COURSE OVERVIEW 2011– 2012

Course Name:Food and Nutrition

Course Code:HFN2OGrade Level: 10

Credit Value:1Course Type:Open

Teacher(s):Miss. Lillico and Miss. Faulkner

Textbook(s):Foods for Today.

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Course Description:

This course explores the factors that affect attitudes and decisions about food, examines current issues of body image and food marketing, and is grounded in the scientific study of nutrition. Students will learn how to make informed food choices and how to prepare foods, and will investigate our Canadian food heritage and food industries, as well as global food issues. This course also introduces students to research skills related to food and nutrition.

Evaluation

Your final grade in the course will be calculated as follows:

Evaluation Category / Category Weighting / 70% Term Work / 30% Summative Evaluation
Knowledge & Understanding / 30% / Students will have opportunities to receive feedback on their day-to-day work and to practice further before their achievement is evaluated for a mark. Evaluations may include: practical tests, written tests, reports, case studies, assignments, presentations, etc. / The summative evaluation will consist of a variety of components which will include performance tasks weighted at 15% and an in-class test weighted at 15%.
Thinking and Inquiry / 20%
Communication / 20%
Application / 30%

The following learning skills will also be evaluated with a letter grade Excellent (E), Good (G), Satisfactory (S), Needs Improvement (N):

  • Working Independently
  • Organization
  • Teamwork
  • Work Habits/Home Work
  • Initiative

Course Fee and Supplies

Each student will pay a $30 course fee for consumables.

A binder, text book and writing utensil should be brought to class each day.

Topics and Time Allocations

In many cases, course expectations from a number of strands and food labs have been integrated.

Unit 1: Food Safety and Kitchen Safety3 weeks

Unit 2: Healthy Food Choices4 weeks

Unit 3: Nutrition, Health & Well-being5 weeks

Unit 4: Food from Canadian and Global Perspectives4.5 weeks

Summative Evaluation1.5 weeks

Student Expectations

Establishing and maintaining an appropriate tone in the classroom is critical to the success of all students. You are expected to arrive on time and prepared for class. A variety of learning strategies used throughout the course require students to work independently as well as within small or large groups. Respectful behaviour toward self, others and property is expected at all times. Students having difficulty exhibiting respectful behaviour will meet with the teacher at lunch to problem-solve the situation. If this meeting does not resolve the situation, a V.P. and/or parent(s) will be asked to be involved.

Electronic Devices: Cell phones will not be used in class and will be turned off and put away if you choose to bring one to class. If not, your cell phone will be confiscated. Personal music players will only be allowed, at the teacher’s discretion, when students are working independently. Music will not be played at any other time, including during group work time. Your personal music player should be kept in your bag until permission to use it has been given, otherwise you may be asked to give your music player to the teacher for safekeeping until the end of class.

Attendance and Participation

Regular attendance is vital to student success. Irregular attendance will result in a loss of experience that cannot be entirely made up. Students who miss class may suffer in the evaluation process because their participation and achievement cannot be fully assessed. Following a legitimate absence (i.e. school-related absence such as a field trip or illness, death in the family, medical appointment), some assignments will have to be made up in school and outside of regular class time (i.e. at lunch time or after school).

The student and their parent(s) are asked to sign below to indicate that they have read this course overview and understand the student expectations. Please return this signed form to the teacher.

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