NFS-2030, Section 941
Nutrition and Health
Fall 2014
Instructor: Douglas (Doug) Hansford, R.D.
Instructor email: be1107@wayne.edu
Lecture: Tuesday & Thursday 1:10 to 2:35 PM.
Dates: 28Aug2014 to 11Dec2014
Course Description: Course covers various topics related to food and its influence on human health: food as
a carrier of nutrients, food availability, nutrient utilization (digestion, metabolism, excretion,) and patterns of
food consumption based on biological, psychological and social needs and anthropological findings. 3 credit
hours.
Objectives: Students will acquire/be provided with:
1. A basic understanding of the components of foods and how they are utilized by the body
2. Introductory knowledge on scientific research in nutrition
3. The information and opportunity to evaluate nutrition recommendations and food-related health claims
4. Information on the influence of nutrition on chronic health conditions
5. Basic knowledge on how to keep food safe
6. The information to evaluate diets and the opportunity to assess a sample diet
7. The skill to balance energy intake, build a healthy eating pattern and make healthy lifestyle choices
Course Materials: Required text is Visualizing Nutrition, Everyday Choices, 2nd Edition, Wayne State
University Ed (2013). Grosvenor and Smolin. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ. ISBN: 978-1-11801380-9 (pbk), ISBN: 978-1-118-12922-7 (Binder-ready)
Internet Access: Students are assumed to have Internet access. Please discuss with the instructor if
this is an issue.
Examinations: Three exams will be given during the term covering the chapters indicated. Material covered
will be from the class-presented power points and the textbook. The exams will be multiple choice and
true/false. You must be prepared (but likely not required – we will discuss this in first class and prior to exams)
to bring a scan tron (in good condition) and No. 2 pencil to each exam. There will be no make-up exams.
Reading Assignments: Students should schedule their reading so that chapters are read prior to the related
lecture. Students should also schedule their reading independent of lecture schedule so that homework
assignments can be completed on time.
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Lecture Presentations & Schedule: The instructor will usually post PowerPoint presentations in Blackboard
prior to the lecture day, but exceptions are possible. Any presentations that are revised after initial posting will
also be posted in time for students to review for the applicable exam. The schedule of presentation topics are
subject to change as necessary.
Homework: There will be homework assignments throughout the semester. Homework assignments will be
posted in Blackboard at least a week prior to associated due dates. All assignments are due on the date listed
in the syllabus. All assignments must be physically handed in on or before the due date. No late assignments
can be accepted and no email assignments can be accepted.
Grading Policy: Students who do not complete the course requirements or do not withdraw by the University
imposed deadline will receive a failing grade. The failing grade for undergraduates will be F. Students who
request withdrawals beginning with the 5th week of the term will receive one of the following notations:
WP = Withdrawal with a passing grade earned to date
WF = Withdrawal with a failing grade earned to date
WN = Withdrawal and never attended, or no graded work to date
A grade of ‘incomplete’ will be considered only under extraordinary circumstances. A grade on ‘Incomplete’ will
not be considered for any student in poor standing that has failed to drop the class before the universityimposed deadline. Incomplete grades will revert to a failing grade after one calendar year. Work must be
completed within one calendar year; there will be no extensions. If you intend to drop this class, please make
yourself aware of the deadlines imposed by the University.
Grading Procedure:
Exams (3)---60% (20% ea.);
Grading Scale:
93--100%: A
89--92.99%: A-
Homework---21%; Diet Analysis----12%;
86--88.99%: B+
82--85.99%: B
79--81.99%: B-
76--78.99%: C+
72--75.99%: C
69--71.99%: C-
Attendance---7%
66--68.99%: D+
60--65.99%: D
<60%:
E
Cheating: Cheating or plagiarism in any form will result in course failure. Please make yourself aware of the
University policy regarding cheating and plagiarism and the definitions enumerated therein. Please visit the
following webpages to familiarize yourself with the judicial regulations concerning cheating and plagiarism.
http://www.doso.wayne.edu/academic-integrity.html
http://www.doso.wayne.edu/student-conduct-services.html
Disability: If you have a documented disability that requires accommodations, you will need to register with
Student Disability Services (SDS) for coordination of your academic accommodations. The SDS office is
located at 1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library in the Student Academic Success Services
department. SDS telephone number is 313-577-1851 or 313-577-3365 (TDD only). SDS mission is to assist
the university in creating an accessible community where students with disabilities have an equal opportunity
to fully participate in their education experience at Wayne State University.
http://studentdisability.wayne.edu/faq.php
Religious Holidays: It is the University policy to respect the faith and religious obligations of the individual.
