NTR 150 Human Nutrition Spring 2010
Course: Human Nutrition
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Course number: NTR 150.08 #2870
Location: TB 1547
Lecture: Mon and Wed 6:00 – 8:20 p.m. – some class meetings will be shorter
No Class: Oct 11, Nov 24
Final Exam: Wednesday, December 15th, 6:00 pm
Credit Hours: 5
Type of Course: Biology
Pre-requisites: Eligibility for ENG 101 and MAT 084
Text: Nutrition: Science & Applications, 2nd ed. by Lori Smolin and Mary Grosvenor
Textbook Website: http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls195042/
Diet Analysis: iProfile (came with text)
www.Mypyramidtracker.gov – alternative if you did not buy book from bookstore and the text did not
come with the CD (access and database are free of charge)
Instructor: Kimberly Schaub ~ kschaub@sccd.ctc.edu ~ 206-526-0082
Office hours: By appointment – please email the instructor to set up the appointment (C2423 #13)
Faculty website: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/kschaub/
Course Description: Nutrition 150 looks at how a person's diet promotes health, and how life habits,
environment, heredity and diet work together. Students will gain a deeper understanding of what it
means to eat well, and will study the classes of nutrients --carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins,
minerals and water-- and the role of each in maintaining health. Students will analyze their own diets in
depth, and apply course concepts toward improving their diet and reducing risks for developing various
lifestyle diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Changing nutritional needs over the course of
a person's lifespan from birth through old age are studied, as well as the special nutritional requirements
of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Course Objectives: After completing Nutrition 150, a student should be able to:
Understand how food pyramids are used as a tool to plan a healthy diet
Understand that there are several food pyramids one can use, depending upon a
person's culture and ethnic heritage
Know the basic structures and functions of the macronutrients--carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins and water.
Know how protein is linked to the health effects of hunger and malnutrition
Understand the structures and functions of the digestive system, and how choice of
nutrients contributes to the health and functioning of the system.
Understand the role of water, vitamins and minerals in growth, health and healing,
and how deficiencies of these affect health and child development.
Be able to recognize sound nutritional practices and reasonable diets vs. fad diets.
Be able to recognize the symptoms of major eating disorders and their health
consequences.
Understand how nutritional needs change during pregnancy, and during the growth
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and development of infants, children and teens; and how nutritional needs change
as we age.
Understand the basic issues and controversies about foods, including food safety
issues.
NSCC Essential Learning Outcomes: North Seattle Community College serves a diverse student population
with a wide variety of educational backgrounds and goals. This course supports the following outcomes:
Essential Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge
Facts, theories, perspectives, and methodologies within and across disciplines.
Personal and Social Responsibility, including
Lifelong learning and personal well-being.
Integrative and Applied Learning
Synthesis and application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new
settings and problems.
Course Success:
1.
Attend class regularly. Attendance in lectures and experiences is mandatory, and roll call may be
taken at any point to verify attendance. If you know you will be absent, please inform the instructor at
least 24 hours prior to your absence. If a true, documented emergency arises – car/transportation
difficulties beyond inadequate planning, medical emergency, family emergency – please email your
instructor before departing to deal with the situation. Poor planning and inconvenience do not constitute
emergencies, and extensions will not be granted. Extensions of deadlines, excuse from absences, and
other special considerations are granted on an individual basis.
“Because life comes at you fast” (Nationwide commercial), you may miss up to 10% of the lectures; your
grade will be docked 1% per day if your attendance drops below 90%. Always communicate with the
instructor, because each situation is decided on in a case-by-case manner. I am flexible and
understanding, but I can only be so when you communicate.
Submit your assignment prior to your planned absence, as assignments are due at the beginning of class.
You can leave it at the division office to place in my mailbox if I am unavailable to receive it.
Two tardies will result in one absence.
2.
Familiarize yourself with the syllabus, and make sure you are aware of all assignment deadlines
and any changes that the instructor makes. Announcements will be made in class and by email. You will
be held responsible for both forms of communication.
3.
Start assignments well in advance. Clarify expectations. From the moment you receive this
syllabus, you may begin any assignment. Be sure to proofread your assignments and always seek
clarification about an assignment if you are unsure. Do not make any assumptions, and do not skip an
assignment because you didn’t seek clarification. I expect strong effort in all work that is submitted, and I
expect material to be submitted in its best form. I will evaluate everything for correct spelling,
appropriate grammar, writing/narration style/voice, and use of facts and APA formatted citations. If a
paper has so many errors that it distracts from the assignment you will not receive a passing grade for just
completing the assignment.
Assignments are due at the beginning of class. (Not after class). If emergencies occur, such as your
printer explodes, then some grace period may be considered. Procrastination will hurt you in the end. Set
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yourself a schedule incorporating all your responsibilities to ensure you don’t miss anything.
Late assignments will be accepted, but percentages will be deducted as follows.
One Day Late – submitted at very next class period – 90%
Two Days Late—submitted the following week – 70%
More than 2 days – submitted after one whole week has passed – 50% or below
4.
Be prepared for class by reading the chapter in advance, completing the chapter review questions,
and asking for clarification before the Exam days. Be familiar with the key concepts and terms in a
chapter prior to attending the lecture. The instructor will make the assumption that you have at least
quickly read the chapter prior to class. Budget enough time to get the work accomplished.
5.
Participate. The class will be designed as a lecture-discussion-hands-on experience. Learning is
best done when presented in several modes, including note-taking, presentation/lecture-giving,
homework doing, and project-participation. I want you to have the opportunity to do all of them.
