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This document outlines the course details for a Nutrition and Life class at Long Beach City College. The instructor is Vickie Chan and the required textbook is Nutrition Concepts and Controversies. The course will cover topics like nutrients, energy balance, and food safety. There will be 5 exams, assignments like a food record and presentation, and the grading scale ranges from A to F. The class policies state that attendance is important, late assignments will be docked points, cheating will not be tolerated, and valid excuses are needed to make up exams.
This document outlines the course details for a Nutrition and Life class at Long Beach City College. The instructor is Vickie Chan and the required textbook is Nutrition Concepts and Controversies. The course will cover topics like nutrients, energy balance, and food safety. There will be 5 exams, assignments like a food record and presentation, and the grading scale ranges from A to F. The class policies state that attendance is important, late assignments will be docked points, cheating will not be tolerated, and valid excuses are needed to make up exams.
This document outlines the course details for a Nutrition and Life class at Long Beach City College. The instructor is Vickie Chan and the required textbook is Nutrition Concepts and Controversies. The course will cover topics like nutrients, energy balance, and food safety. There will be 5 exams, assignments like a food record and presentation, and the grading scale ranges from A to F. The class policies state that attendance is important, late assignments will be docked points, cheating will not be tolerated, and valid excuses are needed to make up exams.
FN- 20 Nutrition and Life Spring 2014 Course Outline
Instructor- Vickie Chan, MS, RD e-mail- vickiechan@csupomona.edu Supplemental link for power point slides/ course material- scribd.com/vchan318
Required Textbook: Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, 13 th ed. Textbook is REQUIRED for this class. Students are required to read the chapters in the textbook in order to do well on the exams. Lecture material provided in class are not adequate for exams.
Required Materials: (5) 882 Scantron
Catalog Description: Introduction to the basic physiological, psychological, social and biochemical principles related to human nutrition. This course fulfills GE requirement Plan A in health education and Plan B in area E.
Student Learning Objectives: 1. Evaluate micro and macro food nutrients and their effects on the body. 2. Evaluate and assess computer-generated data pertaining to nutrient intake. 3. Differentiate between a healthy diet and popular fad diet culture.
Course Calendar
DATE TOPIC CHAPTER
February 3 Introduction Food Choices and Human Health 1 Nutrition Tools 2
February 10 The Remarkable Body 3
February 17 Washingtons Birthday
February 24 Exam # 1 (Chap 1-3)
March 3 Carbohydrates 4 Lipids 5
March 10 Protein 6 Vitamins 7 March 17 Continuing with Chapter 7 7 Water & Minerals 8
March 24 Exam # 2 (Chap 4-6)
March 31 Energy Balance & Healthy Body Weight 9 Physical Activity and the Bodys Responses 10
April 7 Diet & Health 11 Food Safety & Food Technology 12
April 14 Exam # 3 (Chap 7-10)
April 21 Spring Break
April 28 Take Home Exam 4 & 5 (Chap 11-12) (Chap 13-14)
May 5 No Class
May 12 Exam #4 & 5 Due Student Presentations
May 19 No Class
May 26 Memorial Day
J une 2 Student Presentations 3 Day Food Record Due
Course Evaluation
Exam 1 100
Exam 2 100
Exam 3 100
Exam 4 100
Exam 5 100
3 Day Food Record 100
Presentation 100
Total points = 700
Grading Scale: 90-100% =A 80-89% =B 70-79% =C 69-55% =D AND <54% =F Class Policies
Attendance and participation will be noted. Consistent attendance is vital for good student performance and optimal learning. The student is expected to attend classes and arrive on time. Absences known in advance should be discussed with the instructor. Students are expected to attend the entire class.
Assignments will be collected at the beginning of class. If you turn your assignments in after I have collected them, your work will be considered late and the grade will be lowered by 25% for each day that it is late.
Assignments will NOT be accepted if turned in via email.
Cheating/Plagiarism/Stealing: All students are responsible for upholding academic honesty and for not violating the University policies on academic honesty. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: plagiarism, cheating during exams, copying, use of unauthorized study aids and falsifying any university documents. Will follow college policy on established university procedures for any case of academic dishonesty. A failing grade for the course will most likely be the result in addition to any other university sanctions.
Extra credit is NOT a substitute for missed regular assignments or exams. You should not skip regular exams/ assignments and plan for a couple of extra credit assignments to make up for that missing work. Extra credit is a privilege and not required by the instructor to provide. Please do not ask for extra credit. If there are extra credit opportunities available, the instructor will announce it to the entire class.
No make-up exams allowed unless prior arrangements with the instructor or valid excuse determined by instructor and verified by written notice (i.e. doctors note). Students who miss an exam without a legitimate excuse will automatically receive 0 points for that exam.
These are examples of acceptable excuses for an individual missing an exam:
1. Illness. Official certification from your doctor, typed on medical stationary (with their license #to practice medicine on) certifying that you are now well enough to return to class. This must be handed in no later than 5 days after the date of the missed exam. 2. Funeral Attendance. Proof of funeral attendance with the date of the ceremony clearly listed. This must be handed in no later than 5 days after the date of the missed exam. 3. Mandatory courtroom appearance/ legal matter. Copy of official court summons with the date of your required attendance clearly listed. This must be handed in no later than 5 days after the date of your missed exam. 4. Accident. Copy of official documentation stating such incident must be clearly indicated. This must be handed in no later than 5 days after the date of your missed exam.
Proper paperwork handed in more than five days after the date of the missed exam will NOT be accepted and you will receive 0 points for that exam.
Instructor only allows one missed exam to be made up per semester. Any other missed exam will be assigned 0 points.
If a make-up exam is approved by the instructor, its content may significantly differ in format from the scheduled exam.
Additional policy information: The following excuses will NOT be considered as legitimate reasons for missing an exam:
o Oversleeping/ alarm clock failure o Employment conflicts and/ or work related obligations of any kind. o Social, fraternity or sorority obligations. o Vacation/ out of town o Failure to obtain a babysitter and/ or problems/ difficulties involving ones children/ dependents o Conflicts with other classes or exams (unless you make provisions with your instructor BEFORE the exam takes place) o Failure to secure the necessary (ground, air and/ or sea) transportation to be able to take the exam o Stress o Forgetfulness o Abduction by aliens o Any other social, fiancial, religious or geopolitical situation.
In the interest of fairness, there will be NO exceptions to these rules.
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