SADDLEBACK COLLEGE
HUMAN SERVICES – 184
MEDICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF EATING DISORDERS
Fall 2012
August 20 – December 17, 2012
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: LORI PHELPS, PSY.D.
Email: lphelps@saddleback.edu OR doclori_2000@yahoo.com
Telephone: (949) 582-4731
Blackboard login URL: http://socccd.blackboard.com/
Blackboard instructions: http://d2.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8154
Human Services Student Association: http://www.saddlebackhssa.webs.com
Catalog Description
Blackboard Instructions
Course Assignments
Course Requirements
Email Instructions
Orientation to Blackboard
Textbooks
Grading
Student Technical Support
Credit:
Three (3) Semester Units
Required Texts:
 Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Comprehensive Handbook. 2001. Edited by
Kelly Brownell and Christopher Fairburn.
 Handbook of Treatment for Eating Disorders. 1997. Edited by David Garner
and Paul Garfinkel.
 Selected readings (provided online) and related web sites.
Course Description:
This course identifies classification, epidemiology, etiology and physiology of obesity,
anorexia, compulsive eating and bulimia. The contemporary methods of assessment,
treatment and complications of obesity, anorexia, compulsive eating and bulimia are to be
examined.
Course Requirements:
• It is suggested, though not required, that the student complete HS 181 prior to or concurrently with
HS 184 and/or HS 185.

Required: Complete online orientation at http://socccd.blackboard.com
•
All coursework is to be submitted online via the course website at http://socccd.blackboard.com
Class Meets:
Online at http://socccd.blackboard.com
You will be asked to complete this online orientation and to then complete the orientation quiz in your
course website for points. See instructions below to access the online portion of the course.
Course Assignments:
There will be 4 modules presented online. Each module is presented via the internet using assigned
readings, Power Point lecture notes, discussion boards, chat rooms, and streaming video. The student
should complete 1 module every one to two weeks to complete the modules and the final 70 terms
paper in the allotted 8 weeks. These modules consist of the following:
Week
Module
Readings & Assignments
Weeks 1-2 Log in and complete introduction Log into Blackboard
Introductions in Discussion board
on Discussion board.
Online Blackboard Support page & Quiz
Review Online Blackboard
Link to Module 1 in Assignments/Course
Support page
Documents
Review the Intro to ED's Power Point files and
the ED Theories files especially if you have
never taken the HS 181, Introductory course.
Contained in this module link are Power Point
slides and handouts for the module (also
available under Course Documents.
Week 3-5 1. Medical and Physical Aspects Read Chapters 42-43, 48-51 in the Fairburn
text. Read chapters 20 and 21 in Garner and
of Eating Disorders
Garfinkel. Review the Biopsych Power
a. Physiology of Anorexia NervosaPoint slides under Course Documents and
and Bulimia Nervosa
read the 3 Stages of Physiology of ED's file
in the module.
b. Central Nervous System
Neurotransmitter Activity in Take Module 1 Exam
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
Nervosa
c. Medical Complications of
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
Nervosa
d. Eating Disorders in Diabetes
Mellitus
e. Drug Therapies in the Treatment
of Eating Disorders
Weeks 6-8 2. Medical Aspects of Obesity andClick on the title link in Assignments to go to all
of the materials for Module Two (Also in
Weight Loss
Course Documents. Read pages 467-505 in
a. Medical Complications of
Fairburn and Brownell, Chapters 20, 21 and
Obesity in Adults
24 in Garner and Garfinkel. If you did not
take HS 181, read about the Keys Semib. Medical Consequences of
Starvation Study in the Garner text and watch
Obesity in Children and
the PBS special on Dying to be Thin. Another
Adolescents
great place to rethink Obesity treatment is at
Size Acceptance (link to the Internet).
c. The Metabolic Syndrome
d. Weight Loss and Risk Factors Remember, obesity is NOT an eating disorder,
it is a medical condition. The typical
treatment for obesity is low calorie dieting, a
e. Effects of Weight Loss on
dangerous practice, as you will see from the
Morbidity and Mortality
Keys Semi-starvation study. Not only is low
f. Metabolic Effects of Exercise incalorie dieting dangerous physiologically, it
Overweight Individuals
exacerbates long-term problems with weight
g. Social and Psychological Effectsand health. Please take a look at the
alternative food pyramids inside this folder.
of Weight Loss
Take 2 quizzes for Module 2
Weeks 9-113. Basic Regulation of Eating andModule Three.
Read Part I. Foundation: Basic Regulation
Body Weight
of Eating and Body Weight in Fairburn and
a. Central Physiological
Brownell (chapters 1-12 and chapters 15Determinants of Eating and Body
17). It will assist you to refer back to the
module 2 links and re-familiarize yourself with
Weight
them as well. The USDA Debate in Module
b. Peripheral Physiological
One is also helpful for this module.