Lectures will be provided with Power Point as much as possible, and these presentations will be available
on the facweb site for you to download and print as needed.
6.
Study, repeat, study. Form groups in the class to review material for the exams, and take good
notes from the lecture and the textbook. The material isn’t rocket science, but it’s still science. Contact the
instructor for clarification at any time. The instructor reserves the right to round grades to the nearest
tenth. The instructor will be available to discuss grades in person only. Grades cannot be discussed over
email, phone or text message. Grade status reports are available upon request.
Grades
Percentage of Points
95-100%
90-94%
85-90%
80-84%
75-79%
70-74%
65-69%
<65%
Grade Point
4.0
3.7– 3.9
3.4 – 3.6
3.0 – 3.5
2.5 – 2.9
2.0 – 2.4
1.0-1.9
<1.0
7.
Classroom expectations are pretty common – silence all phones, pagers, computers, iPods,
iPhones, and anything else with lights, sounds or vibrations. Do not have those out in class. I might be
rude enough to take your item if you are rude enough to use or check them in class. Using your laptop to
write notes is acceptable. You may have plain water in class. Sticky, smelly, and complicated food is not
allowed. It is natural that you’ll make comments to your desk neighbor. Limit those or plan on sharing
those thoughts with the entire class. Since the class is 2 ½ hours long, we will have pre-scheduled breaks.
Please ask permission before departing the class for any reason. If you feel sick, please inform the
instructor and sit close to the door.
8.
Conduct yourselves in a professional and respectful manner. Share opinions freely, because you
and your classmates will respect one another and will uphold classroom confidence. Information shared
in class is private and is not to be discussed outside of class.
9.
Cheating will absolutely not be tolerated, and if I suspect you are cheating you will receive a
failing grade for the assignment and possibly the course. You will also be expected to resubmit the
assignment. If you are using an idea that is not originally yours, then cite it. Simple as that.
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10.
ADA Statement: Students with documented disabilities who need course accommodations, have
emergency medical information, or require special arrangements for building evacuation should contact
the instructor within the first two weeks of class.
11.
Tutoring is available for several classes, and it is MANDATORY for the written projects in this
class. Contact the Library and Student Academic Services for details. Tutoring is required for the essay
project (LNP). Obtain a signature from the tutor on the rubric or cover sheet in order to receive credit for
it. Make your appointments early, as there is always a rush close to deadlines.
12.
Exams, Projects, and Assignments: The instructor reserves the right to assign projects and
homework not listed below.
Lifestyle Nutrition Project: To fully integrate the knowledge you’ll be learning in class, you’ll be tracking
your food intake and fitness activity. You may use the diet analysis program that accompanies some
textbooks, but you may also use the 2005 food pyramid system food tracking program, found at
www.mypyramidtracker.gov. You will also be answering questions for each portion, in order to reflect on
the information you generate from the database.
100 points. Grading rubric will be provided. Remember to have a tutor sign your rough draft.
Exams: Exams will be based on the chapter readings, chapter lectures, and homework assignments.
There are four exams, but there is no cumulative final exam. They will be a mix of multiple choice, short
answer, and essay questions. You are required to provide your own Scantron sheet, and the instructor will
provide the exam and paper on which to write your other answers. 5 exams, each worth 100 points,
for 500 points. Exams will be closed-note unless otherwise noted. Suspected cheating will result in a
zero on your exam and possible referral to the Dean.
Assignments and Homework: Homework and individual assignments will be given as the quarter
continues. Attendance at each class is important in order to receive the assignments. There will be 10
assignments, graded discussion, projects, and other such activities. 10 assignments, each worth 10
points, for 100 points.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Sept. 27
FALL QUARTER BEGINS.
Oct. 1
Oct. 15
Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less $5.50).
Last day to add/register; instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status
without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a "W" appearing on transcript and
without instructor permission.
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund. Instructor permission required.
Nov. 19
Last day to withdraw (no refund) or change audit/credit status; instructor permission required.
Dec. 16
FALL QUARTER ENDS.
Dec. 21
Dec. 22
Grade Deadline (9:00 p.m.)
GRADES AVAILABLE
Oct. 8
Holidays
Nov. 11†
Veterans Day
Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 26
Thanksgiving Holiday
NTR 150 Human Nutrition Spring 2010
Estimated Course Schedule
Date
9/27
Assignment
Introductions, iProfile, Registration, Ch 1.
9/29
Ch. 2
10/4
Ch. 3
10/6
Exam I
10/11
NO CLASS
10/13
Ch. 4
Lifestyle Nutrition Project discussion
10/18
10/20
Ch. 5
LNP 1 due
Ch. 6
10/25
Exam II
10/27
Ch. 7
11/1
11/3
Ch. 8
LNP 2 due
Ch. 9
11/8
Ch. 8-12
11/10
Exam III Vitamin Mineral Chart due at beginning of class
Special Lecture
11/15
Test prep
LNP 3 due
11/17
Special Lecture – eating disorders – No class – cancelled on 11/15
11/22
EXAM IV – NO CLASS - SNOW
11/24
NO CLASS
11/29
Exam IV
LNP 4 due
Ch. 13-17
12/1
12/6
12/8
Ch. 13-17
LNP 5 due
Ch. 18
12/13
NO CLASS – Finals Week
12/15
LNP 6 due
Final Exam – Ch. 13-18, selected portions 6:30 pm
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