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SYLLABUS
Nutrition B50
COURSE:Nutrition B50 - Modified Diets – Spring 2012
Description: Nutrition care for acute illnesses and chronic diseases. Related normal and abnormal physiology, nutrition assessment and care plans and client education techniques are emphasized. Prerequisite: NUTR B10 with a grade of “C” or better. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect/disc. CCS: Occupational Education. Not Transferable: Associate Degree only.
INSTRUCTOR: Leah Carter, M.P.H., R.D.
CLASSROOM:Moodle - Located within InsideBC website:
CLASS HOURS: All OnlineCRN#: 31746
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.OFFICE: FACE 32
Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Other times are available by appointment.
ONLINE"OFFICE" HOURS:
Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
E-MAIL: Email is for personal questions only! If you do email, please put "nut 50 online" in the subject area so I immediately know you are an online student.
All questions on the class (assignments, tests, etc.) shouldbe posted in Moodle in the current week's posting area.
If asking a question on an assignment or test, type out the complete question you are asking about. Do not type “I don’t understand question number two.” Do state what assignment you are working on and what the specific question is.
Response time is guaranteed within 48 working hours (Monday - Friday from 8-5). Responses are usually given more quickly.
PHONE: (661) 395-4672 (Email is much faster!)
WEBSITE: www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/lcarter (Also accessible from the BC Homepage)
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REQUIRED MATERIALS:
TextbookNutrition & Diet Therapy,8th Edition, by DeBruyne, Pinna & Whitney
This book is available in the BC Bookstore.
A publisher link to purchase or rent the text or e-text is below.
-Chapters 1-5 will be covered; however, they are review from Nutrition 10. If you kept your Nutrition Concepts and Controversies text, you can use that text for these first five chapters.
-Chapters 6 - 13 will not be covered as they are review from nutrition 10 and not necessary for this class.
-Chapters 14 - 25 will be covered and is new material. These chapters must be purchased.
-You may purchase a complete printed text from the publisher for $155.99, a complete e-text for six months for $91.99 or you may purchase e-chapters 14-25 for$77.88 (12 chapters at $6.49 each).
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CLASS STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
- Understand normal nutrition
- Identify the nutrition care process and the role of each nutrition professional, including the registered dietitian.
- Identify pertinent nutrition related information from a patient's medical record.
- Describe the role of the DSS and the registered dietitian.
- Develop an understanding of various prescribed diets and the principles of modified diets.
- Develop the skills necessary to interview patients to determine food tolerances, habits, and cultural/religious issues related to food in order to accommodate an individual's food needs/preferences.
- Identify nutritionally appropriate menu substitutions.
- Utilize a system for tracking each patient’s dietary needs.
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DATE / TOPICS / *HOMEWORK/TESTS / DUE DATE
Subject to change
Week 1
(1/16/12 – 1/20/12) / Orientation
Read Chapter 1, Overview of Nutrition and Health / Introduction
(5 points)
Student Experience Survey (4 points)
Practice Test
(10 points)
Discussion Postings C-1 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-1, #2 / 1-19-12
1-20-12
1-20-12
1-20-12
1-20-12
Week 2
(1/23/12 – 1/27/12) / Read Chapter 2, Carbohydrates
Read Chapter 3, Lipids / Discussion Postings C-2 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-2
Discussion Postings C-3 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-3 / 1-25-12
1-26-12
1-27-12
1-27-12
Week 3
(1/30/12 – 2/3/12) / Read Chapter 4, Protein
Read Chapter 5, Digestion and Absorption / Discussion Postings C-4 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-4
Discussion Postings C-5 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-5 / 2-1-12
2-3-12
2-3-12
2-3-12
Week 4
(2/6/12 – 2/10/12) / Test 1 on Chapters 1 - 5 (all review from Nutrition 10)
Skip to chapter 14 (C: 6-11 were all covered in nutrition 10):
Read Chapter 14, Illness and Nutrition Care / Test 1 on Chapters 1 - 5
Discussion Postings C-14 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-14 / 2-5-12 - 2-7-12
2-8-12
2-10-12
Week 5
(2/13/12 – 2/17/12) / Read Chapter 15, Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions and Herbal Supplements / Discussion Postings C-15 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-15 / 2-15-12
2-17-12
Week 6
(2/20/12 – 2/24/12) / Test 2 on Chapters 14 & 15
Read Chapter 16, Specialized Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition / Test 2 on Chapters 14 & 15
Discussion Postings C-16 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-16 / 2-19-12 -
2-22-12 (extra day provided due to holiday)
2-22-12
2-24-12
Week 7
(2/27/12 – 3/2/12) / Read Chapter 17, Foods and Food Consistency- for Upper GI Disorders / Discussion Postings C-17 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-17 / 2-29-12
3-2-12
Week 8
(3/5/12 – 3/9/12) / Test 3 on Chapters 16 & 17
Read Chapter 18, Fiber-Modified Diets for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders / Test3on Chapters 16 &17
Discussion Postings C-18 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-18 / 3-4-12 -
3-6-12
3-7-12
3-9-12
Week 9
