HUN2202 Essentials of Nutrition with Diet Therapy
CRN30440 Term 201230
Instructor Information
Name:
Contact:
Office Hours:
Professor Kristin Bartholomew
HSB-231
kbartholomew@valenciacollege.edu
Phone: 407-582-1465
HSB-231: Monday and Wednesday 8:30-9:30 am and 12:00-2:00 pm;
Virtual hours: Tuesday 9:00-11:00 am; Thursday 8:30-9:30 am; Friday 9:00-10:00 am
Course Information
Meeting day(s):
Course Credits
and Discipline:
Blackboard Url:
This class is online. No class meetings.
Discipline: Nutrition
3 credits
This course requires use of Blackboard (Bb) through Valencia’s site. Log in at
http://learn.valenciacollege.edu with your atlas username and password.
Course
description:
A study of general and clinical nutrition. Focuses on nutrients and their digestion,
absorption, metabolism, transport and interactions. Students will learn how to select a meal
plan for optimum health, nutrition throughout the life cycle and current issues and
controversies in nutrition. The diet therapy feature is included for students entering the
health-care fields.
Prerequisites:
Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in reading, mathematics, English and EAP;
minimum grade of C in Honors high school biology or Advanced Placement biology and
Honors high school chemistry or Advanced Placement chemistry, or BSC 1010C, or BSC
2093C, or BSC 2094C with a minimum grade of C.
Required Textbooks & Software
Required Text:
Custom Leaflet book from the bookstore will be required. The book is titled “Essentials of
Nutrition with Diet Therapy” Whitney/Debruyne/Pinna/Rolfes. Diet Analysis Plus software
Access Card is included in this bundle and is required. A 3-ring binder will need to be
purchased separately to maintain the leaflet book.
Important Dates
Full Term:
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May 7th through July 31st
Withdrawal
Deadline:
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June 29th in Atlas
Classes Do Not
Meet:
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May 28th
July 4th
See College calendar for important dates and final exam schedule at
http://www.valenciacollege.edu/calendar
Course Objectives
Students will:
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identify the role of nutrients.
demonstrate how to make food choices to promote health.
describe how food provides energy to the body.
identify special nutrient needs and challenges at all stages of the life cycle.
assess for nutrition-related problems.
apply diet principles to prevention and treatment of diseases.
Course Policies
Disclaimer:
The instructor reserves the right to change the class policies, class schedule of events
deadline dates for assignments, and evaluation process at any time during the semester.
Students are responsible for material covered in the required book and the learning modules
on Blackboard.
Academic
Honesty:
All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the students' individual
thoughts, research, and self-expression. Each student is expected to be in complete
compliance with the college policy on academic honesty as set forth in the college catalog
and the student handbook. Any student cheating on an exam or assignment may receive a
zero on the exam or assignment. The instructor may withdraw the student from the class with
a failing grade.
College Policies:
A full description of all College policies can be found in the
College Catalog at http://www.valenciacollege.edu/catalog/;
Policy Manual at http://www.valenciacollege.edu/generalcounsel/; and the
Student Handbook at http://www.valenciacollege.edu/pdf/studenthandbook.pdf
Attendance:
Attendance is required during the first week of class. Students not attending class during the
first week will be withdrawn from the course as a ‘no-show’. Online attendance is
demonstrated by completing at least one assignment (exam, discussion, lab, or project)
within the week. Any student not completing the required exam or lab within the first week
of classes will be withdrawn.
After the first week of classes, students are expected to regularly log in to check
announcements and emails as well as complete assignments. Students who do not submit a
minimum of one required assignment (discussion, quiz, project, or exam) per week for more
than two weeks, will be withdrawn from the course.
Make-up Policy:
All exams, quizzes, and assignments must be taken on or before dates assigned. No makeup
exams are available without explicit consent of the instructor in cases of documented
extreme emergency, in which case an essay exam will be administered in the testing center.
Failure to complete any assignments before the due date will result in a zero, unless
otherwise stated in the course requirements.
Respondus
Lockdown
Browser:
All exams will be administered on Blackboard, and require Respondus Lockdown Browser.
Each student must install this software the first time a quiz is taken for security purposes. Each
time an exam is taken, the student must open the Respondus Lockdown Browser software
and log into Blackboard before continuing to the assessment.
