De Anza College
Nutrition and Athletic Performance
N-62
Spring 2016
Instructor:
Gigi Acker, MPH, RD
Telephone:
(650) 303-8199
Email:
Office Location & Hours:
Class Day/Time:
ackergeorgia@deanza.edu
S57 & SC3103 (Science Resource Center)
Tuesday 5:30-6:30 pm (S57); Thursday 12:15-1:15 pm (SC3103)
Wednesday 8:30-10:20 pm
Classroom:
KC 112
Website:
www.deanza.edu/faculty/ackergigi
Course Description
Principles of sports nutrition. Diet and nutrition concepts applicable to strength, training, endurance
activities and weight control. Use of dietary supplements as poplar ergogenic aids.
Student Learning Objective
Students will be able to:
 Evaluate a meal plan or diet for meeting the nutritional needs of the athlete.
 Evaluate a dietary supplement with claims of enhancing athletic performance.
Required Course Materials
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Eating for Endurance (4th Edition) by Ellen Coleman RD, MA, MPH. This book will be referred to as
“EC” in the class schedule.
o Bring to class every week. Readings in this book are mandatory.
100 Questions & Answers about Sports Nutrition and Exercise by Lilah Al-Masri, MS, RD, CSSD,
LD and Simon Barlett, PhD, CSCS, ATC. This book will be known as “LAM” in the class schedule.
o Bring to class for Open Book Quiz 1 & 2.
One pack of 3-inch by 5-inch index cards, any color with or without lines.
o Bring to class weekly.
Attendance:
 Attending class is very important.
 Every week there are in class activities (60 points of your grade). In class activities cannot be made
up if absent.
 If you miss class, it is your responsibility to find out what material you missed from a classmate.
 It is YOUR responsibility to withdraw from the course if you wish to drop.
 Assignments must be turned in before the end of the class that the assignment is due. An assignment
turned in after the close of the class is considered late.
Grading Scale
93-100%
A
90-92%
A-
87-89%
B+
83-86%
B
80-82%
B-
77-79%
C+
70-76%
C
67-69%
D+
63-66%
D
60-62%
D-
59% or below
F
Quizzes, Exams, In-Class Activities
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Every class includes in-class activities (worth 60 total points).
Mobile phones must be put on silent during class. If you use your phone during class, you will
forfeit credit for the in-class activity.
Open Book Quiz 1 & 2 requires the 100 Questions & Answers about Sports Nutrition & Exercise
book. You must bring this book to class on quiz days
You need an 882-E scantron & #2 pencil for each quiz & exam.
Exam questions: From lectures, EC book, discussions, videos & in-class activities.
I do not give make-up exams except for unavoidable circumstances with documentation of
emergency or illness. Please contact me immediately if such circumstance occurs.
Here are some “rules” to be aware of:
o No exam will be handed out after the first exam has been completed and returned.
o Once an exam begins, you will not be allowed to go to the bathroom & return to finish it.
o The grade you receive on your scantron cannot be adjusted.
o Cheating will result in a 0 on exam & notification to the Dean of Student Development.
Record Your Grade Here
Open Book Quiz 1
Open Book Quiz 2
Midterm Exam
Nutrition & Exercise Exploration Assignment
In-Class Activities (weekly)
Final Exam Part 1
Final Exam Part 2
TOTAL
45 points
45 points
60 points
30 points
60 points
40 points
40 points
320 points
Date
4/6
Tentative Topic
Class Introduction
4/13
Introduction to Nutrients
Fuel Basics: How carbohydrates,
fat and protein fuel your exercise
4/20
Readings
EC: Chapter 13
EC: Chapter 12 (pages 144-153)
Fuel Basics, cont.
Carbohydrates: What to eat
before, during and after exercise
EC: Chapters 1 & 3 (pages 34-42)
LAM: Part 3
Sports Supplements: Are they
worth your money?
EC: Chapters 7 & 11
LAM: Part 9
Open Book Quiz 1
Bring 100 Q & A about Sports
Nutrition and Exercise
Bring Scantron (882-E), No. 2 pencil
5/4
Sports Supplements, cont.
Mid-Term Review
EC: Chapters 7 & 11
LAM: Part 9
5/11
Mid-Term Exam
Bring Scantron (882-E), No. 2 pencil
Hydration: When & what to drink
for the performance edge
EC: Chapter 2
LAM: Part 5
5/18
Hydration, cont.
Battle of the Beverages
EC: Chapter 2
LAM: Part 5
5/25
Protein: Benefits for strength and
endurance athletes
EC: Chapter 5
6/1
Vitamins & Minerals: What role
do they play in exercise?
Bring EC book today!
EC: Chapter 6 & 7; Appendix 3 & 4
6/8
In-Class Discussions: Share your
exploration with classmates
Discussion = 10 points
Paper = 20 points
Open Book Quiz 2
Bring: 100 Q & A about Sports
Nutrition and Exercise book. Bring
Scantron (882-E), No. 2 pencil
4/27
Due Dates
Quiz 1
6/15
6/22
Final Exam -Part 1
Case Studies: Applying sports
nutrition knowledge
Final Exam -Part 2 @ 9:30 am
Arrive on
time for
Mid-Term
Due:
Exploration
Assignment
Quiz 2
Bring lecture notes and textbooks
Final exam
Bring Scantron (882-E), No. 2 pencil
Due: Final
Exam - Part 1
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