BIOL 1322.295:  Nutrition and Diet Therapy I

Clarendon College

Division of Science and Health

Course Syllabus

Spring 2009

3 Semester Credit Hours

 

Assistant Professor:  Mr. Russell Estlack

Office:  MKBC 206 B

Phone:  665-8801 ext. 2016 or direct line to voicemail after hours 806-874-4827

Course E-mail: Click the mailbox icon on the WebCT homepage

Personal E-mail:  russell.estlack@clarendoncollege.edu

Mailing Address:  Clarendon College, P.O. Box 968, Clarendon, TX  79226

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 10:00am – 11:00am

                        Tuesday 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Wednesday 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Friday 1:00pm – 3:00pm ADMN 205 Clarendon

                        Other office hours by appointment.

                          

Course Description:  A study of the principles of nutrition in health and disease.  The modern concept of an adequate diet based upon the nutritional needs of the individual is stressed.

 

Statement of Purpose:  Nutrition and Diet Therapy I partially satisfies the requirements for the Associates Degree at Clarendon College and is designed for transfer to a senior college.

 

Required Text:  Perspectives in Nutrition 7th Edition by Wardlaw and Hampl.

 

Methods of Instruction:  This course will utili*e WebCT, email, threaded discussions, readings from text, term paper, and research (web & library).

 

Exemplary Course Objectives:  Successful completion of Nutrition and Diet Therapy I should enable the student to…

  • Understand and apply methods and appropriate technology to the study of natural sciences.
  • Recogni*e scientific and quantitative methods and the differences between these approaches and other methods of inquiry and to communicate findings, analyses, and interpretation both orally and in writing.
  • Identify and recogni*e the differences among competing scientific theories.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the major issues and problems facing modern science, including issues that touch upon ethics, values, and public policies.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the interdependence of science and technology and their influence on, and contribution to, modern culture.

 

Student Learning Outcomes: Successful completion of Nutrition and Diet Therapy I should…

  • Introduce the student to diet planning throughout the human lifecycle.
  • Enable the student to discuss the structures of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins as well as their sources in the diet.  The student should further be able to discuss the roles of these nutrients in the body.
  • Give the student an understanding of the major fat and water soluble vitamins.  This understanding will include dietary sources of the vitamins, their uses in the body, and the consequences of deficiencies.
  • Promote an awareness of how nutritional principles apply to weight control, eating disorders, and pregnancy.
  • Introduce the student to proper food safety practices.

 

Grading Policies: Your grade in BIOL 1322 comes from the following components.

1.     Class Participation will count as 15% of your final course grade.

a.   This grade comes from your participation in weekly threaded discussions.

i.  If you choose not to participate, you won’t receive any credit on this portion of your  

    grade.

                                                b.   For every two unexcused absences from the threaded discussions you will have 10

      points deducted from your class participation grade.

                             2.  Qui**es will count as 25%of your final course grade.

                                                a.  By clicking on the qui* icon in WebCT you can access the weekly qui**es which begin

                                                      the week of January 19.

                                                b.  The qui**es can be taken anytime during the week that they appear on that page.

                                                c.  They are open book but timed to 1 hour. 

                                                            i.  It would be to your advantage to read the chapter before taking the qui*.

                                                d.  There are 13 qui**es, your lowest qui* grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

                              3.  Exams and the Term Paper count as 60% of your final course grade.

                                                a.  All lecture tests, including the final, will be weighted equally.

                                                b.  Each test covers the material covered since the last test (not comprehensive).

                                                c.  The tests will utili*e a variety of question formats (multiple choice, true/false, etc.)

                                                d.   You are guaranteed at least a 60 on your first exam.

e.   The test will have 25 questions and will be timed to 30 minutes. 

                             4.  The Term Paper is equivalent to an exam and will be averaged in with the 4 exams

                                   at the end of the semester.

            a.  You will choose your topic from the list of topics from the icon on our homepage.

b.  You will follow the directions for writing MLA Style term papers from its icon on the

     homepage.

i.  The paper should be at least 6 pages (not including the reference page).

c.  The topic of your paper is due and should be turned into me by January 26.

d.  You then have 9 full weeks to work on it and turn it in by March 30. 

i.  Make sure if you send it to me via our WebCT email as an attachment that it is in .doc

    format otherwise I won’t be able to open it.

ii. If you don’t have this capability please turn it in personally to me or my wife Scarlet.

iii. If you are unable to send it the two previous ways, you may mail it to the address at

    the top of this syllabus care of Russell Estlack (just remember it has to reach me by

    November 17).    

 

 

Academic Integrity and Dishonest Behavior.

College Policy (from Student Handbook):

Failure to comply with lawful direction of a classroom instructor is a disruption for all students enrolled in the class. Cheating violations include, but are not limited to: (1) obtaining an examination , classroom activity, or laboratory exercise  by stealing or collusion; (2) discovering the content of an examination , classroom activity, laboratory exercise, or homework assignment  before it is given; (3) using an unauthori*ed source of information during an examination , classroom activity, laboratory exercise, or homework assignment ; (4) entering an office or building to obtain unfair advantage; (5) taking an examination for another person; (6) completing a classroom activity, laboratory exercise, homework assignment, or research paper for another person;  (7) altering grade records; (8) using any unauthori*ed  form of electronic communication device during an examination, classroom activity, or laboratory exercise;  (9) Plagiarism.  Plagiarism is the using, stating, offering, or reporting as one’s own, an idea, expression, or production of another person without proper credit.