Exam Time Policy
All exams are timed. The total time allowed is calculated by ONE MINUTE per question. The
exams will NOT automatically submit when time expires. Students will be responsible for
submitting their exams within one minute of the time limit. Failure to submit the exam will
result in a loss of points. Depending on the number of questions asked on the exam, 0.5 to
1.0 points will be deducted after the one minute buffer. The point deduction will be
identified on the directions for each exam.
Withdrawal:
Communication
And Grading
Per Valencia Policy 4-07 (Academic Progress, Course Attendance and Grades, and
Withdrawals), a student who withdraws from class before the withdrawal deadline of will
receive a grade of “W.” A student is not permitted to withdraw after the withdrawal
deadline. A faculty member MAY withdraw a student up to the beginning of the final exam
period for violation of the class attendance policy. A student who is withdrawn by faculty for
violation of the class attendance policy will receive a grade of “W.” Any student who
withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same
course will be assigned a grade of “F.” For a complete policy and procedure overview on
Valencia Policy 4-07 please go to:
http://valenciacc.edu/generalcounsel/policydetail.cfm?RecordID=75.
Students are expected to read both Atlas and Blackboard email regularly, as well as check
the “announcements” frequently on the site. Students are responsible for any changes and
updates that are announced.
The preferred contact is through Blackboard email. Please allow 24-72 hours for a response
in Bb. If an immediate response is needed that cannot be answered during office hours,
contact your instructor through regular email (kbartholomew@valenciacollege.edu). Most
of the time your instructor will be able to respond within 24 hours for emergency questions.
However, if the question can be answered during the professor’s office hours, emails should
be submitted in Bb.
Many assignments will be graded and returned immediately. However, please allow up to
two weeks for assignments to be returned and grades to be entered in the Blackboard
grade book. Your instructor will notify you if longer time is required.
Course Requirements
Orientation:
All students will be required to complete the orientation module and orientation quiz on
Blackboard. Students must complete the quiz with a 100% before any other module exams
may be started. Multiple attempts will be allowed for the orientation quiz. This quiz does
NOT count toward your total points for the semester. Module exams will not be opened until
the orientation quiz is completed with a perfect score. Since your attendance is based on
completing the exam or lab, it is imperative you complete the orientation quiz in a timely
matter to allow time for completing the requirements for the week.
Logging Into the
Diet Analysis
Software:
Students are expected to log into the diet analysis software (bundled with the required
book) during the first week of classes. Once the student has set up the software, and a
profile, he/she must enter the following course code SXW3A68DNTJ733. It is imperative each
student enters this code so Lab Assignments and the Diet Analysis projects can be
completed/submitted.
Lab
Assignments:
Two lab assignments each worth 10 points will be completed in the first part of the semester.
Students will access the labs in the Diet Analysis Plus Online Software. There is a link for LABS
in the top menu within the software. Refer to the course schedule for due dates.
Case Study
Discussions:
TWO discussion TOPICS are required. Each discussion topic is worth up to 25 points. Students
will be divided into smaller groups for discussion topics. A minimum of 3 posts per topic is
required. Posts must be logged on separate days. They will be graded on the content, clarity
and number of discussions posted. Please use facts rather than opinions or personal
experiences whenever possible. No recommendations of specific persons, products, or
websites are allowed in the discussions. See the online grading rubric (below) to see what is
expected in the grading criteria. Students will access the case study discussions on
Blackboard through the “Discussions” link in the course tools menu. Discussions posted after
the due date will not be accepted toward a student’s grade. See Bb for the discussion
topics.
Exams:
Diet Analysis
Project:
TEN module exams, each worth 20 points, will be given. All exams will be taken on
Blackboard with Lockdown Browser. Exams will be timed based on the number of questions
in the exam (one minute per question). If a student runs into difficulty during the exam,
he/she can reboot the computer and enter back into the exam. However, the clock will
continue running. Students will not be granted extra time, nor will they be allowed to take
the exam again. If students are concerned about any technological problems, they may
take it in the computer lab or request the instructor set it up for the testing center. Students
are required to complete the exam with no additional support from books, internet, notes or
other individuals. Failure to comply with this will be subject to the policy of academic
honesty. At the end of the semester a comprehensive final exam will be due on Blackboard.
