HPER 1112: NUTRITION - ONLINE
CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS of Anoka-Ramsey Community College
FALL SEMESTER, 2007

Required Text: Thompson, J. & Manore, M. (2007).  Nutrition for Life. Pearson Benjamin Cummings: San Francisco. 
Note: This text can be purchased both at the Cambridge Campus bookstore or online.  Go to http://www.arccbookstore.com/anoka/ for more information.

Course Description:
This course is intended to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary for developing healthy nutritional habits and an understanding of the important role nutrition plays in personal, societal, and global issues.

Course Objectives:
· Identify the major food nutrients (carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water) and explain their roles in human biological function and health.
· Accurately interpret the information presented in a U.S. food label.
· Describe basic nutrition standards and guidelines including the RDA Daily Values,
  Daily intakes, Food Guide Pyramid, and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
· Evaluate nutrition information and advice to verify its accuracy and safety.
· Explain the processes of digestion and absorption.  Identify the major organs involved.
· Explain the functions of various nutrients, identify the effects of deficiencies and
    toxicities, and list good food sources for each nutrient.
· Describe how the body uses energy (at rest and during exercise).
· Explain "energy balance" and its implications for weight control.
· Identify characteristics associated with various eating disorders including overeating,
   anorexia nervosa, and bulimia. Explain the risks of each disorder.
· Define obesity and explain possible causes.
· Discuss personal and societal consequences of improper nutrition.
· Explain basic human nutritional needs throughout the lifespan.
· Explain diet modifications necessitated by various health concerns. 
· Define appetite and hunger.
· Identify various factors that may influence what and how we eat.
· Evaluate personal diets and develop plans for improving nutrition.
· Identify various causes of food-borne illnesses; discuss food safety strategies.
· Explain the importance of nutrition's impact on the immune system.
· Explain nutrition's role  in the development and prevention of heart disease and cancer.
· Explain the causes, prevention, and treatment for common intestinal disorders.
· Discuss the recommendations for diet composition (% of calories from carbohydrate,
   fat, and protein) and the risks/concerns when recommendations aren't followed..
· Discuss the role nutrition plays in the disorders of diabetes and hypoglycemia.
· Explain the differences among saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat,  cholesterol, and lipoproteins and the role each plays in health/illness.
· Discuss current innovations in the nutrition industry (i.e. fat substitutes, sugar replacements, etc.) and the impact each has on diet and health.
· Discuss the risks and benefits of "alternative" diets (i.e. vegetarianism, etc.).
· Explain the concerns associated with excessive nutrient and herbal supplementation.
· Discuss various theories of obesity.
· Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of various weight loss plans.
· Explain the metabolism of energy during exercise.
· Outline and discuss the benefits of a physically active lifestyle.
· Describe the diet needs of fitness enthusiasts and athletes.
· Identify and explain the major causes of undernutrition in the U.S. and the world.
· Develop and articulate possible solutions for the world nutrition crisis.
· Discuss the concerns and benefits associated with additives and preservatives.
· Discuss the effects of alcohol on the body, the diet, and overall health.
· Explain  the effects of food processing on nutrient content, safety, and convenience.
· Discuss the relationship between nutrition and overall wellness. Additionally, develop and articulate an informed opinion concerning one's personal responsibility (to self and society) for achieving and maintaining wellness. 

Course Policies:
1.Civility: By enrolling in this course, you have become a welcome member of a community of learners, an honor and a privilege for each one of us. Your membership in this community and your success in this course are dependent upon your ability to do the following:
Be Respectful. Respect your instructor as an expert in his or her subject area and as the person responsible for facilitating a productive course for everyone. Respect each of your classmate’s right to a valuable class experience, free of offensive language, intolerance, or harassment of any kind.  Finally, respect yourself by participating fully in this class and making the most of this learning opportunity.
Be Responsible. As a student in this college course, you are entirely responsible for your own success. You are responsible for reading and following the syllabus. It’s expected that you following the weekly "To Do Lists" that are posted on the content page and complete work within the appropriate timeframe.  If you don't, you are responsible for the consequences. Finally, you are responsible for being an active participant in this class rather than a passive observer.
Rise to the Challenge. College-level courses are demanding. They require deeper thinking, more effective writing, and greater personal involvement than many students realize. In order to succeed at this level, you must be willing to accept the challenges presented by the course material, your instructors, and a rigorous schedule. One of the rewards of this challenge can be the discovery that you are capable of much more than you imagined. Therefore, expect great things from yourself, work hard to achieve them, and seek help when you need it. The other members of this community of learners are here to support you, but it’s up to you to rise to the challenge.

