BIOLOGY 1322 NCTC-Basic Nutrition Spring 2012
Instructor: Dr. Diana Avila
Office Hrs: 12:00-12:30 pm MW Room 201 or by arrangement
email: email me through angel
Text: REQUIRED: Contemporary Nutrition, by: Wardlaw and Smith 8 th edition, McGraw
Hill, Pedometer (available at the bookstore).
Course Description:
This course is a study in the basic principles of nutrition in health and disease. The course is
designed to develop a background in the science of nutrition that can be used as a basis for
decisions in dietary planning for good health, selection of foods according to nutritive values,
and to provide the ability to apply techniques of education and dietary counseling so that the
principles of normal and therapeutic nutrition can be interpreted to the layman. This course
consists of 48 lecture hours, earning 3 credits hours of science.
Course Objectives:
Students completing this course will understand basic dietary concepts for adults, basic
chemistry as it applies to foods and the body tissues, digestion, metabolism and energy balance,
functions of minerals and vitamins, nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation, during the
neonatal, infant, and adolescent period, and of older adults.
Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will understand the scientific method as it is used in the field of nutrition.
2. Learn the food groupings in the My Pyramid.
3. Outline the overall processes of digestion and absorption.
4. Describe the fate of energy-yielding substances in the body.
5. List the functions of carbohydrates in the body and problems that result from not eating
enough carbohydrates.
6. Differentiate among saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and describe their effects in the
body.
7. Describe how amino acids make up proteins and its functions for the body.
8. Describe the process of alcohol metabolism.
9. List the major functions and symptoms of deficiency of the fat-soluble vitamins.
10. List the major functions and symptoms of deficiency of the water-soluble vitamins.
11. List and explain the functions of water in the body.
12. List key functions and food sources of the major minerals.
13. List key functions and food sources of the trace minerals.
14. Describe how to establish a healthy weight for a person and ways to diagnose obesity.
15. List positive outcomes of a physically active lifestyle.
16. List factors that predict a successful pregnancy outcome.
17. Explain how ageing affects nutritional status.
Evaluation:
The course grade will be computed as 60% exams, 20 % quizzes and 20% Assignments. The lecture
grade will be determined by averaging 5 exams (this includes the final), 5 quizzes and (5- 7) assignments.
Missed quizzes will be recorded as 0 and cannot be made up. Missed exams will be recorded as 0
unless an arrangement with me is made. Assignments must be turned in on the date they are due, tardy
work will be reduced by 10% for every week is late.
You must take the final exam. Exams will be objective and each will require a Scantron, Form No. 882E
and require a #2 pencil.
Exams will be evaluated and grades determined as soon as possible. Grades will not be given
out over the phone or via email, nor will grades be discussed with any individual other than the
student. Cheating of any kind will result in your dismissal from the exam resulting in a zero,
or possibly a drop from the course with a grade of F and necessary academic misbehavior
forms will be filed.
Exam Rules: No tardiness, No cell phone ringing.
Grading Scale:
90 – 100
80 – 89
70 – 79
60 – 69
59 – 0
A
B
C
D
F
Scholastic Integrity:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See
Student Handbook “Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB-(LOCAL)]” #18.
Attendance:
Regular attendance to lecture is essential for learning and active participation in class. Students with 9 or
more absences may be dropped from the class. Students are responsible for all material and
assignments given in class. If a class is missed, it is the student's responsibility to contact other students or
the instructor to see what was covered or assigned on that day. Students are also expected to complete
all assigned assignments, exams, and other work on the assigned day see “Evaluation” section
for further information.
It is the student's responsibility to use proper withdrawal procedures if the student decides to withdraw.
How to be Successful in Nutrition class:
1. Attend class - Lecture exam questions will be taken from material covered in lecture
2. Pay attention - If you spend class time talking with other students or doing homework for other
courses, you won't be able to take good notes.
3. Spend enough time studying - Generally, you should spend three hours studying for each hour that
you spend in class.
4. Make connections - Nutrition is about not only terms that allow you to understand concepts; but also
making connections between ideas.
5. Keep up to date - Much material is covered in this course. (If you wait until the night before the
exam to start studying, chances are you won't be successful on the exam).
6. Ask questions -It is the instructor's job to present information. If you don't understand
something, please ask.
Classroom etiquette:
l. Talking during lecture- Please don't. Limit personal conversations. it is distracting to the
instructor and it annoys students sitting near you.
2. Arriving late or leaving early -This is sometimes unavoidable, but please do so quietly so as to not
disturb others. The student is considered tardy if they are not present when roll is called.