The final exam will cover all 10 modules (23 chapters in the book). The same time limit will
apply (one minute per question). Please refer to the exam policies in this syllabus for
complete information.
Each student will complete a nutrition analysis of his/her diet using Diet Analysis Plus
computer software. This project will be worth 100 points. Directions for the project can be
obtained on the Blackboard course website. Students must use those complete directions.
Five (5) points will be deducted from the student’s grade for EACH DAY LATE. The project
includes reports that are submitted on the diet analysis software and answers to questions
that must be submitted on Blackboard.
Diet Analysis Case
Studies (DACS):
Each student will be given a food record (in the second half of the semester) to enter into
the diet analysis plus software. Case study questions will be answered using information from
the reports. The DACS M-8, M-9 and M-10 will require changes be made to the food record
in the diet analysis software. Then, case study questions must be answered based on the
reports in the diet analysis software. Failure to turn the reports and case studies in on time will
result in a 5 point deduction if turned in within the following week, 10 points if turned in within
the second week after the due date. DACS cannot be turned in after two weeks beyond
the due date (except DACS M-10 which cannot be turned in two weeks late since it is due
the week before finals). There are four DACS. Reports from the diet analysis software must be
attached to each submission for the DACS. See the link for DACS on the course Bb website.
Extra Credit:
Students will be given the opportunity for an extra credit project using the diet analysis
project later in the semester. The extra credit will be up to 20 points (~4% of the total grade).
The directions will be made available in June when you are working on Module 9.
Criteria
Quality
Fact Based
Articulate
Quantity
Postings
Interacts
with Peers
Novice (0-1 point)
Few postings contain
accurate information that
relates to the discussions or
are mostly repetitive.
Few of the postings are fact
based, but most are based on
opinion, personal stories, or
perceived fact.
Competent (2-3 points)
Some of the postings contain
accurate information that
relates to the discussions, and
contain unique/original ideas.
Some of the postings are fact
based, and not based on
opinion, personal stories, or
perceived fact that are not
backed by facts.
Few of the postings use
grammar, spelling, and
language that is clear and
easy to understand.
Few posts are concise and to
the point.
0-1 postings in a discussion
topic.
Posts try to answer all
questions and/or do not
interact with peer posts.
Some of the postings use
grammar, spelling, and
language that is clear and
easy to understand. Posts are
somewhat concise and to the
point.
Postings in a discussion topic on
2 separate days.
Some of the posts explain one
main idea, and interact with or
expand on a peer's comment.
Proficient (4-5 points)
Most of the postings contain
accurate information that
relates to the discussions, and
contain unique/original ideas.
Most of the postings are fact
based, and not based on
opinion or perceived fact.
Personal stories and opinions are
backed by facts in the learning
modules.
Most of the postings use
grammar, spelling, and
language that is clear and easy
to understand. Posts are concise
and to the point.
Postings in a discussion topic on
3 or more separate days.
Most of the posts explain one
main idea, and interact with or
expand on a peer's comment.
Grading:
Assignments
Points
% Total Grade
Final Exam
50
10%
10 Module Exams (20 points each)
200
40%
A
450-500 points
Diet Analysis Project
100
20%
B
400-449 points
4 DACS (20 points each)
80
16%
C
350-399 points
2 Discussion Topics (25 points each)
50
10%
D
300-349 points
2 Lab Assignments (10 points each)
20
4%
F
<300 points
Total:
500
100
Grade Point Scale
Class Schedule: **Bb = Blackboard
Class & Date Content
Required Readings
Assignments DUE
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Week of May 7th through
14th
Orientation Module Readings:
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Orientation on Blackboard (start here link)
Module 1 The Basics
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Module 1 on Blackboard
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Book Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition
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Book Chapter 2: Digestion, Absorption, &
Transport
Module 2 Readings:
Week of May 15th through
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Module 2 on Blackboard
21st
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Book Chapter 3: Carbohydrates
Module 2 The
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Book Chapter 4: Lipids
Macronutrients
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Book Chapter 5: Protein
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Week of May 22nd
through 28th
Module 3 The
Micronutrients
Module 3 Readings:
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Module 3 on Blackboard
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Book Chapter 8: The Vitamins
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Book Chapter 9: The Minerals
Week of May 29th through
June 4th
Work on your Diet analysis project.
