Houston Community College Distance Education
Biology
Biology 1322-Basic Nutrition
CRN 44943 & 45003 – Spring, 2015
Distance Education Class Instruction Online
Instructor: Lifang Tien
Instructor Contact Information: Online through the Eagle online system
Office location and hours: Online through email.
Course Description: This is a course in human nutrition. Nutrients needed for
good health are identified along with good sources of these nutrients. Nutritional
needs are considered for all stages of the lifespan, along with weight management
and food safety.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course, however, anatomy and
physiology is helpful to students studying the human nutrition.
Course Goal: The goal of this course is to prepare students for careers that
involve knowledge of nutrition and health of the human body and to help
students to be able to choose healthy eating strategies for themselves and their
families.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The students will be able to:
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Identify the nutrients needed by the human body.
Use nutritional strategies to prepare healthful meals.
Describe the consequence of nutritional deficiencies.
Use food labels to choose healthy foods.
Determine the number of calories that are needed to maintain a healthy
weight.
6. Use the food “My Pyramid” web site to follow progress towards healthy
eating.
Learning Objectives:
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Students will:
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Identify the nutrients needed for good health.
Determine good sources of these nutrients.
Learn how to use food labels.
Identify nutritional deficiencies.
Learn how nutritional needs change during the lifespan.
Identify a healthy weight and factors that determine body size and shape.
Learn how physical activity affects the risk for chronic disease and weight
control.
8. Determine the sources of food contamination and identify safe food
handling practices.
Credit 3 hours:
Weekly Schedule for Reading Assignments
8-weeks Schedule
Week
Week one
Reading Assignment
Module one
Exam 1 due on 08/30/15
Week two
Module two
Exam 2 due on 09/06/15
Week three
Module three
Exam 3 due on 09/13/15
Module four
Exam 4 due on 09/20/15
Module five
Exam 5 due on 09/27/15
Week four
Week five
Week six
Module six, Module seven
Exam Six and seven due on 10/04/15
Final Exam Comprehensive, Departmental; On-Campus. Friday
through Sunday 10/9/15 to 10/11/15
Assessments: There will be 7 module exams and one final exam. The 7 module
exams will be online Exams will be available at 8:00 AM on Monday and though
Sunday at 11:00 PM. There will two attempts for each exam, and the average of
the attempts will be recorded. If you miss an exam time, there are no makeups.
The final exam will be Departmental and will be On-campus and will be paper
with pencil.
Very Important!!!!!!!
EO does not automatically "save and grade" at the end of the exam time. It is up to the students
to "save" their answers and "submit" their exams before time expires. It is possible for a student
to go past the time limit we have seen this happen before - In this case the student will get a zero,
if he/she has not saved the questions that were answered before the time was up. Be sure not to
go over time and be sure to save before the time is over.
Instructional Materials: Text: Nutrition: Your Life Science, Jennifer Turley and
Joan Thompson, , 1st Edition, 2013, Cengage.
I do not have makeup exams. Be sure to keep in touch with the class. That is your
responsibility. Your grades will be in my grades. Do not ask me over and over to
give you a rationale or reason for the grade you earned. Standard percentages
relate to the letter grades, 89-100=A, 79-88=B, 69-78=C, 59-68=D, and below 59 is
an F. If you do not finish the course and do not withdraw yourself, I will give you
an F.
Take care of yourself this semester. Eat good healthy food and get adequate rest
so that you do not fall behind due to illness. It is hard to catch up if you fall
behind.
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HCC is committed to provide a learning and working environment that is free
from discrimination on the basis of sex which includes all forms of sexual
misconduct. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that when a
complaint is filed, a prompt and thorough investigation is initiated. Complaints
may be filed with the HCC Title IX Coordinator available at 713 718-8271 or email
at oie@hccs.edu.
Grading: The final average will be the 8 exams (sever module exams and one final
exam) divided by 8. There will be NO assignments, NO discussions will be counted
as part of your grade.
Grading Scale:
89%-100% A
79%-88% B
69%-78% C
59%-68% D
0-58% F
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accommodations requested by the
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Instructional Support Specialist assigned to their professor.
HCC is committed to provide a learning and working environment that is free from
discrimination on the basis of sex which includes all forms of sexual misconduct. Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that when a complaint is filed, a
prompt and thorough investigation is initiated. Complaints may be filed with the HCC
Title IX Coordinator available at 713 718-8271 or email at oie@hccs.edu.