Biology 45
Introduction to Human Nutrition
408.864.5576 Welcome to Biology 45. My hope is you will be able to
apply what you learn in this course to your professional
and personal life. This class will undoubtedly affect how
you think about food, diets and health. We often have
complex relationships with food and may approach the
topic of nutrition with some bias. I invite you to have an
open mind as you explore this dynamic and powerful
topic.
Cheers,
Email Course Description Biological function and chemical Instructor Anna Miller, MS. , RD Office SC 1210 (2nd floor of Building 2 of the Science Center). Use the phone outside the building door to call my extension (5576) Phone Anna
[email protected] Write “BIO45” in the subject Office Hours Tuesdays 12 -‐ 1 pm Wednesdays 10 -‐ 11 am and 1:30 -‐ 2:30 pm classification of nutrients. Effects of nutritional deficiencies and excesses. Recommended nutrient intakes and the role of diet in the development of chronic disease. Prerequisites: Biology 40 A, B and C (Human Anatomy and Physiology). Advisory: EWRT 1A or ESL5 Student Learning Objectives: 1. Evaluate a meal plan or a diet for meeting the criteria of a healthy diet. 2. Demonstrate a coherent understanding of the relationship between diet and the major chronic diseases. Required Textbook: Understanding Nutrition by Whitney and Rolfes, 13th edition 2013. Diet Analysis Plus is not needed for this course – purchase textbook only. This textbook can be rented from the DeAnza bookstore. An e-‐version is also available for purchase from Course Smart: http://www.coursesmart.com/givecoursesmartatry?xmlid=9780495116691&__instructor=962414 Catalyst: Assignment instructions, study guides for the exams, handouts, power point slides and other supporting materials will be made available throughout the quarter on catalyst. Go to https://catalyst.deanza.edu
✔ Being activiely involved in the learning process requires being fully present. Turn off and put away cells phones and other electronic devices for the entire duration of class. If you text or check messages you’ll be marked absent for the class. No warnings. No exceptions. Cell phones on desks or in laps will be collected and held until the end of class. Do your part to maintain a distraction-‐free learning environment. ATTENDANCE Plan on coming to every class, on time. Not all lecture material is in the text. You cannot “make up” the experience of being present in class. If you must miss a class (don't come to school if you’re sick!) you are responsible for finding out what you missed, from a classmate. § If you are absent more than 3 classes, you may be How do you learn about nutrition in this dropped from the class. Being late by 10 minutes or course? more OR leaving class 10 minutes or more early constitutes an absence. I do not take attendance every class meeting, so do not assume I will drop you § You are in charge of your own learning! People learn best BY DOING, rather than if you have been absent 4 times since I may or may listening passively. In this course, you are not have taken attendance on the days you were expected to engage in class discussions and absent. activities, and complete out-‐of-‐class tasks in a § If you need to leave early, DO NOT ask for my meaningful and productive way. “permission”. This is college – you are adults. (Relax -‐-‐ § Read the assigned pages in the textbook I will not be personally offended if you do leave early. BEFORE the corresponding class on that topic. Nor will I make assumptions about your level of You are expected to be familiar with the academic commitment.) terminology and concepts of that topic when § Remember, you are allowed some absences. If your you come to class. You will get much more absences exceed what is allowable, and they are truly from the lecture and progress to mastery if due to events beyond your control, by all means, you do. contact me to discuss your situation. (But don’t § Only some of the learning of nutrition takes bother if you intend to make up a story to cover up place in class. Much happens outside of class, poor choices.) if you are open and willing to engage in the § If you wish to drop this class, it is your responsibility learning process. to do so. Not doing so may result in your receiving an § Never sit on confusion! Ask questions and get “F” grade. clarification whenever needed. I’m here to ✓ Be aware of the last day to drop with a “W”. If you help you. realize after this date that you are not getting the grade that you desire, please do not ask me to drop you—college procedures do not allow me to do so. Monitor your grade throughout the course so there are no surprises in the last weeks of the quarter. §
ðIf you need any classroom accommodations or services due to a disability, please see me. A verification of your disability must be on file with the college. For information on learning disabilities call 864-‐8839. For information on other disabilities call 864-‐8753. GRADING PROCEDURE ➪ TAKE NOTE Pop Quizzes (4; 5 points each) 20 points 2 midterm exams* 200 points There will be no extra Diet Assignment 100 points credit points awarded in Final Exam 100 points this class Total Possible Points 420 points *3 midterm exams are given. The lowest midterm exam score is dropped from your cumulative score. Grading Scale A = 89.01 – 100 % B = 79.01 – 89.0 % C = 69.01 -‐ 79.0 % D = 59.01 -‐ 69.0 % F = <59.0% EXAMS § Each of the midterm exams is 50 questions, a mix of true/false and multiple choice questions. You will need a narrow Scantron for each exam. Exams are given during the first 50 minutes of class and are followed by lecture. § There are no make-‐up exams-‐-‐no exceptions. If