Diet Analysis
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Orientation Quiz on Bb.100%
grade REQUIRED Due on Bb
before midnight Monday, May
14th
Exam 1 on Bb before midnight
Monday, May 14th
Lab Assignment Food Label 1
on the Diet Analysis software is
due before midnight Monday,
May 14th
Exam Module 2 on Bb before
midnight Monday, May 21st
Discussion 1 posts must be
completed on 3 separate days
before midnight May 21st
Exam Module 3 on Bb before
midnight Monday, May 28th
Lab Assignment Food Label 2 is
due on the Diet Analysis
software before midnight
Monday, May 28th
Diet Analysis Project is due on Bb
and reports submitted on the
Diet Analysis + Software before
midnight Monday June 4th
Class & Date Content
Required Readings
Module 4 Readings:
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Module 4 on Blackboard
Week of June 5th through
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Book Supplement: Metabolism:
11th
Transformation and Interactions
Module 4 Metabolism,
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Book Chapter 6: Energy Balance and Body
Energy Balance, and
Composition
Weight Management
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Book Chapter 7: Weight Management:
Overweight and Underweight
Assignments DUE
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Week of June 12th
through 18th
Module 5 Nutrition
Through the Lifecyle
Module 5 Readings:
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Module 5 on Blackboard
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Book Chapter 10: Pregnancy, Lactation &
Infancy
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Book Chapter 11: Childhood, and
Adolescence
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Book Chapter 12: Later Adulthood
Week of June 19th
through 25th
Module 6 Nutrition
Assessment and
Intervention
Module 6 Readings:
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Module 6 on Blackboard
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Book Chapter 13: Nutrition Care and
Assessment
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Book Chapter 14: Nutrition Intervention,
Diet and Drug Interactions
Week of June 26th
through July 2nd
Module 7 Nutrition
Support and Metabolic
Stress
Module 7 Readings:
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Module 7 on Blackboard
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Book Chapter 15: Enteral & Parenteral
Nutrition Support
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Book Chapter 16: Nutrition in Metabolic
and Respiratory Distress
Week of July 3rd through
9th
Module 8 Nutrition and
Gastrointestinal
Disorders
Module 8 Readings:
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Module 8 on Blackboard
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Book Chapter 17: Nutrition and Disorders of
the Upper GI Tract
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Book Chapter 18: Nutrition and Lower
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Week of July 10th through
16th
Module 9 Diseases of
the Liver, Cardiovascular,
and Endocrine Systems
Module 9 Readings:
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Module 9 on Blackboard
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Book Chapter 19, Nutrition, Liver Disease
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Book Chapter 20, Nutrition & Diabetes
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Book Chapter 21: Nutrition of the Heart and
Blood Vessels
Exam Module 4 on Bb before
midnight Monday June 11th
Discussion 2 posts must be
completed on 3 separate days
prior to midnight June 11th
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Exam Module 5 on Bb before
midnight Monday, June 18th
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Exam Module 6 on Bb before
midnight Monday, June 25th
DACS M-6 due on Bb before
midnight Monday, June 25th
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DEADLINE to withdraw from the
course is Friday, June 29th in
Atlas.
Exam Module 7 on Bb before
midnight July 2nd
Exam Module 8 on Bb before
midnight Monday July 9th
DACS M-8 due on Bb before
midnight Monday July 9th
Exam Module 9 on Bb before
midnight Monday, July 16th
DACS M-9 due on Bb before
midnight Monday, July 16th
Module 10 Readings:
Week of July 17th through
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Module 10 on Blackboard
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23rd
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Book Chapter 22: Nutrition and Renal
Module 10 Renal
Disease
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Disease, Cancer and
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Book Chapter 23: Nutrition, Cancer and HIV
HIV Infection
Infections
Exam 10 on Bb before midnight
Monday, July 23rd
DACS M-10 due on Bb before
midnight Monday, July 23rd
Week of July 24th through
Comprehensive Final Exam covering modules
30th
1-10.
Final Exam
Comprehensive final exam due
on Bb before midnight Monday,
July 30th
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