(3/12/12 – 3/16/12) / Read Chapter 19, Carbohydrate and Fat-Modified Diets for Malabsorption Disorders / Discussion Postings C-19 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-19 / 3-14-12
3-16-12
Week 10
(3/19/12 – 3/23/12) / Test 4 on Chapters 18 & 19
Read Chapter 20, Nutrition Therapy for Liver and Gallbladder Diseases / Test 4on Chapters 18 19
Discussion Postings C-20 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-20 / 3-18-12 -
3-20-12
3-21-12
3-23-12
Week 11
(3/26/12 – 3/30/12) / Read Chapter 21, Carbohydrate-Controlled Diets for Diabetes Mellitus / Discussion Postings C-21 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-21 / 3-28-12
3-30-12
Week 12
(4/2/12 – 4/6/12) / Spring Break - No School
Week 13
(4/9/12 – 4/13/12) / Test 5 on Chapters 20 & 21
Read Chapter 22, Fat-Controlled, Mineral-Modified Diets for Cardiovascular Diseases / Test5on Chapters 20 21
Discussion Postings C-22 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-22 / 4-8-12 -
4-10-12
4-11-12
4-13-12
Week 14
(4/16/12 – 4/20/12) / Read Chapter 23, Protein, Mineral, and Fluid-Modified Diets for Kidney Diseases / Discussion Postings C-23 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-23 / 4-18-12
4-20-12
Week 15
(4/23/12 – 4/27/12) / Read Chapter 24, Energy and Protein-Modified Diets for Metabolic and Respiratory Stress / Discussion Postings C-24 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-24 / 4-25-12
4-27-12
Week 16
(4/30/12 – 5/4/12) / Read Chapter 25, Energy and Protein-Modified Diets for Cancer and HIV infection
Legal Issues in Healthcare (HIPAA, JCAHO, Title 22, etc.)
Role of the DSS and RD
Identify the nutrition care process / Discussion Postings C-25 (10 points)
Clinical Application C-25
Identification assignment / 5-2-12
5-4-12
5-6-12
Week 17
(5/7/12 – 5/11/12) / Finals Week - Final is not comprehensive / Final Exam on Chapters 22 - 25 / 5-6-12 -
5-8-12
*All material in this syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
CLASS REQUIREMENTS
TEXTBOOK:
Students are required to read the assigned chapters from the textbook each week. You are encouraged to highlight the text and take notes on what you learn.
PARTICIPATION:
Students are expected to actively and regularly participate in this class by posting and answering questions and participating in chat discussions. Assignments must be completed in order to pass this class.
Instructor may drop students for two weeks of non-participation in accordance with “Distance Education Attendance and Non-Participation Policy.”
If students do not participate as determined by the instructor and as stated in the course syllabus, they may be dropped from class.
POLICY ON CHAPTER TESTS, HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS ACTIVITIES,
AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
A.Chapter Tests:
1.Chapter tests will be given during the course of the semester at the instructor's discretion. Test dates are listed in the syllabus. All students must take the tests on the dates listed. Three days are given to take the exam (Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays - this gives you the weekend to study before the tests).
- Make-up tests will not be given for ANY reason. Any reason includes technology problems, so start early!
- All tests are open book and are not timed.
3.The lowest test score (excluding the final) will be dropped in determining your overall course grade. This will not be done until the end of the course.
4.Don’t wait until the last minute to take the tests because the system gets slow when lots of students are on at the same time.
5.The grading scale for the 50 point chapter tests is:
A = 45 - 50
B = 40 - 44
C = 35 - 39
D = 30 - 34
F = 29
B.Homework Assignments:
Homework assignments are designed to facilitate learning and mustbe completed in order to do well in this class.
Use complete sentences and easy to read formatting. For example, always separate each question with a space in between the next question. Do not submit one long paragraph since this is difficult to read. Questions must be numbered as they are in the assignments.
Whatever you see as submitted is what I will see; therefore, if you can’t read what you have submitted, neither can I. If I can’t read it easily, I can’t grade it, regardless of the reason why the assignment is not readable. Make sure each assignment is readable before you submit! Resubmissions are not allowed.
All homework should be saved on your computer (his way you’ll have a back-up of all of your work) and then copied and pasted into Moodle. You will do this by clicking on the assignment, then clicking edit submission and then you will see a text box. Copy the work there.
All assignments must be submitted in Word or something that can be opened in Word (since a file can't be opened without having the program that created the file). Pages and other formats are not acceptable. Many MAC programs are not compatible with Moodle...
Once you submit an assignment, no changes can be made, so proofread your work before you submit. Assignments submitted by email will NOT be accepted.
Late assignments will not be accepted for any reason, so plan ahead! Technology problems do not constitute a reason for submitting late work.
C. Discussion postings:
Discussion postings are due on Wednesdays starting with chapter 14. Two different discussion postings are due each week and each posting is graded separately and at different times. Moodle allows you to submit postings after the due date; however, late postings can't be graded so make sure you watch the due dates.
D. Due Time:
All assignments, tests, and postings are due at 11:55 p.m. No exceptionsfor any reason. Even for those submitting at 11:56 p.m....