Students with classes or examinations that conflict with their religious observances are expected to notify their
instructors well in advance so that mutually agreeable alternatives may be worked out.
Miscellaneous: Students may not receive or transmit communications during class (including texting).
Food and drinks are not permitted in the classroom.
If an exam is canceled due to cancellation of class, it will be made up at the next class meeting.
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The instructor reserves the right to make any changes to the course outline, first day handout, and/or
requirements of this course that a matter of circumstance might necessitate.
Everyone must be respectful of the instructor and all the students in the class with simple,
common courtesy at all times.
WSU Fall 2014*
Priority Registration
Term Begins
For applicable dates,
Refer to the WSU academic
calendar
At the following URL:
http://reg.wayne.edu/students/calend
ar14-15.php
Open Registration
Classes Begin
Late Registration, Late Adds
Last Day to Drop w/ Tuition Cancellation
Census Date
Holiday - University Closed
Early Academic Assessment (Mid-Term Grading)
Degree Applications Due
Spring Break - No Classes
Last Day to Withdraw
Classes End
Study Day
Final Exams
Term Ends
*Note: Because this class meets at the Lakeside High School, this course is scheduled to largely (but not
completely) comply with the high school's academic calendar. Students are responsible to use their
unscheduled time to keep up with reading and homework assignments and lecture-note review per this
syllabus as appropriate. The instructor will be available in class on scheduled class days and via email to
answer all questions.
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Preliminary Class Schedule (to be adjusted as necessary)
Date Session
28 Aug
1
Topic
Reading Assignment
1st-day topics, Nutrition: Everyday Choices
2 Sep
4 Sep
2
3
Nutrition: Everyday Choices
Guidelines for a Healthy Diet
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
9 Sep
11 Sep
4
5
Guidelines for a Healthy Diet
Digestion: From Meals to Molecules
Chapter 3
16 Sep
18 Sep
6
7
Digestion: From Meals to Molecules
Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber
Chapter 4
23 Sep
25 Sep
8
Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber
No Class
30 Sep
02 Oct
9
10
Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Chapter 5
7 Oct
9 Oct
11
12
Proteins and Amino Acids
Proteins and Amino Acids
Chapter 6
14 Oct
16 Oct
13
14
Exam I (Chapters 1-5)
Vitamins
Chapter 7
21 Oct
23 Oct
15
16
Vitamins
Water & Minerals
Chapter 8
28 Oct
30 Oct
17
18
Water & Minerals
Energy Balance and Weight Management
Chapter 9
4 Nov
6 Nov
19
20
Energy Balance and Weight Management
Nutrition , Fitness and Physical Activity
Chapter 10
11 Nov
13 Nov
21
22
Nutrition , Fitness and Physical Activity
Exam II (Chapter 6-9)
18 Nov
20 Nov
23
24
Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy
Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy
Chapter 11
25 Nov
27 Nov
25
Nutrition from 1 to 100
No class
Chapter 12
2 Dec
4 Dec
26
27
Nutrition from 1 to 100
How Safe is Our Food Supply
9 Dec
11 Dec
28
29
How Safe is Our Food Supply, Feeding the World
Feeding the World
16 Dec
18 Dec
30
31
Exam III (Chapters 10-14 with possible extra credit on entire course)
Flex day as needed
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Homewk Due
Chapter 1, 2
Chapter 3, 4
Chapter 5, 6
Chapter 7, 8
Chapter 9, 10
Chapter 11,12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chpter 13,14