you miss a midterm exam, that is the one that is dropped. § Use the restroom before an exam begins. Once you’ve begun an exam, you will not be allowed to go to the bathroom and return to finish the test. § Don’t come late on exam days. If you do, you will not be given extra time. No exams will be handed out after the first exam has been completed and returned. § Cell phones cannot be used, even as a calculator during an exam § Exam questions are taken from the lecture, power point slides, classroom activities and the textbook. WHAT WILL BE ON EACH EXAM? Exam 1 covers the topics: Introduction through (including) Digestion Exam 2 covers the topics: Carbs, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Lipids, CVD, Cancer and Phytochemicals Exam 3 covers the topics: Protein and Energy Metabolism The Final Exam is NOT cumulative. It covers the topic Energy Balance through to the end of the course. It is 100 questions and worth 100 points. The final exam is divided into 2 parts: • Part 1 covers Energy Balance, Body Composition, Obesity and Weight Management. It is 35 questions. It is closed book. You will have 40 minutes to complete. • Part 2 covers Water, Vitamins, Minerals & Dietary Supplements. It is 65 questions. It is open notes. You may not use a laptop. You will have 1 hour 20 minutes to complete Both parts of the exam consist of true false and multiple choice questions. You need 2 scantrons for the final exam. POP QUIZZES 4 pop quizzes, each 5 questions, worth 5 points, are given during the quarter, at any time (beginning, middle, or at the end of class). There are no “make up” pop quizzes. If you come to every class on time, you won’t miss any! THE DIET ASSIGNMENT § This is a quarter-‐long assignment that is divided into 3 parts, beginning with your keeping a Food Record for 3 days and collecting labels/nutrition information about foods eaten out (Part 1), followed by analyzing the foods on a nutrient analysis program and getting reports with data about your food intake (Part 2), followed by your writing a comprehensive assessment of your diet based on these 3 days (part 3). Instructions for each part will be posted on Catalyst. § Instructions for each part will be posted on Catalyst. The assignment must be turned in as a “hard copy”. No part of it may not be submitted online. Make a copy of your work before you turn in. § You will turn the assignment in only once, when all 3 parts are completed. See the schedule for the due date of your Diet Assignment . The Assignment must be turned in at the beginning of the class that the assignment is due. Assignments turned in after this time are late. If you cannot come to class on the day that it is due, have someone else deliver it for you. If an emergency prevents you from turning in your assignment, contact me. Bring documentation of that emergency and you will not be penalized. § Assignments will be accepted late, but only 1 class late, (the class meeting immediately after the assignment was due) not after that. However, it will be marked down 10% for being late. Assignments turned in after 1 class late will not be accepted and will be given a score of “0”. § Parts 1 & 2 of your diet assignment must be completed and checked off by the dates on the green sheet. They are not graded at this time but are checked for completion of all parts. This is to help students to not procrastinate and leave all 3 parts to do right before it’s due. • If you fail to get part 1 or 2 checked of by the deadline, you will lose 5 points for each part (so if you fail to get both parts checked off, you will lose 10 points from your final score; if you fail to get Part 1 OR Part 2, you will lose 5 points). There are no “late” shows. No exceptions. • The days that you will be showing me Parts 1 and 2 are the exam days for Exam 1 and 2. It is in your best interest to have Parts 1 and 2 done, completely, a few days before the exams. Otherwise, you will be spending what could be study time working on your diet assignment. This will not help you. Plan your time appropriately to have those parts of the assignment done well before those deadlines, so you will be able to study enough for the exams. It is in your best interest to heed this advice! (You can get them checked off in any class before the deadline, too) This assignment is a big part of your grade, and it requires significant effort and time in order to do well on it. It provides both academic and personal benefits. ✔ Know This! Student Success in this class requires TIME. Be prepared to spend at least 12 hours a week using and studying the course materials. The DeAnza guideline is to spend 3 hours of time studying/working on a course outside of class for every hour that you spend in class. Time Management skills are essential for staying on top of the material. Evaluate your priorities. Do not attempt to take this class if you are stretched too thin this quarter. Be realistic as to what you can accomplish with what time and energy you have to give to this class. There are no shortcuts to learning and mastering skills. Countless students have reported to me -‐-‐ at the end of the quarter -‐-‐ “I didn’t believe what you said at the beginning of the quarter, but…..you were right!” ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Any student found to be cheating or taking part in any other form of academic dishonesty will receive no points or grade for what they cheated on. Some examples of academic dishonesty include: § Copying from someone else's test § Purposely allowing another student to copy from your paper during a test § Communicating to another student during an exam, looking at another student’s exam, looking at any written material other than the exam will all be presumed to be for the purpose of cheating § Turning in another person's Diet Assignment (or any part of it), representing it as your own; Copying parts of the Diet Assignment from another person’s work § Any form of plagiarism; Giving your academic work to another student to plagiarize § Lying to an instructor or college official to improve your grade The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs & Activities maintains a record of students who have engaged in academic dishonesty. This information is used to identify and discipline students who have been reported for academic dishonesty more than once. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION §
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If you need to receive an “A” or a “B” in this class, then put the time and effort into the class to help you to be successful. Do not wait until the end of the quarter to act if it becomes evident that you are not likely to earn the grade that you need or want. Sometimes the process of learning is frustrating and difficult. Oftentimes it is satisfying. Learning requires considerable effort and patience. With appropriate strategies, that effort brings you results: mastering the material. Check out the Student Success Center on campus. They have workshops that can help you improve your testing taking skills, writing, and much, much more. http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/studentsuccess/ Read my “Message to my Students” on Catalyst for tips on how to do well in this class. Read the Biology/Chemistry Review on Catalyst, too. You should be comfortable with this material. If not, update your knowledge in those areas. The Biological and Health Sciences Division has a student handbook available at http://bhs.deanza.edu/StudentHandbook.pdf . You need to access this handbook as all material contained in the handbook is part of this green sheet and does apply to you as a student in this class. It contains a lot of useful information that will help you to do well in this and other classes. If you are or have ever battled an eating disorder, and this course/the diet assignment has the potential of setting you back in your recovery process, please feel free to discuss your situation with me. Some accommodations are possible. Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do I contact my instructor? A. The quickest way is to e-‐mail me: [email protected]. Be sure to write Bio 45 in the subject line. Q. What happens if I miss an exam? A. One midterm exam score is dropped (the lowest of the 3) so that will be the one that is dropped. If something unavoidable prevents you from taking a second exam, contact your instructor before the exam, or in the case of an emergency, as soon as possible after the exam. Q. Do I have to eat a healthy diet to do well in this class? A. Your grade in this class is not at all based on how well you eat! You do not have to change your eating habits while in this class. Many students, however, do find they make some changes in their food choices as a result of things they learn in Biology 45. Q. Can I use an earlier edition of the textbook? A. It is ideal to use the current edition. All of my page references correspond to this edition. It’s possible to use an edition one earlier, but be aware that there are changes from edition to edition. Nutrition is an ever-‐changing subject. I’m sorry the textbook is very expensive, even used copies. The textbook is available for rent at the bookstore. And there is a copy on reserve at the library. De Anza College Biology 45 Spring Quarter Week 1 3 Topic Mon April 6 Introduction Wed April 8 Where do we get our information about nutrition? Research Mon April 13 Finish Research Nutrition Assessment Energy Calculations Wed April 15 Dietary Assessment Digestion Mon April 20 Carbohydrates Wed April 22 Carbohydrates continued 4 Mon April 27 5 Wed April 29 Mon May 4 2 Date Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Reading Assignments p. 3-‐11, 25-‐27 1* p. 12-‐17 HL Exams/Due Dates p. 21-‐27, E1-‐E23** p. 8-‐10 p. 17-‐21, 35-‐47 Chapter 3, HL 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 p. 50-‐51 p. 597-‐602 p. 248; p. 591 Chapter 5, HL 5 p. 585-‐594 6 Lipids Finish Lipids Heart Disease Wed May 6 Cancer and Phytochemicals Mon May 11 Protein 7 Wed May 13 Finish Protein Mon May 18 Energy Metabolism 8 Wed May 20 Mon May 25 9 Mon June 1 10 Mon June 8 11 Wed June 10 Fat Soluble Vitamins; Vitamin C Mon June 15 B vitamins Wed June 17 Dietary Supplements Chapter 11 p. 322-‐328 p. 300-‐322 HL 10, 18, p. 57-‐58 12 Mon June 22 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Finish Energy Metabolism HOLIDAY! NO CLASS Wed May 27 Energy Balance, Obesity Wed June 3 Weight Loss Finish Weight Loss Overview of Vitamins/Minerals Water Sodium, Hypertension, Calcium, Osteoporosis, Iron Review for Final Exam Wed June 24 Final Exam p. 546-‐548 602-‐606, HL 13 Chapter 6; p. 668-‐669; HL 2 Chapter 7; C9-‐C10** Chapter 8, 9 E7, E14-‐15; F1-‐F2** Chapter 9, HL 9, HL 6 p. 297-‐300; 377-‐379 p. 403-‐405; HL 11 p. 368-‐382; p. 384 (fig) p. 379-‐382; p. 595-‐597 p. 384-‐390, HL 12; p. 405-‐414 Bring text to class EXAM 1 Deadline for showing your instructor Part 1 of the diet assignment***
Bring text to class EXAM 2 Deadline for showing your instructor Part 2
EXAM 3 Bring text to class Diet Assignment Due *HL refers to “Highlight”, the section that follows a chapter. HL 1 is the highlight after chapter 1 **E refers to Appendix E, C refers to Appendix C; F refers to Appendix F
*** Complete Instructions for the Diet Assignment can be found on Catalyst