E.Honesty:
It is expected all work submitted will be the original work of the student and all tests taken will be taken only by the student and without any assistance! If cheating takes place, an automatic F will be given.
F.Extra Credit:
Extra credit is not given in this course.
CRITERIA FOR GRADING:
A.Students are responsible for all information covered in class, including reading assignments (textbook and handouts), lectures, videos, class activities, etc.
B.Your final grade will be based on the total number of points earnedduring the semester.
The course grade you earn will be computed by dividing the total number of points earned by the maximum number of points possible for the semester. This computation will result in a percentage of correct responses. The percentage earned will be translated into a letter grade using the following scale:
PERCENTAGE LETTER GRADE 90 - 100% A
80 - 89% B
70 - 79% C
60 - 69% D
0 - 59% F
If you have any questions about a grade on a test or assignment, the deadline for reevaluation of the grade is one week after the test or assignment is returned to you.
Keep all work that you submit in case of a computer system failure.
C.You can calculate your overall grade by doing the following: Add up all of the points you have earned and divide by the total points possible. And then multiply by 100 to make it a percentage. Course grades are based on the standard grading scale listed above.
When adding up points possible, only include assignments that have been graded.
Example:
200 points earned X 100 = 67% overall in the course
300 points possible
CLASSROOM CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR:
A.BakersfieldCollege has established rules and regulations for student conduct and academic behavior. The Reneguide, the student handbook, lists in detail these rules and regulations.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disabled Student Programs & Services located at Student Services Building, 1st Floor, Counseling Center (661-395-4334), as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
In order for me to reach you regarding a homework assignment, an emergency etc., you will need to have all contact information correctly entered into BanWeb. If I email the class, you will be responsible for what is stated in the email. You can update your information under the Personal Information menu on BanWeb. Remember, BC only uses the new BC email addresses; therefore, you need to check your BC email (Or forward your BC email to your personal email address.)
WITHDRAWING FROM CLASS:
YOU are responsible for officially withdrawing from the class if you no longer wish to be enrolled. Non-attendance does not release you from this responsibility. If you do wish to withdraw from class, the following dates are important:
1-27-12 - Last day for a refund for a semester length class
2-21-12 - Last day to withdraw from a semester length class without receiving a "W"
3-30-12 - Last day to withdraw from a semester length class and get a "W"
Dropping unwanted classes is extremely important! Especially now that State Education Code (Title V) only allows students to repeat a class three times if a W, D, or F was earned. In other words, if you took a class three times and got an F, D or W each of the three times the class was taken, BC and the Kern Community College District will not allow students to repeat a class for a fourth time beginning now.
TUTORING CENTER
Nutrition tutors are available to help you free of charge in the BC tutoring center. (661) 395-4430
ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSTRUCTOR:
Nutrition B10 is a strenuous course. I am here to help you. I can only help you if you let me know your needs. If you have any questions, or desire additional assistance, please email me, see me during my office hours, make an appointment with me, or post your question. NOTE: Do not wait to ask for assistance until the day before or the day of an assignment's due date.
All information contained in this syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
Email:
- I am very responsive to email/messages/posts from students and to discussions; however, to be conservative, I will commit to responding to emails within 48 hours on work days (Monday - Friday from 8-5). Chances are you will get an answer much sooner including on weekends, but plan ahead just in case.
- Do not email/message me prior to 48 hours asking if I received your email or message since it will only slow me down.
- Email to me should only be for personal questions you don’t want other students to see. If you have a question on the class or the homework, please post a question in Moodle. Other students may have the same question as you do and posting the question allows everyone to see the answer. Plus, other students tend to answer questions if they can. Students get to know each other this way, which is important in an online class due to the lack of interaction.
TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CLASS:
Many students take online courses because they think they are easier. This is NOT the case. In fact, more time is usually required to successfully pass an online course because more of the work is on you. If this class was face-to-face, we would meet 2 hours per week. In addition, you would have to spend double that amount of time reading, completing assignments etc. for a total of a minimum of 6 hours per week. Plan on spending at least the same amount of time on this course as you would in a face-to-face course.
Internet Browsers:
Google Chrome does not work correctly with Moodle. If Chrome is used to paste an assignment in the assignment box, it pastes as one big paragraph even if the original formatting has spaces between answers. It can't be read and won't be graded so please do not use Chrome.
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BE PROACTIVE:
-Read the syllabus thoroughly!
-Check the course site regularly in order to be aware of postings, emails etc.
-Ask questions and participate in discussions. Answering questions for others will facilitate your learning, plus you may meet new people.
-Stay on schedule with the required readings and assignments as the weeks will go by quickly and late work and tests are not accepted! Tentative due dates and times are posted and subject to change, so pay attention.
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES/NEEDS:
Technology fails from time to time. Keep that in mind when planning for submission of work and tests since late work and late tests are not accepted.
Power Point:
If you do not have Power Point, you will need to download a free viewing program in order to view the Power Point lectures. This is a direct link to the program.
Plug-ins:
Animations exist within some of the Power Point Presentations; you will need the free plug-ins listed below in order to view all of the videos/animations. Click on the links below and follow the download instructions.
Quick Time –
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