Nutrition in the Life Cycle

NFS 2020 (Spring 2012)

 


Instructor:                  Matt Schmidt MS, RD.

Office:                         GC 203E

Phone:                         865-8070

E-mail Address:          schmidt@suu.edu

Office Hours:               MW 10:00 am -10:50 am, R 10:00 am -1:00 pm, or by appointment 

Website:                      http://www.suu.edu/faculty/schmidt     

 


Class Time:                 Tues/Thur        8:30-9:50 am                  Room GC 201

 

Required Text:           1.  Nutrition Through the Life Cycle 4th edition by Judith E. Brown

                                    ISBN 0495116378

2.      Assignment Packet by Schmidt (shrink wrapped package)

Pre-requisite:              NFS 1020

 


Course Description:

            Application of nutrition principles to the human life cycle: nutrient functions, needs, sources and alterations during pregnancy, lactation, growth, development, maturation and aging.

 

Course Objectives and Learning Objectives:

A.       Students will learn fundamental nutritional principle as well as gaining factual knowledge, (terminology, classifications, methods, and trends).

B.        Students will learn how to apply course material (to improve thinking, diet, and health).

 

1.         Understand the role of nutrition and changes in nutritional requirements that occur during the life cycle in humans. 

2.         Discuss how and why nutrient needs change during each stage of the life cycle.

3.         Identify major areas of nutritional concern in each stage of the life cycle, including impact of physiological and developmental changes.

4.         Identify nutritional risk factors that may lead to chronic disease through case studies of individuals/families at various stages of the life cycle.

5.         Describe how dietary, biochemical, and anthropometric are used to identify nutritional risk factors.

6.         Describe how the diet can be planned to meet nutrient needs during each stage of the life cycle.

7.         Interpret research literature related to nutrition in the life cycle.         

 


Grading will be based on:                                   Points

Exam #1                                                                                                               100                        

Exam #2                                                                                                               100

Final Exam                                                                                           100

Lab 1 is worth 40 pts                                                                          40

Labs (4 at 25 points each)                                                                 100

3 day diet analysis                                                                              40

Food frequency                                                                                   15

Articles (discussed in class)                                                                45

TOTAL                                                                      540

 


Grading

            A             > 93                                        C+           > 77                                        D-            > 60

                A-            > 90                                        C             > 73                                        F              <60%

                B+           > 87                                        C-            > 70

                B             > 83                                        D+           > 67

                B-            > 80                                        D             > 63                                               

 

Description of Assignments:

 

1.         Exams

            There will be three exams during the semester and one cumulative Final Exam.   The exams are worth 100 points each.  Exams will be taken on the dates scheduled in the syllabus.  No late exams will be given.   Exams will be multiple choice, short answer, matching, word definitions, and calculations.

2.         Labs

            Lab sessions have been scheduled during the semester.  Class attendance for some lab sessions is required.  Please bring calculators and the textbook to help you complete the lab.  The due dates for labs are listed in the syllabus. There are little to no risks associated with labs.

3.         Articles: Articles will be graded based on a brief write up and participation, students must be present to receive full points for the articles. Students will pick up articles from the professor, library reserve, or online.

4.         Assignments turned after the due date are considered late and will be penalized. A 50% reduction will be penalized. All late assignments must be turned into me and you must put on the assignment that it was late.

 

ADA STATEMENT: Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities

desiring academic adjustments, accommodations or auxiliary aids will need to contact the

Southern Utah University Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), in

Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or phone (435) 865-8022. SSD determines

eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

 

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION POLICIES: Please come! Attending class has a significantly positive correlation with better grades. In other words, typically students that attend class have better grades. With this in mind attendance is highly recommended.

               

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.  Academic Dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, fabrication, plagiarism or facilitating dishonesty.  Responding to academic dishonesty is the responsibility of the instructor of the course in which the dishonesty occurs.  If a student is guilty of academic dishonesty, the consequences may range from admonition or formal reprimand to dismissal from the class and may include a failing grade for the assignment, exam or course.  Other penalties for severe infractions will be dealt with, based on Southern Utah University’s Policies and Procedures - 11.2.  Student’s rights and responsibilities are also detailed in the student handbook.

 

Emergency Management statement:   In case of emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal.  In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency management plan can be found at www.suu.edu/emergency.

 

Information contained in this syllabus. Other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance polices, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.

 

"HEOA Compliance statement: The sharing of copyrighted material through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, except as provided under U.S. copyright law, is prohibited by law.  Detailed information can be found at http://www.suu.edu/it/p2p-student-notice.html.