NUTRITION 251
INTRODUCTORY PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION
FALL SEMESTER 2009
This GHA (General Health and Physical Activity) course will cover
both content and skill development for you to achieve a nutritionally
healthy lifestyle.
SECTION
001
002
DAYS
TIME
CLASS LOCATION
Tues & Thurs
Tues & Thurs
1:15 – 2:30 pm
2:40 – 3:55 pm
254 Hawthorn
254 Hawthorn
INSTRUCTOR:
Elizabethanne Evans, MEd, RD, LDN
OFFICE HOURS:
Tues. 12:15 – 1:15 pm (254 Hawthorn)
Thurs. 12:15 – 1:15 pm (254 Hawthorn)
Or by appointment
HOME PHONE:
CAMPUS PHONE:
E-MAIL:
(814) 342-0810
Voice mail: 949-5300 ext. 6183
eem4@psu.edu (Do NOT use Angel to email me.)
STAFF ASSISTANT:
Molly Slep/Stephanie Tanner - 949-5258
Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00pm
203 Hawthorn
OFFICE AREA:
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Understanding Nutrition, Whitney, Eleanor Nass and Rolfes, Sharon Rady, 11th
Edition, Wadsworth Publising Co., Belmont, CA. 2008.
ISBN:13:978-0-495-11669-1 or ISBN-10:0-495-11669-6
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student should be able to-• Identify the physiological functions of the nutrients as related to human growth
and well-being throughout life.
• List food sources of the major nutrients studied and what quantities are
needed for health.
• Compare and contrast the nutritional needs and concerns at various stages of
the life cycle.
• Distinguish between energy in food, energy needed to sustain life, and energy
expended during physical activity.
• Analyze your individual food energy intake, calculate energy expenditure and
evaluate energy balance.
• Develop questioning and analytical skills to evaluate nutritional claims and
statements in books, TV, magazines and advertising.
• Demonstrate knowledge of weight control and food consumption patterns in
our society.
• Apply the fundamentals of the current understanding of nutrition to establish
eating habits conductive to maintaining wellness.
• Locate reliable nutrition information on the internet.
WORK EXPECTED OF STUDENTS:
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Attend class regularly and actively engage in discussion. Your
attendance and participation will be considered in cases of borderline grades.
If you miss lectures, you are responsible for finding out what you have missed
from a fellow student. I do not provide class notes.
Read assignments in the text.
Study for and take tests at assigned times. Exams can be made up only in
case of an emergency, and an alternate date should be arranged with the
instructor prior to the exam date. Bring #2 pencil (plus calculator, if desired)
to exams.
Complete a 3-day food intake-energy expenditure assignment (project).
CLASS CANCELLATION - In case of class cancellation due to severe
weather, Check the class cancellations on the PSU Altoona Website.
CLASS CONDUCT - In all lectures, I expect and provide respect and courtesy.
Rudeness, intolerance, disrespectful language, sleeping, yawning uncontrollably,
talking to your neighbors, doing work that is not related to our class, and eating or
drinking loudly enough that we hear you – are considered disruptive behaviors that
will not be tolerated in a college classroom. Any student whose behavior is
disrespectful or disruptive to me or to other students will be asked to stop
immediately or go outside the classroom into the hallway for further discussion.
Arriving on time for class and remaining for the entire class is expected.
Cell Phones – Cell phones will be turned off during class. No text messaging
during class. Cell phone calculators are not allowed to be used for tests.
EXAMS AND GRADES:
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Multiple choice exams of 50 questions each will be given three times
during the semester. Each exam will contribute 100 points toward the
final grade.
• A final exam of 70 questions will contribute 140 points toward the final
grade.
• The diet project will have 135 possible points toward the final grade.
The diet project is due in 2 sections. A three-day assignment of
personal nutrient intake and energy expenditure will be due on
Tuesday, October 13, 2009. An evaluation of the strengths and
weaknesses of your diet in light of current knowledge will be due on or
before Thursday, November 19, 2009.
• Internet Nutrition Resources assignment will contribute 25 points.
Due date will be Thursday, November 5, 2009.
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The final grade will be derived as follows from 600 points total:
A = 575
A- = 550
B+ = 525
B = 500
B- = 475
C+ = 450
C = 425
D = 400
Extra Credit: There will be a possibility of 15 extra credit points through
attendance which will be taken each week for l point. Other extra credit
opportunities may become available. The opportunities will be described in
class. (NO PAPERS) All points can be added onto your final grade.
The examinations and the final examination will emphasize the following learning
behaviors:
1. Recall of factual information.
2. Comprehension and understanding of basic concepts
3. Ability to apply the learned material in new situations and to solve
problems.
The class lecture notes and text will provide the core course information. Test
questions will be taken primarily from the lecture notes, class discussions, and
text.
The uses of some basic principles of biology, chemistry, physiology, and
biochemistry will be necessary to discuss food absorption, metabolism, storage,
and nutrient function. If these concepts are unfamiliar, please ask for study aids
and references. NEVER HESITATE TO ASK FOR EXTRA ASISTANCE outside
of class or to ask questions in class.