 

Disciplinary actions for cheating in a course are at the discretion of the individual instructor.  The instructor of that course will file a report with the Dean of Instruction when a student is caught cheating in the course, whether it be a workforce or academic course.  The report shall include the course, instructor, student’s name, and the type of cheating involved.

Students who are reported as cheating to the Dean of Instruction more than once shall be disciplined by the Dean.  The Dean will notify all involved parties within fourteen days of any action taken.

 

Class Policies: 

  1. Absences:  Please take class attendance seriously.  You are here to learn all you can learn, to build a body of knowledge to help you in your career and/or to give you satisfaction in the future.  You are responsible for the material covered in class (lecture or lab) even if you are absent. 
  2. Excused absences:  Make-ups for tests will be allowed only if absences are excused.  Excused absences can result from…
    1. illness on the part of the student
    2. severe illness or death in your immediate (not extended) family
    3. college sanctioned extracurricular events
    4. unfavorable weather conditions that prevent students from reaching the college

If you wish for your absence to be excused, you should telephone or e-mail me in advance of the absence (leave a message if necessary).  Even in emergencies, it usually is possible for you to get word to me about an absence. When you return, you must furnish proof of the reason for your absence if you wish for it to be excused.

  1. Make-up work:  Late or unexcused work will not be accepted.  Students who have excused absences MUST let me know before the test is given that we need to schedule a make-up. 
  2. Scholastic Honesty:  I adhere to a strict policy regarding academic honesty. Anyone who is dishonest in any way will receive a *ero on that assignment or exam with no opportunity to make up the *ero and may be dropped from the course with a grade of F. Note that dishonest behavior includes both the act of copying someone else’s work as well as allowing someone to copy your work.  Both students are equally guilty and will be equally punished.
  3. Final Exams:  Students must take a final for each of their academic courses.  The schedule of final exam times is published at the beginning of the semester.  Do not make plans to leave school before your scheduled final exam.  I will not give any early finals except in extreme emergencies after students have provided documentation of said emergency.
  4. Accommodations:  Clarendon College provides reasonable accommodations for persons with temporary or permanent disabilities. Should you require special accommodations, it is your responsibility to notify the Office of Student Services (806-874-3571 or 800-687-9737).  We will then work with you to make whatever accommodations we need to make.
  5. Withdrawal:  If you decide that you are unable to complete this course or that it will be impossible to complete the course with a passing grade, you may drop the course and receive a “W” on your transcript instead.  Withdrawal from a course is a formal procedure that you must initiate.  If you do not go through the formal withdrawal procedure, you will receive a grade of  "F" on your transcript.

A student is permitted to drop a course if he/she obtains an official drop slip from the office and has the instructor sign the slip before the 12th class week. 

Remember, a student is only allowed to drop the same class twice before he/she will be charged up to triple the tuition amount for taking the class a third time or more.  Furthermore, beginning with the Fall 2007 semester, students in Texas may only drop a total of 6 courses throughout their entire undergraduate career.  After the 6, he/she will no longer be able to withdraw from any classes.

If you think you need to drop this course, please talk with me about it first. It is possible that there is something you can do to still pass the course. Don’t hurt your chances for a passing grade in the course by not attending labs or taking exams before we have discussed your situation.

The last day to withdraw from this course with a "W" is Monday, April 13, 2009.

 

Grading Scale for the course: 

89.5% - 100%

A

79.5% - 89.4%

B

69.5% - 79.4%

C

59.5% - 69.4%

D

59.4% & Below

F

 

 

Course Outline:  The essence of life is change and so too this syllabus.  In the event of extenuating circumstances a mutual agreement will be made between the instructor and the students.  All attempts will be made to keep these changes to a minimum.

 

Jan 14            Make Contact & Reply to Welcome Icon

 

Jan 19            Read Ch 1. What Nourishes You?

                        & Ch 2. The Basis of a Healthy Diet

Take Chapter 1&2 Qui*

 

Jan 26            *Topic due for Term Paper*

Read Ch 3. Human Digestion & Absorption

Take Chapter 3 Qui*

 

Feb 2              Read Ch 4. Metabolism

Take Chapter 4 Qui*

 

Feb 9              Exam 1

Read Ch 5. Carbohydrates

Take Chapter 5 Qui* 

 

Feb 16            Read Ch 6. Lipids

Take Chapter 6 Qui*

 

Feb 23            Read Ch 7. Proteins

Take Chapter 7 Qui*

  

Mar 2              Exam 2

Read Ch. 9 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Take Chapter 9 Qui*

 

Mar 9              Read Ch.10 The Water-Soluble Vitamins

                        Take Chapter 10 Qui*

           

Mar 16            Spring Break

 

Mar 23            Read Ch. 11 Water and the Major Minerals

Take Chapter 11 qui*

 

Mar 30            *Term Paper due*

                        Exam 3

                        Read Ch. 12 Trace Minerals

Take Chapter 12 Qui*

 

Apr 6               Read Ch. 13 Energy Balance and Weight Control

                        & Ch. 19 Food Safety

                        Take Chapter 13 & 19 Qui*

 

Apr 13            Read Ch. 8 Alcohol & Ch. 15 Eating Disorders

Take Chapter 8 & 15 Qui*

 

Apr 20            Read Ch. 17 Nutrition from Infancy Through Adolescence

                        & Ch. 18 Nutrition during Adulthood

                        Take Chapter 17 &18 Qui*

 

Apr 27            Read Ch. 20 Undernutrition Throughout the World

                        Take Chapter 20 Qui*

 

May 4             Dead Week

 

May 11-13   Final Exam