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RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

KIN 4 NUTRITION

Course Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR: NIKKI BONZOUMET

OFFICE: Lovekin - 10 (Tennis Office)

PHONE: 222-8422

EMAIL:

CLASS MEETING

TIME: 12:45 PM – 2:10 PM

DAY: T and TH

OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM or by appointment

HOLIDAY: November 24, 2016 - Thanksgiving

REQUIRED TEXT

Joan Salge Blake. Nutrition & You. Second Edition (MyPlate Edition). Pearson Benjamin Publishing, 2012.

ISBN # 978-0321-81371-8

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the conclusion of the course you should be able to:

Analyze the six classes of nutrients and determine which are essential.
Identify the different nutritional life cycles and assess the nutrients for each one.
Apply the principles of nutrition to plan a healthy diet and maintain a healthy activity level.
Examine own diets and create and design a plan of action for improving my diet and eating habits.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Readings from the text

2. Quizzes and final

3. Homework/In-Class Project - Worksheets/MyPlate (MDA) due dates will be announced in class. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

4. MyPlate Summary Assignment due Tuesday, December 6, 2016.

GRADING STRUCTURE

POINTS 12 quizzes at 30 points each (5 points for showing up)…………….…360

MyPlate Input………………………………..……...…………………..100

MyPlate Assignments……………………………………..……………200

MyDietAnalysis Summary……………………………………………...200

Vitamin Activity…………………………..……………………..……....40

Final Exam……………………………………………………………...100

Total Points……………………………………………………………..990

GRADING

A 90 – 100%

B 80 – 89%

C 70 – 79%

D 60 – 69%

F < 59%

EXTRA CREDIT

You may earn extra credit by doing a presentation or writing a paper. See me for details.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attendance is not computed as part of your grade. However, all class assignments and exams must be completed to successfully complete the course. If you miss class time, find a friend in the class to get the notes from. Random labs will be a part of your grade, but they will not be listed in your syllabus. It is my way of rewarding those who come to class.

MAKE-UP EXAM POLICY

Make-ups for missed quizzes will not be given. The final exam is mandatory and must be taken on the scheduled date, or on a date PREARRANGED with me.

POLICY ON CHEATING/PLAGIARISM

Academic dishonesty will be handled in accordance with the guidelines published in the College Catalog.

If a student is suspected of cheating, he or she will be asked to take an equivalent test gain. If a student cheats on a test, the student will receive an “F” grade on that test.

COMPUTER GENERATED

Typed or computer generated My Plate final summary.

Exam & Quizzes

Multiple Choice, True/False, Matching, and Short Answer. Answer sheets will be provided for most of your quizzes. Please bring a scantron (Form No. 882-E) for your Final Exam.

ADD/DROP

It is the student’s responsibility to officially add/drop the class by submitting an add/drop card to the Admissions & Records Office.

If you have a documented disability requiring accommodation for this class, please see me OR contact the office of Disabled Students Programs and Services at 222-8060 on the City Campus.

COURSE OUTLINE

8/30/16 Lecture Intro, Course Requirements

Homework Dietary Habits Quiz

9/1/16 Personal Dietary Assessment Project

9/6/16 Lecture Ch.1 - What is Nutrition?

Assignment Dietary Habits Quiz Due

Record Food Intake Day 1

9/8/16 Quiz Chapter 1

Assignment Record Food Intake Day 2

9/13/16 Lecture Ch. 2 - Tools for Healthy Eating

Assignment Record Food Intake Day 3 (For Fri. or Sat. meals)

9/15/16 Quiz Chapter 2

9/20/16 Lecture Ch. 3 - The Basics of Digestion

9/22/16 Assignments MDA I, MDA II, and MDA III due at end of class. Include Meal Summary/Physical Activity Report and Ref. Reports.

9/27/16 Quiz Chapter 3

9/29/16 Lecture Ch. 4 - Carbohydrates

Homework MDA IV

10/4/16 Assignment MDA IV due

Quiz Chapter 4

COURSE OUTLINE (cont.)

10/6/16 Lecture Ch. 5 - Fats, Oils and other Lipids

Homework MDA V

10/11/16 Assignment MDA V due

Quiz Chapter 5

10/13/16 No class! Class cancelled!

10/18/16 Lecture Ch. 6 - Proteins and Amino Acids

Homework MDA VI

10/20/16 Assignment MDA VI due

Quiz Chapter 6

10/25/16 Lecture Ch. 7 - Vitamins

Homework MDA VII

10/27/16 Assignment MDA VII due

Vitamin Activity – BRING NOTES!

Quiz Chapter 7

11/1/16 Lecture Ch. 8 - Minerals and Water

Homework MDA VIII

11/3/16 Assignment MDA VIII due

Quiz Chapter 8

11/8/16 Lecture Ch. 9 – Alcohol

Homework MDA IX

11/10/16 Assignment MDA IX due

Quiz Chapter 9

11/15/16 Lecture Ch. 10 - Weight Management

Homework MDA X

11/17/16 Assignment MDA X due

Quiz Chapter 10

11/22/16 Lecture Ch. 11 - Nutrition and Fitness

*** MDAs are all complete; start working on final paper!

11/24/16 Happy Thanksgiving! No School!

11/29/16 Quiz Chapter 11

12/1/16 Lecture Ch. 12 – Consumerism

12/3/15 Quiz Chapter 12

Extra Credit Presentations

12/6/16 Lecture Ch. 13 – Food Safety and Technology

Ch. 14 – Hunger at Home and Abroad

Assignment MyPlate Summary Assignment Due Today!

12/8/16 Lecture Ch. 15 - Life Cycle Nutrition 1

Ch. 16 – Life Cycle Nutrition 2

12/15/16 TEST Final Exam Chapters 13 – 16 (start time 11:00AM till 1:30PM) BRING SCANTRON!

THIS COURSE OUTLINE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AWARE OF CHANGES ANNOUNCED IN CLASS, BY BEING ON TIME AND ATTENDING CLASS REGULARLY.