EXPECTED COURSE OUTCOMES
Students are expected to demonstrate
knowledge of the following concepts:
1. good nutrition as it relates to an
individual’s health status, metabolism,
nutrient requirements, and lifestyle related
to race, age, gender, SES, religion,
disability, etc.
2. functions of the essential nutrients
COURSE CONTENT (chapters to fulfill the expected
outcomes
ASSESSMENT
basic principles/vocab (1-2), factors influencing dietary
practices (5), vegetarianism, (16), disordered eating (11),
pregnancy and breastfeeding (28), children & teens (29),
adults (31)
journal entries menu (class
activities), teaching materials,
short papers
basic principles/vocab (1-2), water (25), carbohydrates (12),
lipids (18), protein (15), vitamins (20), minerals (23)
3. dietary sources of the essential nutrients basic principles/vocab (1-2), water (25), carbohydrates (12),
lipids (18), protein (15), vitamins (20), minerals (23)
4. clinical syndromes that result form
basic principles/vocab (1-2), water (25), carbohydrates (12),
nutritional deficiencies and excesses
lipids & heart disease (18 & 19), protein & vegetarianism
influenced by nutrition
(15 & 16), vitamins (20), minerals (23), cancer (21),
supplements (24), eating disorders (11), pregnancy &
breastfeeding (28), adults (30)
5. how carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
water (25), carbohydrates (12), lipids (18), protein (15),
are metabolized and stored by the body
digestion (7), metabolism (8)
6. the purpose of the Food Guide Pyramid food pyramid (6)
7. effective and ineffective diet plans,
dietary aids/products/services, and how to
maintain a healthy weight loss
8. community agencies that provide
nutritional services
9. food handling and safety
Students are expected to demonstrate
ability of the following skills:
1. interpret food labels as they relate to
nutritional planning
2. develop a nutritional plan for children,
adolescents, adults and the elderly
incorporating the recommended daily
servings from the food guide pyramid
evaluating nutrition information (3), supplements (24), food
pyramid and dietary guidelines (6), food labels (4), fad diets
(9 & 10), eating disorders (11)
cancer (22), pregnancy and breastfeeding (28), child &
teens (29), adults (30)
food safety (31), food allergies & intolerances (17)
menus, journals, short papers,
teaching materials
menus, journals, short papers,
teaching materials, debate
debate, menus, journals, short
papers, teaching materials
short papers, teaching materials,
class activities, final experience
menus, journal, final experience,
class activities
classroom activities, teaching
materials, short papers, debate
short papers
food labels (4)
label activity
food pyramid (6), pregnancy & breastfeeding (28), children
& teens (29), adults (30)
menus
3. conduct a nutritional assessment
4. develop meal plans for the therapeutic
diets studied
5. provide dietary advice
6. improvement of higher level thinking
skills
7. collaborate with individuals who hold
different beliefs
8. improve writing/grammar skills
combination of most chapters
combination of most chapters
combination of most chapters
journals
classroom activities, menus, short
papers, teaching materials
journals, newsletters, teaching
materials
newsletters, menus, debate,
teaching materials
classroom assessment techniques,
class discussion
journals, teaching materials, short
papers