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NFS 207 – GENERAL NUTRITION
Syllabus:
Section 02: MWF 9 to 9:50 am, Kirk Applied Engineering Auditorium
Instructor: Dr. K. Melanson
Fall Semester 2015
Credits: 3
Description: Fundamental concepts of the science of nutrition with application to the individual, the
community, and the world.
TEXT:
UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION, 13th Edition (URI has a custom-made spiral version; less expensive)
by Whitney and Rolfes; Cengage Learning; packaged with the DA program & clicker rebate card.
Required Dietary Analysis (DA) Program: Diet Analysis Plus Version 10.0 Online Access Code Card
CONTACT WITH INSTRUCTOR: Kathleen J. Melanson, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N.
Office: 117-D Fogarty Hall
Phone: 874-4477
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:30-2:30pm; Thursdays 11am – noon; or by appointment
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT: Eric and Greg
Email:
[email protected]
(Remember to be professional in all your communications)
Office:
Fogarty Hall 108
Office Hours: By appointment only
Undergraduate Teaching Assistants: Miranda and Liza
General Education Outcomes for STEM Disciplines:
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the six classes of nutrients, including their forms, functions,
sources, deficiencies, excess, etc.
2. Apply basic concepts of planning healthy dietary intake, including the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, Food Guide
Pyramid, Dietary Reference Intakes, food label reading, and the key words of balance, variety and
moderation.
3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of how nutrition information is derived by the scientific method, and
accordingly use this knowledge to discern fact from fallacy in diet-related issues.
4. Demonstrate basic knowledge of how nutrients are digested, absorbed and metabolized.
5. Demonstrate basic understanding of energy balance, and apply this to related issues such as body weight
regulation, sports nutrition and eating disorders.
6. Apply nutrition knowledge to such topics as chronic disease prevention, dietary needs through the lifecycle
and food safety.
General Education Outcomes for Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational Literacy:
Students will be able to:
1. Locate nutrient data to solve nutrition-related mathematical problems.
2. Determine steps needed to use nutrient data in calculations for food labels or their own diet.
3. Convert units, and calculate energy density, nutrient density, Daily Values, and Recommended Dietary
Allowances for food labels and diets.
4. Assess whether dietary values fall within established guidelines based on reference data.
5. Collect diet data, analyze nutrient content, and compare to recommendations.
6. Identify and describe strengths and weaknesses of a food or diet, and make suggestions to improve
nutritional status.
7. Communicate with regard to calculations from one’s own dietary record.
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CLASS AND EXAM SCHEDULE (subject to slight modifications during the semester):
DATE
UNIT 1
September
October
UNIT 2
UNIT 3
November
UNIT 4
December
DAY
TOPIC
CHAPTER
Basic Concepts:
9
W
Introduction
1
11
F
Nutrition Overview
1
14
M
Nutrition Overview
(Project Intro)
1
16
W
Nutrition Overview
1
18
F
Planning a Healthy Diet
2
21
M
Planning a Healthy Diet
2
23
W
Planning a Healthy Diet
2
25
F
Digestion
3
28
M
Absorption
(Project Part I Due)
3
30
W
Review Session 1
1-3
2
F
One-Hour Exam 1 (covers Sept 9 - Sept 30) 1-3
Energy-Providing Macronutrients:
5
M
Carbohydrates
4
7
W
Carbohydrates
4
9
F
Carbohydrates
4
12
M
Lipids
(Return Part 1, Intro Part 2)
5
14
W
Lipids
5
16
F
Lipids
5
19
M
Proteins
6
21
W
Proteins
(Project Part 2 Due)
6
23
F
Proteins
6
26
M
Review Session 2
4-6
28
W
One-Hour Exam 2 (covers Oct 5 - Oct 26)
4-6
Metabolism, Energy, Body Weight, and Intro to Vitamins:
30
F
Metabolism
7
2
M
Metabolism
7
4
W
Energy Balance
(Return P2, Intro P3)
8
6
F
Body Composition
8-9
9
M
Body Weight
10
11
W
NO CLASS (Veterans Day)
13
F
Water-Soluble Vitamins
10
16
M
Water-Soluble Vitamins
10
18
W
Review Session 3
7-10
20
F
One-Hour Exam 3 (covers Oct 30 - Nov 18) 7-10
More Micronutrients, Water, and Food Safety:
23
M
Fat-Soluble Vitamins (Complete Project due) 11
25
W
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
11
27
F
NO CLASS (Thanksgiving Holiday)
30
M
Water and Hydration
11
2
W
Fluid & Electrolytes
12
4
F
Major Minerals
12
7
M
Trace Minerals
13
9
W
Food Safety (and SETS)
19
11
F
Make-up Exams for EXAM 1, 2, and 3
14
M
Reading Day (Review Offered @ 9am)
11-13, 19
19
SAT
8-11am Semi-Comprehensive Final Exam (Projects Returned)
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EXAMS: All exams will include matching, multiple choice, and/or true-false questions. Each exam is based
upon classroom lectures, textbook chapters, and reading assignments. Make-up exams will only be offered on
Friday the 11th of December. Make-up versions of all 3 exams will be available to take this day; each student
is allowed to choose ONE exam to make up. A sign-up sheet will be available beginning Monday, November
30th. About half of the final exam covers Unit 4; the rest of it covers overall course comprehension.
