watch the due dates and times. Be careful that you select the correct discussion posting and you are in the correct week and topic. If your posting is accidentally posted to the previous week, it won’t be graded.
The idea with discussion postings is that it encourages learning by having you put in your own words what you’ve read in the textbook and this helps you learn of other ways of looking at the same subject. It’s a great learning tool!! I really discourage those students that like to “be ahead and post early” please don’t. First, you won’t get credit if you post prior to posting date and secondly, you will miss out on the discussions you could be having with your classmates so please stick with the class schedule.
D.Pre-Learning Assessments
These short quizzes are to help you study the chapter content. You are able to take them as many times as you need and the grades will not count towards your overall grade in the class.
E.Due Day and Time:
All assignments, tests, and postings are due on the due date before 11:59 p.m. No exceptionsfor any reason!!!
F.Honesty:
It is expected all work submitted will be the original work of the student and all tests taken will be taken only by the student and without any assistance! If cheating takes place, an automatic F will be given.
TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CLASS:
Many students take online courses because they think they are easier. This is NOT the case. In fact, more time is usually required to successfully pass an online course because more of the work is on you. If this class was face-to-face, we would meet 3 hours per week. In addition, you would have to spend double that amount of time reading, completing assignments etc. for a total of a minimum of 9 hours per week. Plan on spending at least the same amount of time on this course as you would in a face-to-face course. If you are a procrastinator, you may want to consider a face-to-face course...
DEADLINES
Everything in this class has a specific due date and time. No exceptions. This is not a class you can complete on your schedule. In other words, whatever is posted in Canvas is what must be completed. No more or no less. You can't be behind three weeks and you can't work ahead three weeks. The schedule is the same as on-campus classes. Discussion postings are due on Wednesdays, assignments are due on Fridays, and quizzes are due on Sundays.