Course Syllabus

FDNT 10: Elementary Nutrition 
Section 4061- Course Syllabus

Course Description

This course is…an introductory nutrition course designed to help you learn about the basic science of nutrients, how the human body uses these nutrients, what foods are good sources of these nutrients, and how to plan your diet to be optimally healthy. You will also learn how the needs for these nutrients change depending on your age and your physiology (e.g. pregnancy, physical activity, etc.).  And finally, learn how the world is changing with respect to your food supply and what the implications are for your diet and health.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will have learned to…

  • Determine nutritional adequacy of a given diet and make scientifically appropriate recommendations for improvement for health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Critically evaluate consumer nutrition issues.
  • Use scientific principles to evaluate emerging nutrition information and nutrition fads.

This course is UC/CSU transferable and fulfills an Area C (Natural Science) requirement for an Associate Degree at Santa Rosa Junior College.  It also fulfills requirements for the Dental Hygiene/Assisting/Nursing programs at SRJC. 

Class Meetings

This class meets twice a week on Monday and Wednesday.  This class uses a flipped classroom model which means you prepare for class at home by watching the lectures online and then we review concepts in class.

Before class:

  • You are expected to watch the required lectures and do the reading.

In class:

  • You will take a quiz on the material you reviewed at home.
  • We will review the quiz and any concepts from the material.
  • We will do an assignment, discussion or other learning activity.

This means you need to be prepared BEFORE  you come to class. Please plan your schedule accordingly

If you miss class and miss a quiz you can only make them up after talking to the instructor.  The maximun number of quizzes you can make up is 3. 

 

Instructor Contact

Jill Harrison MS, RDN 

Email: jharrison@santarosa.edu 

Phone: (707) 521-6947

Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30-10:30am, 12-1pm.  Tuesday 10:30-11:30am Sign up for a time using Calendly:

https://calendly.com/jharrisonnutr/office-hours You can also enter a question in the Chat during office hours

I respond to emails with 24 hours.

Course Web Site

Students will use the Canvas course web site for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmate's work, sharing resources, and viewing grades.

Textbook

Nutrition Concepts and Controversies

  • Edition: 15th or 16th 
  • ISBN: 9780357068465
  • Author: Sizer
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning

You can locate and order textbooks online via the SRJC Bookstore. Note that if you want to pick your books up in Petaluma, you need to order them from the Petaluma Bookstore website.

You can also rent the book or use it on reserve in the SRJC library.  

Older editions like the 14th are ok.  

Required Software

You will need the following software for this course.

  • Cengage Diet and Wellness Plus for Diet Analysis Project.  Details to follow on Canvas.  Cost is $34 if you buy it separately or it comes with the purchase of a new textbook. Link to purchase the program here. 

Important Dates

Important dates for dropping and adding classes

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Last day to register/add semester length class without instructor’s signature or add code

Sunday January 29, 2023

Last day to drop semester length class and be eligible for a refund

Sunday February 5, 2023

Last day to register/add semester length class with the instructor’s signature or add code

Sunday February 5, 2023

Last day to drop a semester length class without “W” symbol

 

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Last day to drop a semester length class with “W” symbol

Day Class Ends: Friday May 26th 

 

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student.

If you do not drop the course you will end up with a "F" on your transcript.  

Pass‐NoPass (P/NP)

You may take this class P/NP. You must decide before the deadline, and add the option online with TLC or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. With a grade of C or better, you will get P.

You must file for the P/NP option by September 6th. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Instructor Announcements and Q&A Forum

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. A “Q&A Forum” is also on Canvas to ask for assistance of your classmates or of instructor.

Attendance

Students who fail to attend the first class (face-to-face courses) or do not log-in to an online class after the second day of the semester will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.

I will keep daily attendance and since we do a lot of work in class it is recommended you attended.  

Late Policy

All assignments are due by class or the time assigned on the due date. A late submission will receive a 50% penalty. Submissions more than one week late are not accepted without prior arrangement. Late work will not be graded unless student sends instructor an email with URL for late work.

Exams

There will be four exams ( three exams and a final). The material comes from the textbook, class lectures and supplemental materials. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date. If you cannot take an exam please let me know ahead of time.  There is no make up for the final exam.

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade once a week and post grades and comments on the online Canvas gradebook

Sixteen 10 point assignments                       160

Twelve Quizzes 10 points each                    120

3 Exams     75 point each                               225              

Food Record and Dietary Analysis

Part 1: 10 points

Part 2: 15 points

Part 3: 50 points

Part 4: 25 points                                               100 total

Final Exam (cumulative)                                    125

Total                                                                    730      points

Grades will be assigned as follows:

Grading Scale

A

90%

657 points or more

B

80%

     584 points

C

70%

     511  points

D

60%

     438 points

Grades will be assigned as follows:

If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the midterm exam and the final exam to pass the class.

