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Instructor: Dr. Nicole Kulikov-Hagobian
Phone: 413-552-2474
Office: Marieb 225
Email: Please use the private email within this course
This course is ASYNCHRONOUS meaning that the emphasis is on "learning on demand" and communication is "as needed communication" between students and faculty from multiple locations at times convenient to the participants. You may log on and complete your work at any time so long as it is in by the deadlines listed on the course outline (found on the syllabus) and course calendar.
Communication Policy:
Communication is done via E-mail through our Web CT course. No public e-mail is used. To access this, click on the icon called "Communication/Private Mail" on NTR 101's homepage. I will log in Monday-Friday to check e-mail and discussion/bulletin board postings and will respond to any emails within 24 hours. I may not log on over the weekend so if you have an important question, you need to ask it before Friday.
Course Description
NTR 101 is an introductory course in the science of nutrition as it applies to everyday life. Students will learn how to apply the logic of science to their own nutritional concerns. Topics include the six major nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. The course also will examine energy balance, weight control, the digestive process, nutrition fads, supplements, fiber, and disease as it relates to nutrition and fitness. A dietary computer application is used throughout the semester to track personal dietary, energy, and fitness data.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite:
Eligibility for ENG 101
NTR 101 requires completion of the English placement exam with a score that makes you eligible for college level English 101: Be sure you are college ready or you could be dropped from the course. Check with your placement exam office.
Course Objectives:
As a result of taking this course, you will be able to:
Identify the six major nutrients, describe their functions in the human body, and how to obtain them from food.
Discuss American diet habits and the recommended goals as well as dietary practices throughout the world.
Name the parts of the human digestive system and how they function. Develop an understanding of nutrient digestion and absorption and their effect on the body.
Develop skills in reading and understanding food labels, selecting wholesome foods, and assessing nutritional quality of various food products.
Design a personalized healthy meal plan tailored to individualized needs. Recognize unsafe meal plans and identify the reason there of.
Explain the mechanics of Vegetarianism and explain why it's becoming such an important lifestyle choice.
Utilize Nutrition computer software in the evaluation of foods and meal plans.
Define your own Nutrition philosophy for a safe and healthy people, animals, and planet.
Required Course Materials
A WebCT Access Code
Text: Nutrition: An Applied Approach, 2nd edition, Authors: Janice Thompson & Melinda Manore; Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing at Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA.
MyDiet Analysis Software
Methods of Instruction
On-Line Learning to Include:
Assigned textbook readings and chapter questions
Flash Cards
Practice Quizzes
Case study reviews
Web activities
Homework Assignments
Bulletin Board Discussion Topics
On-line exams
Attendance Policy:
Attendance for this online course means you must log into the course and participate in discussions using the bulletin board at least two times per week. I will post weekly discussion questions that relate to the chapter we are working on. The discussion board is how we communicate with each other and have "class discussions". Students who do not log in for more than one week of class time and participate in the chapter discussions will be automatically dropped from the class and given an "AW" grade.