Determinants of Eating and Body
Complete Module 3 Exam
Weight
c. Genetic Influences on Body
Begin 70 terms
Weight
d. Constitutional Thinness and
Resistance to Obesity
e. The Molecular Genetics of Body
Weight Regulation
f. Leptin and Body Weight
Regulation
g. Energy Intake and Body Weight
h. A Psychobiological System
Approach to Appetite and
Weight Control
i. Taste, Taste Preferences, and
Body Weight
j. Energy Expenditure and Body
Weight
k. Body Composition
l. The Nature of the Regulation of
Energy Balance
Module Four. Read Chapters 22-26 in
Weeks 12- 4. Measurement Methods
a. Measurement of Total Body
Fairburn and Brownell. All 3 modules
14
Energy Stores
(1-3) will be helpful for you to review
b. Measurement of Food Intake for this section on Measurement
c. Measurement of Energy
Methods.
Expenditure
d. Measurement of Physical
Take Module 4 exams
Activity
e. Measurement of Eating Disorder
Psychopathology
Weeks 15-
Complete 70 terms by December 17, 2012
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At the completion of each module, the student will be given a written exam pertaining to the topics
covered. Each exam will contain multiple choice, fill-in, or short essay questions.
The final project consists of a paper defining 70 terms and their direct relationship to the various forms
of eating disorders and/or obesity. The 70 terms are available in Blackboard in the Handouts Folder
under Course Documents. Submit your responses for all 70 terms in the quiz under the Assignments
button in your course website.
GRADING: To receive a grade of A in the course the student must complete all assignments prior to
December 17, 2012 with a score of 90% or higher. A grade of B requires completion of all
assignments with a score of 80% to 89%. A grade of C requires completion of all assignments with a
score of 70% to 79%.
Extra credit is possible. Please discuss extra credit options with your instructor.
ALL COURSEWORK MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN
December 17, 2012
Blackboard Student Support Center:
http://d2.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?dep
tID=8154 (probably the best source for all of your
questions)
BLACKBOARD OVERVIEW:
Student Tutorials (Please note these videos may be done in a browser other than what you are using.
If you use Internet Explorer, try Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. You might also want to hold the
CTRL key while you click the link) http://www.saddleback.edu/de/bbstudentvideos.html
Student Tutorials
Minimum Technical Requirements
Logging into Blackboard
Customizing My Institution Tab
Troubleshooting Login Problems
General Navigation
Turning in Assignments
How to Submit Assignments (B)
How To Get Into Your Saddleback Online Course in Blackboard
Access your course at URL http://socccd.blackboard.com/
1. Click on Login.
2. Enter your user name. Your user name is your first initial, last name and the number assigned
as part of your Saddleback email address (no capitals, no spaces), for example, if your email
address is jdoe0@sm.saddleback.cc.ca.us, your username would be jdoe0 (zero, never the letter
"o").
3. Enter your password. And the password is your email password (default is your student PIN or
the last four digits of your social security number + two zeros) REMEMBER IF YOU
CHANGED YOUR EMAIL PASSWORD, IT WILL BE THAT PASSWORD. Click the
LOGIN button.
4. Click on the course title to enter that site.
YOU CAN ONLY ACCESS BLACKBOARD IF YOU'RE ENROLLED IN A CLASS USING IT
AND THE INSTRUCTOR HAS UPLOADED THE CLASS ROSTER AFTER
THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEMESTER.
STUDENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
This page will provide you with the resources necessary to continue to be successful in your online
coursework at Saddleback College.
Type of Problem
Contact
Registration or MySite
problems
Admissions & Records http://www.saddleback.edu/admissions/mysitehelp.html
Call (949)582-4555 or go to SSC102 with your photo ID.
(student ID or pin)
Student Help Video
Student Email
Blackboard Login or
Technical Questions
Blackboard Login
Email Information
Microsoft Live@Edu
http://www.socccd.edu/StudentEmail
Attention New/Returning Students:
Login into MySite BEFORE you access your student email & Blackboard to set your new universal password.
You will only need to do this ONCE.
On-Campus
Support:
John McCotter
Village #4, Computer Help Desk
949-582-HELP (4357)
M - Th 8AM - 4:30PM
Friday 8AM - 4PM
scdestudent@saddleback.edu
Blackboard Test Reset
Campus Wireless
Information
Blackboard FAQ's
Online Support Center
Contact your instructor
http://www.saddleback.edu/ts/wireless
On-Campus: Library Help Desk - Village 4
Questions about College
email or logging onto
Campus computers
Resetting Password for Blackboard/campus logins
On-Campus:
John McCotter
Village #4, Computer Help Desk
949-582-HELP (4357)
M - Th 8AM - 4:30PM
Friday 8AM - 4PM
scdestudent@saddleback.edu
or visit their website:
http://www.saddleback.edu/library/services.html and click
on "Computer Help Desk"
Software Downloads
Windows
Macintosh
 Microsoft
 Microsoft Office 2007
PowerPoint Viewer
Viewer
(.ppt)
 Download RealPlayer
 Download
RealPlayer
 Adobe Reader
 Adobe Reader
 PDF Creator
Some Suggestions Before You Start:
1. If you use AOL as your dialup (internet service provider/ISP), it is best to dial in, shrink the
AOL browser, and then open Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox. The AOL browser often
doesn’t work with Blackboard.
2. It’s a good idea to have Microsoft Word for essays and papers, but you can use Works or any
text editor (Wordpad, Notebook, etc.)
3. We use a lot of PowerPoint slides. There is a PowerPoint viewer free for download on the
Saddleback DE website and inside our course
4. You should know how to copy and paste text from your word processor into Blackboard
5. Keep hard copies or electronic copies of everything, just in case!