Lecture Outlines on Angel: You can access lecture outlines on my Angel website.
Go to http://cms.psu.edu.
Directions for PC’s: In the Lecture Notes file under Lessons, click on the appropriate
topic to access rough outlines of my lectures. Many students find it helpful to print these
outlines and take notes right on these pages during my lectures. About 30-50% of the
lectures are on these outlines, so they do save time in writing.
To print pages off of ANGEL you should transfer each file to your hard drive before
printing. Click on the file, then you see a page with seconds ticking. Right click on the
underlined document link before the seconds run out. In the scrolled menu, choose, “Save
Target As” and save to your hard drive. Then you can print from your hard drive.
251 LISTSERV:
Reminders and announcements will be transmitted to you via ANGEL email listserv.
Please check your email at least twice per week. If you need to contact me, use my email
address posted on the front on the syllabus. Do not hit the reply since this goes into and
ANGEL file and I do not check this file often.
Sample Test Questions without answers can be found at the following web
address: http://nutrition.hhdev.psu.edu/courses/nutr251/questions.html
Click on Courses, then on Nutrition Course Websites. Under Nutrition 251, there
are “Sample Test Questions.”
NUTRITION 251 SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND EXAMS
DATE
SUBJECTS
TEXT ASSIGNMENTS
Aug. 25
Introduction to the Study
of Nutrition
Chapter 1
Aug. 27
Diet Project Explanation
Chapter 2
plus Food Labels and DRI’s
Sept. 1
Digestion, Absorption,
Metabolism
Chapter 3
Sept. 3, 8
CHO, Fiber, & Diet
Chapter 4, 18
Sept. 10, 15
Lipid, Cholesterol and
Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 5, 18
Sept. 17, 22
Protein
Chapter 6
Sept. 24
EXAM #1
Chapters l-5, 6 and 18
Sept. 29
Planning a Healthy Diet
and Pyramid
In-Class--Forms D & E
Chapter 2
Oct. 1
Energy Balance
In-Class--Forms F,G,H
Chapter 7 and 8
Oct. 6, 8
Weight Management
Chapter 9
Oct. 13
Diet Project Due (Forms A-H)
Oct. 13
Water
Oct. 15, 20
Minerals-Macronutrient Elements Chapter 12
Oct. 22
EXAM #2
Chapters 2, 7-9, 12
Oct. 27
Trace Minerals - Elements
Chapter 13
Oct. 29, Nov. 3
Overview of Vitamins
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Chapter 10
Nov. 5, 10
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Chapters 11
Nov. 12
EXAM #3
Chapters 10, 11, 13
Nov. 17
Pregnancy
Chapter 15
Nov. 19
Lactation and Infant
Nutrition
Chapter 15 and 16
Nov. 19
DIET PROJECT EVALUATION DUE
- Resubmission of Forms A-H plus
the evaluation
Dec. 1
Childhood Nutrition
Chapters 16
Dec. 3
Adolescence Plus Eating
Disorders
Chapter 16, end of Chap. 9
Highlight
Dec. 8
Sports Nutrition
Chapter 14
Dec. 10
Adulthood and Elderly
Chapter 17
Chapter 12
FINAL EXAM (Comprehensive)
Chapters 14-17, Chapter
8 Highlight, plus past notes and chapters
Tuesday, December 15th – 10:10am – 12:00pm
134 Hawthorn
PENN STATE ALTOONA CAMPUS
FALL SEMESTER 2009
COURSE:
NUTRITION 251, Section 1 and 2
MEETING DAYS:
Tuesday and Thursday
PROFESSOR:
Elizabethanne Evans, M.Ed., RD, LDN
SEMESTER:
Fall 2009
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
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scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a
basic guiding principle for all academic activity at The Pennsylvania State University,
and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with
this principle. Consistent with this expectation, the University's Code of Conduct states
that all students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights
and property, and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed
through the fruits of their efforts.
Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of
falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the
fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of
work completed by others. (Policies and Rules for Students, Section 49-20.)
Consequences of academic dishonesty: The instructor may assign an academic
sanction ranging from a warning, to failure on an assignment or in the course, or to
removal from the course. (Note that a failure in a course may affect a student's status in
a program and/or in the University.) The instructor reports each academic sanction to
the Office of Judicial Affairs, which keeps a record. Students can appeal academic
sanctions to the Committee on Academic Integrity through the Office of Academic
Affairs. In more serious cases of academic dishonesty, the Office of Judicial Affairs may
apply disciplinary sanctions in addition to the academic sanctions. These may range
from a warning to probation, suspension or expulsion from the University. An "XF" grade
is a formal University disciplinary sanction that indicates on the student's academic
transcript that failure in a course was due to a serious act of academic dishonesty.
(Policies and Rules for Students, Section 49-20, and Academic Integrity Procedure G9.)
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