 

Lecture Schedule and Reading Assignments

DATES

TOPICS

CLASS PREPARATION

Week 1

January 18-23

Course Outline and

Introduction, Nutrition Everyday

Choices, Dietary Assessment, Guidelines for a Healthy Diet

Watch Introduction to Nutrition Science and Finding Nutrition Information

Chapter 1, Chapter 2

Week 2

January 24-30

Nutrition Tools and Standards

Nutrition Recommendations and Standards : 2 lectures

Chapter 2

Week 3

January 31-Feb 6

 Digestion and Absorption

Digestion and Absorption lectures

Chapter 3

Week 4

Feb 7-13

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates lectures through Carb digestion

Chapter 4

Week 5

Feb 14-21

Exam 1 and Diabetes 

Diabetes lectures

Chapter 4 pg. 135-146

FEB 16-20 

Presidents Day Holiday 

No classes 

Week 6

Feb 21-27

Fats and Heart Disease 

 

Fats and Heart Disease lectures

Chapter 5 

Chapter 11 pg.

435-444

 

Week 7

Feb 28-March 6 

Protein and Amino Acids 

Vegetarianism 

Chapter 6

Chapter 3 pg. 79-80

Week 8

March 7-13

 

 

Exam 2 

Organic and GMO foods 

 

 

Exam 2: Diabetes through Protein

GMO/Organic lectures and videos

Chapter 12 pg. 491-515

 

Week 9

March 14-19*****

Energy Balance, Body composition 

Energy balance and body composition lecture

Chapter 9

March 19 Sunday

First and Second Part of Diet Analysis Due: Food log and Reports

 

 

March 20-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Break 

 

 

 

 

 

No Classes ***** 

 

 

 

Week 10

March 27-April 3 

Non-diet approach 

Eating disorders 

Non-Diet Approach, Eating Disorder lectures

 

 

Week 11

April 4-10

Vitamins 

 

 

Vitamins intro lecture, fat soluble and water soluble vitamins lectures

Chapter 7 

 

 

Week 12 

April 11-17

 

 

Major Minerals

 

 

Mineral intro, major minerals lecture, Hypertension

Chapter 8

Week 13

April 18-24

 

Trace Minerals

Water

 

 

Trace Minerals and Water lecture

Chapter 8

Week 14

April 25-May 1 

Exam 3

 

 

Covers the above material from energy balance through water 

 

 

 

Week 15

May 2-8 

May 8th 

Nutrition during Pregnancy and

Breastfeeding

Third and Fourth part of Diet Analysis Due: Tables and Summary

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding lectures

Chapter 13

 

Week 16 

May 9-15

Sports Nutrition

 

Sports Nutrition lectures

Chapter 10

 

Week 17 

May 16-20 

Cancer 

Final Exam Preparation 

Cancer lecture

Chapter 11

Week 18 

May 20-26 

Final Exam Week 

  Monday, May 22, 10am – 12:45pm

 

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Student Code of Conduct page.

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:
SRJC Writing Center Lessons on avoiding plagiarism
SRJC's policy on Academic Integrity

 

Other Important Policies and Practices

Avoid Plagiarism Like the, er, Plague

Although most students have likely heard about plagiarism during their years of schooling, it still is prevalent-even in higher education.

The video below reviews what plagiarism is and how not to do it.

Plagiarism: How to avoid it

Netiquette, or Why Is It Harder to Be Polite Online?

Netiquette refers to using common courtesy in online communication. All members of the class are expected to follow netiquette in all course communications. Use these guidelines:

  • Use capital letters sparingly. THEY LOOK LIKE SHOUTING.
  • Forward emails only with a writer's permission.
  • Be considerate of others' feelings and use language carefully.
  • Cite all quotations, references, and sources (otherwise, it is plagiarism).
  • Use humor carefully. It is hard to "read" tone; sometimes humor can be misread as criticism or personal attack. Feel free to use emoticons like :) for a smiley face to let others know you are being humorous.
  • Use complete sentences and standard English grammar to compose posts. Write in proper paragraphs. Review work before submitting it.
  • Text speak, such as "ur" for "your" or "ru" for "are you" etc., is only acceptable when texting.

Special Needs

Students with learning differences who believe they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability Resources (527-4278), as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.