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.
Credits | 3 |
Prerequisites | none |
Instructor | Sue Geckle |
Office | CL 131 |
Phone | (443)518-4798 |
Email | |
Overall Course Objectives | Major Course Topics | Course Format | Orientation | Course Requirements | Texts and Materials | Exams
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
- Course is not self-paced. All assignments, quizzes, and exams have specific dates of completion.
- Does not require on-campus meetings,except for orientationand it may have proctored exams 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 does not have a 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:
Textbook information: To visit our bookstore's online sales site, please visit www.howardccbooks.com and follow the instructions for selecting textbooks.
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
- Mozilla Firefox (recommended)
- 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
Sue Geckle, sgeckle@howardcc.edu
Last updated on December, 2009
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