2.  Plagiarism:   All materials submitted for this course must be your own and produced specifically for this class. Plagiarized work will be rejected, and it is your responsibility to prove the work is original. It is not my responsibility to prove it is plagiarized. The concept of plagiarism can be confusing, and there is a difference between deliberate and accidental plagiarism. However, both will be treated the same in this course.
- Plagiarism defined: "Plagiarism includes the copying of the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and passing off some as one's own, original work, or attempts thereof." (from Virginia Tech Honor System Constitution, February 1998).
- If plagiarized work is suspected and proven, the student will receive a 0 for the assignment and is subject to sanctions outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
- The following web site offers an excellent definition of both deliberate and accidental plagiarism: <http://www.millikin.edu/wcenter/plagiarism1.html>

3.  Online Expectations:
You are responsible for regularly accessing the D2L site associated with this course.  You can login at this link: https://anokaramsey.ims.mnscu.edu/. A student manual for D2L is also available at: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/IT/d2l_studentmanual.cfm.  If you will be using a home computer, this link also lists computer requirements for using this program. If you are using the computer lab on campus, you can find available hours at: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/IT/hours.cfm. 

4. Required Course Work
a. Application Assignments: Each week, check the "To do list" for information related to assignments.  Assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday of that week. All assignments need to be submitted electronically. Download each assignment (they are saved as MS Word 2003 files), type your responses in the blank spaces, and submit them via the D2L "Drop Box." When you download each assignment, add your name to the top of the assignment's page, then do a "Save As" and label the file with the name of the assignment and your name (For example, LabelReading_JohnDoe). The Drop Box page has additional instructions to help you attach and upload your completed homework files. Be sure to save electronic copies of each in a place in your personal files that you can easily access.

If you are unable to submit your assignment during the mandated time period, you may submit assignments in the "late folder".  However,  for each day an assignment is late, one letter grade will be subtracted from the grade you would normally earn for that assignment.  So, it is recommended to not wait until the last minute in the event that you have internet access or technology problems.  If the deadline is 11:59 p.m., for example, your assignment will be late at 12:00 a.m.

b. Group Project: You will be assigned to a small group.  Your group will work together to develop two presentations (Powerpoint, Webpage, or Microsoft Word Document with hyperlinks), one related to a vitamin and the other a mineral. The presentations will then be posted in D2L for everyone to view and to use as a study aid for the quizzes associated with this material.  All presentations must be submitted in the Dropbox by Saturday at 11:59 p.m. of Week 8.  The same rules related to late work listed in the "individual assignment" section above apply to this project. 

c. Discussions:  Go to "Discussion" in the navigation bar to find required discussions.  You will also be reminded of these discussions in the weekly "to do lists" in the Content section.  For each discussion, you will be required to post one original message and then respond to at least one other posting. Often times you will be required to gather outside research prior to participating in the discussion. Your response should elaborate on what has already been written, rather than just saying "I agree" or "Me, too!".  Go to the Content section for criteria used to grade discussions.

d. Quizzes: Each week, there will be a short quiz on each chapter. The quizzes are timed (1 1/2 minutes are allowed for each question), and you will be given only one attempt for each quiz. Quizzes are only available for a limited time, so carefully check the beginning and ending dates and times for each quiz.

Make-up quizzes will only be given if the student experiences an emergency situation (i.e. extreme illness, death in the family, etc.). If an emergency arises, it is the student's responsibility to discuss the conflict prior to, the day of, or the day after the quiz deadline; if this is not done, a "0" will be earned.  If a make-up quiz is approved, individual arrangements and timelines will be created.  

5. Grading:
The following criteria will be used to determine individual grades: 

Grading Scale: 
90%-100% =A, 80% - 89% = B, 70%-79% = C, 60%-69% = D, 59% or less = F

COURSE TIMELINE 

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Last modified: August 21, 2007
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