3. Phones and Pagers - Please turn off your phones and pagers during class.
Extra Credit Opportunities:
Students should not anticipate that extra credit will be offered. At the instructor's discretion, extra credit
assignments may be offered to the class. There will be no extra credit opportunities after the course has
been completed.
Last day to Withdraw
For the Spring 2012 semester, the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 14
Student Rights &
Responsibilities
NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student
shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and
regulations concerning student conduct. These rules and regulations are published in the Student
Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog. All students shall obey the law,
show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct.
Scholastic Integrity
Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is
punishable as prescribed by Board policies.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and
collusion.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Disability
Accommodations
Student Success
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have
a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a
learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness or injury. Accommodations may
include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction reduced environment, volunteer note taker in
class, etc. On the Corinth Campus go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville
Campus go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building or call 940-668-7731 ext. 4321.
North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity
legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments
Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).
The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve
their academic goals. This program also links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing
Center, a Math Lab, and free 24/7 online tutoring and helps new students acclimate to college by
providing computer lab services for prospective students. All students are invited to visit the
Student Success Center on the Corinth Campus go to rooms 170, 182, or 188; on the Gainesville
Campus go to rooms 114 or 111; on the Flower Mound Campus go to room 111, on the Bowie
Campus go to room 124.
TRIO Program:
TRIO Programs are federally funded programs which offer services designed to assist students in achieving their academic goals.
Services include educational workshops, academic advising, tutoring, personal counseling, career counseling, cultural enrichment,
and financial aid information. Students may be eligible for TRIO if they are currently enrolled at North Central Texas College, have
academic need, and meet at least ONE of THREE criteria which include: 1) first generation status—neither parent has graduated
from college 2) income level is within federal low income guidelines, and/or 3) has a documented disability. TRIO is located in
Room 170 on the Corinth Campus, Room 112 on the Gainesville Campus, and Room 124 on the Bowie Campus. Contact Jessica
DeRoche, TRIO Coordinator, at jderoche@nctc.edu, 940-498-6212 on the Corinth Campus for more information.
Students can also access the Department of Student Success’ website by going to www.nctc.edu and clicking on the Student Services
link and Student Success or “Tutoring and Other ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES”, or by going directly to
http://www.nctc.edu/Student_Services/Access/AcademicandStudentSupportServices.htm
EEOC Statement:
North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ge nder, religion, age, or
disability in the employment or the provision of services.
Basic Nutrition 1322 Schedule *
Date
Subject
Exam and
Vocabulary
Quizzes
January 18 W Introduction
20 F
What You Eat and Why
23 M What You Eat and Why
25 W What You Eat and Why
27 F
What You Eat and Why
30 M Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet
February 1 W Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet
Quiz 1
3 F
Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet
6 M Exam #1
Exam #1
8 W The Human Body: A Nutrition Perspective
10 F
The Human Body: A Nutrition Perspective
13 M Carbohydrates
15 W Carbohydrates
17 F
Carbohydrates
20 M Lipids
22 W Lipids
Quiz 2
24 F
Lipids
27 M Exam #2
Exam #2
29 W Proteins
March 2 F
Proteins
5 M Proteins
7 W Energy Balance and Weight Control
9 F
Energy Balance and Weight Control
12 M Spring Break
14 W Spring Break
16 F
Spring Break
M
Energy Balance and Weight Control
19
21 W Energy Balance and Weight Control
23 F
Energy Balance and Weight Control
26 M Vitamins/ Water and Minerals
28 W Vitamins/ Water and Minerals
30 F
Vitamins/ Water and Minerals
April 2 M Vitamins/ Water and Minerals
4 W Nutrition: Fitness and Sports
Quiz 3
6 F
Nutrition: Fitness and Sports
9 M Exam #3
Exam #3
11 W Nutrition: Fitness and Sports
13 F
Nutrition: Fitness and Sports
16 M Eating Disorders
18 W Eating Disorders
Quiz 4
20 F
Eating Disorders
23 M Nutrition and alcohol
25 W Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Quiz 5
27 F
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
30 M Exam #4
Exam #4
May 2 W Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence
Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence
4 F
Finals week
Exam #5 Final 11am-Monday May 7
 Subject schedule and dates for exams are tentative and subject to change.
Reading
Assignment
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Exam #1
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Exam #2
Chapter6
Chapter6
Chapter6
Chapter6
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 8-9
Chapter 8-9
Chapter 8-9
Chapter 8-9
Chapter 8-9
Chapter 10
Exam #3
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 16
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Exam #4
Chapter 15
Chapter 15
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