HEED 211 Nutrition

HEED 211 Nutrition - Teleweb

This course is designed to provide the student with the means to develop an understanding of the biological, physiological, psychological, and sociological aspects of nutrition. The student will develop the skill and ability to apply the principles and concepts relevant to nutrition. Although the course activities of a TeleWeb course are conducted online, much of the course material is presented through pre-produced telecourse videos. Students will be required to view these videos. Videos are available on HCC TV cablecast or Maryland Public Television broadcast. Some course videos are available via video streaming from the HCC library homepage

Credits	3
Prerequisites	none
Fees	This course has fees totaling $45.00.
Instructor	Linda Bunyard
Office	ST 149
Phone	(410)772-4832
Email	lbunyard@howardcc.edu

Overall Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

Describe the role nutrition and weight management play in health & wellness
Gain an understanding of the basic concepts of nutrition.
Be able to describe the function and sources of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins,minerals, and fiber.
Be able to analyze the dietary composition of an individual's diet, recommend necessary improvements, and develop a plan of action to implement those changes.
Describe the basic principles & concepts of weight control/management

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Major Course Topics

Diet and Health
Nutritional Foundations
Physiology of Eating
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Disease and Nutrition
Consumer Food Safety

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Course Format

Is self-paced.
Does not require on-campus meetings, except it may have a proctored exam in the HCC Test Center. (For more information, see the "Exam" section below.)
Does not require real-time chats.
The communications will take place through e-mail and scheduled posted threaded discussion questions (weekly).

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Orientation

This course has no required face-to-face orientation.

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Course Requirements

Review the “What you should know before you register” section of the Distance Learning home page.

Three exams and a final examination are administered. All examinations are multiple choice, true-false, and matching.
A dietary analysis of your eating behaviors, eating habits and content will be completed.
Student must be dedicated to practicing the relaxation techniques described in the textbook. (Feedback from the practiced technique of the previous week is expected.)
A behavior workbook will be completed in which the student will determine a behavior to change and complete steps towards that end.

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Texts and Materials Required:

Sizer and Whitney. Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 11th edition, Wadsworth Publishing.

Reccommended:

Buy your textbooks from our online Bookstore, or visit our Bookstore. (Maps)

Technical Requirements and Plug-Ins:

Review the Technical Requirements link above. The following plug-ins are required for this course:

Acrobat Viewer
Flash
Internet Explorer
PowerPoint Viewer, if you don’t have the full version of Microsoft PowerPoint
QuickTime
Real Player
Windows Media Player
Word Viewer, if you don’t have the full version of Microsoft Word

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Exams

For purposes of verification and assessing learning outcomes, this course may have online testing or proctored exams at the HCC Test Center for students in the local region or at a regional institution for remote students. The exam will have a flexible window of time during which it needs to be taken rather than a single date and time.

If you have any questions or comments about this class, please send a message to

Linda Bunyard, lbunyard@howardcc.edu

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