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7400:133:004 – NUTRITION FUNDAMENTALS
Spring 2005
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
The University of Akron
INSTRUCTOR:
Mrs. Cinda Chima, MS, RD, LD
OFFICE HOURS:
By appointment
330.972.6047 or email: csc19@uakron.edu
Schrank Hall South – 215G
http://www3.uakron.edu/chima/
CLASS TIME AND LOCATION: Monday & Wednesday, 3:20-4:35 p.m. in Schrank North 354.
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS:
Contemporary Nutrition, Issues and Insights (Selected Chapters), 5th edition, Wardlaw,
McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., Boston, MA, 2003
Course packet at DocuZip Center in Student Union; file # 218 ($10.57)
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES:
Course grades are based on the following:
Four examinations (100 points each)
Joe Student Diet Analysis project
Computer Nutrient Analysis Project
TOTAL
400 points
10 points
100 points
510 points
There are no opportunities for extra credit assignments in this class!
Final grades are based on the following scale:
94% - 100%
93% - 92%
90% - 91%
84% - 89%
A
AB+
B
83% - 82%
80% - 81%
74% - 79%
73% - 72%
BC+
C
C-
70% - 71%
66% - 69%
64% - 65%
63% &below
D+
D
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Explain how food intake has a significant relationship to health and a number of debilitating diseases.
Identify the six classes of essential nutrients and explain how they are digested, absorbed, and used in
the body.
Explain the consequences of having too much or too little of the essential nutrients.
Calculate individual energy requirements, based on basal metabolic rate and varying physical activity.
Analyze and evaluate diet plans for safety and effectiveness.
List the major causes, effects, and treatment of obesity, anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
Analyze one’s personal nutrient intake in comparison with the RDA/DRI and recommendations made by
various health agencies.
Read and evaluate the validity of nutrition information in lay publications.
Devise strategies to improve personal nutrient intake.
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COURSE POLICIES:
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Regular attendance in class is expected. An attendance sheet will be circulated for each class.
Excessive absenteeism will lower your grade. The instructor will determine if an absence is excused or
unexcused.
If you must miss class, make arrangements to get lecture notes from a fellow student. The instructor
will not provide makeup lecture notes.
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Turn off your cell phone while you are in class.
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Class discussion is encouraged. Also, if you have questions or need help with the material, you are
encouraged to meet with the instructor before or after class. If this is not possible, an appointment can
be made at a mutually agreeable time.
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Assignments are due at the beginning of class. Late assignments will lose five percent of the possible
points for each class day the assignment is late unless prior arrangements have been made with the
instructor.
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All assignments prepared outside of class must be typed or written neatly in pen. Neatness,
organization, and legibility will help determine the number of points earned for the project.
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There will be four exams. These objective exams are based on information taken from the textbook,
lectures, packet and assignments. MISSED EXAMS CANNOT BE MADE UP WITHOUT THE
PRIOR CONSENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO.
The final exam is NOT comprehensive.
No extra credit work will be assigned.
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Attention Dietetics Majors:
 A final grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required in this course for all students accepted into the
Coordinated Program in Dietetics at The University of Akron. Dietetic internships also require a
high GPA for placement.
 The Dietetics faculty strongly encourages you to keep textbooks related to your major. This includes
all textbooks used in your nutrition, science, management, etc. courses.
You will begin to build a professional library to use as a resource throughout the dietetics curriculum
and your professional career. If you are unsure of which books to keep, ask your instructor or
dietetics advisor.
Your diet analysis software and diet analysis project should also be saved to be included in your
Professional Portfolio.
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Cheating on an examination or assignment will result in a grade of zero and will be reported to the
Academic Affairs Office. Each student must hand in work in his/her OWN WORDS. Any text directly
quoted from a textbook or online source must be clearly delineated and limited to situations where
quoting a well-known authority strengthens the work. Please reference the following University of
Akron plagiarism policy and familiarize yourself with its contents.
http://www.uakron.edu/ogc/PreventiveLaw/plagiarism.php
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Students whose names do not appear on the University’s official class list will not be permitted to
attend class, take exams, or receive credit for this course.
WEEK
TOPIC
READINGS
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Jan 17-05
Course Overview
Introduction to Nutrition
Scientific Research & Nutrient Needs
Syllabus
Chapter 1
Nutrition Issue p. 24 - 30
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Jan 24-05
Methods for Designing a Healthy Diet
Digestion
Chapter 2
Chapter 3 – pgs. 88 – 98
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Jan 31-05
Carbohydrates
Chapter 4
(Joe Student project will be
discussed in class)
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Feb 7-05
Fiber and Artificial Sweeteners
EXAM #1 – Feb. 9 (Wednesday)
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Feb 14-05
*Part 1 of Nutrient Analysis Project will be discussed in class on February 14 (Monday)
Lipids
Chapter 5
Fat Replacements
Pgs. 152 – 153
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Feb 21-05
Cardiovascular Disease
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Feb 28-05
*Part 1 of Nutrition Analysis Project due on Feb 28 (Monday)
Proteins
Chapter 6
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March 7-05
EXAM #2 – March 7 (Monday)
Energy Balance
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Energy Imbalance, Weight Control
March 14-05
Pgs. 178 - 186
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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*Part 2 of Nutrient Analysis Project will be discussed in class on March 21 (Monday)
March 21-05 Eating Disorders
Handouts
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March 28
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Apr 4-05
SPRING BREAK
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Apr 11-05
*Nutrient Analysis Project due on April 12 (Tuesday)
Water Soluble Vitamins
Chapter 8
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Apr 18-05
Water
Major Minerals
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Fat Soluble Vitamins
EXAM # 3 – April 6 (Wednesday)
Chapter 8
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Apr 25-04
Osteoporosis
Trace Minerals
pgs. 335 – 338
Chapter 9
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May 2-05
Alcohol
Chapter 7
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FINAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN DURING EXAM WEEK
FINAL EXAMS ARE SCHEDULED BY THE UNIVERSITY
YOUR FINAL EXAM WILL BE IN YOUR REGULAR CLASSROOM
FINAL EXAM: May 11 (Wednesday) – 4:00 – 5:55 pm
Final exams are scheduled by the university so your final examination may not scheduled at the same
time or on the same day that class usually meets. Final exam will be in your regular classroom.
You are responsible for adjusting your work or childcare schedule (Please do not bring children to the
final) so that you can be on campus at the time your final exam is scheduled. Failure to take the final
exam at the scheduled time, except for extreme emergencies, will result in a grade of zero on the final.
If for some reason you cannot take the exam as scheduled, call Mrs. Chima (330.972.6047) immediately.
Leave a message on voicemail that includes telephone numbers where you can be reached during the day
and during the evening.