CLASS PROJECT: One mandatory 3-part project will be assigned (dates shown on page 2).
EXTRA CREDIT: During lectures all semester, questions will be presented, and students can answer them
using the clicker that is purchased with the textbook. Points are added directly to the roster for correctly
answered questions. Extra credits accumulated throughout the semester are added to the total course points
before a letter grade is assigned.
GRADING:
One-hour exam 1:
One-hour exam 2:
One-hour exam 3:
Mandatory project:
Comprehensive final:
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
500 points
(20%)
(20%)
(20%)
(20%)
(20%)
100%
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No grades will be dropped. Exam make-ups (taken on December 11th) can serve to replace missing or
lower grades for a given 1-hour exam.
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The cut-offs for final grades are shown below:
≥ 94 A
≥ 83 B
≥ 90 A≥ 80 B≥ 87 B+
≥ 77 C+
≥ 73
≥ 70
≥ 67
C
CD+
≥ 63
≥ 60
< 60
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DF
SOURCES FOR NFS 207 INFORMATON:
• A copy of the textbook is available in Fogarty Hall 123, during TA office hours (it may not be removed)
• This course’s Sakai site will provide announcements and general lecture outlines, but will not include
class information presented in the form of discussion, examples, or in-class use of other media.
• Reading assignments are announced each class session and posted on Sakai. These will include
readings within chapters listed on the following pages, and occasionally sections from chapter 18 or
other parts of the textbook.
COURSE TEACHING METHODS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES: This course is designed as a lecture
format to cover much material over the semester, but active learning on the part of the students is vital. Each
student is expected to attend all lectures, pay attention, take notes and complete reading assignments.
Asking questions during the lecture is strongly encouraged, so feel free to raise your hand at any time!
Questions can also be answered after class or during office hours. At all times, responsibility, maturity,
respect for fellow students, and maintenance of a learning environment is expected. Students must refrain
from talking and other disruptive behavior during class. Cell phones are not to be turned on during class, and
are NOT permitted during exams. NO head phones or earbuds during exams.
CHEATING:
Cheating and/or plagiarism on any exam or project will result in a score of zero for that exam or project, which
cannot be dropped or made up. Cheating on the final exam will result in a failure of the class, regardless of
grades on other exams or projects. URI’s policies, (see Student Handbook) will be followed.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Class will be held unless there is an official decision by the University administration to cancel classes due to
inclement weather. Announcements are made on radio, television, and URI’s website & voice mail system
(874-SNOW). If classes are canceled on a day when a 1-hr exam in scheduled, the exam will be held the next
class day. If the final exam is canceled, the exam will be rescheduled according to University Policy.
OPTIMIZING LEARNING AND STUDYING:
For each class session, study questions from the end of the chapter are assigned for practice (answers are in
the book too). If you do not understand the answer to any of the questions, please ask the instructor or TA’s!
To do the best you can in this and all your courses, it’s a good idea to visit at the Academic Enhancement
Center (AEC) in Roosevelt Hall. The AEC offers a comfortable environment in which to study alone or together.
You can get guidance on skills related to note taking, studying, taking exams, and time management.
However, do not go to AEC tutors for material specific to NFS 207; please go to a 207 TA (see next page).
You can make an AEC appointment or walk in anytime during office hours -- Monday through Thursday from
10 am to 9 pm and Friday from 10 am to 1 pm. Go to www.uri.edu/aec, call (401) 874-2367, or stop by the
fourth floor in Roosevelt Hall.
• If problems with the course arise, students should visit the instructor as soon as possible.
Students with Extra Learning Needs: Tape-recording of lectures is appropriate for students who find it difficult
to take adequate notes for any reason. Any student with a documented disability is welcome to contact me
early in the semester so we may arrange reasonable accommodations. Please contact URI’s Office of Disability
Services, in the Memorial Union Room 302, 874-2098. Their web site is www.uri.edu/disability/dss/
Each Member of the URI Community has the responsibility to foster an environment of acceptance, mutual
respect, and understanding. If you are a target or a witness of a bias incident, you are encouraged to contact
the URI Bias Response Team where you can find people and resources to help: www.uri.edu/student_life/brt
NFS 207 Undergraduate TA Office Hours:
Fogarty Hall, 123
Undergrad TAs: Miranda and Liza (but students can go to ANY TA)
Class Email:
[email protected]
MONDAY:
10-11 am Miranda
TUESDAY:
11 am – noon Jackie
WEDNESDAY:
1-2 pm Amanda
THURSDAY:
11 am – noon Nicole
FRIDAY:
noon- 1 pm Liza