NCPACE
BIOL 1322 Syllabus
Nutrition Pathways
Course Description
This is an introduction to human nutrition. Topics will include classes, sources, and
function of nutrients; digestion and absorption; and metabolism with application to
normal and therapeutic nutritional needs.
Textbook:
Whitney, Eleanor Noss, and Sharon Rady Rolfes. Understanding
Nutrition. 12th ed. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth 2011.
ISBN (10): 0-538-73465-5;
ISBN (13): 978-0-538-73465-3
Student Course Guide:
Maness, Marie Yost. Student Course Guide for Nutrition
Pathways: Introduction to Nutrition. 7thed. Belmont, Calif.:
Wadsworth, 2010. ISBN (10): 0-538-73964-9; ISBN (13): 9780-538-73964-1
Video Lessons:
Four CD-ROMs that contain the video programs from video
series, Nutrition Pathways
Table of Contents
Welcome to Nutrition Pathways !.......................................................................................3
Course Outcome...........................................................................................................................4
Intellectual Competency ..............................................................................................................4
Exemplary Educational Objectives / Student Learning Outcomes ..............................................4
Course Requirements ...................................................................................................................4
Course Format ..............................................................................................................................5
Study Tips ....................................................................................................................................5
Academic Integrity.......................................................................................................................5
Assignment Calendar ...................................................................................................................6
Assignment Information ..............................................................................................................10
Course Evaluation ........................................................................................................................10
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BIOL 1322 Syllabus
Nutrition Pathways
Welcome to Nutrition Pathways!
Nutrition Pathways is a survey course of basic concepts. Each lesson covered could easily
be a course in itself. Many of you may be majoring in nutrition or other allied health programs
that have an introduction to nutrition degree requirements; others may be non-majors who are
interested in learning about basic nutrition as it applies to their own lives and the lives of their
families. The text presents the nutrition concepts; the video programs personalize the concepts
from the text in practical ways; and the student course guide serves as your daily instructor by
providing specific guidance on what to study in the text and videos. Depending on your needs
and degree requirements, the amount of nutrition information you want to master is up to you.
Although this course covers the required nutrition concepts associated with a collegelevel introductory nutrition course, it is also designed to engage you in the lives of the
individuals who are profiled in the video lessons. You will experience many of the same day-today challenges as the video subjects who make nutrition and lifestyle choices that impact their
health and well-being. The Dallas TeleCollege Online hopes this course will ultimately help you
modify your own nutrition and lifestyle habits in order to lead more successful lives.
Important: Keep this syllabus handy and use it as a guide throughout the semester.
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Course Outcome
Course Outcome
The BIOL 1322 course outcome is to help students apply basic scientific nutrition principles as
well as practical nutrition information to personal life and/or therapeutic situations in order to
enhance health, wellness, and longevity. Students will engage in a variety of
activities/assessments in order to demonstrate learning of the course outcome.
Intellectual Competency
As defined by The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Intellectual Competency of
Critical Thinking embraces methods of applying both qualitative and quantitative skills
analytically and creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate arguments and to construct
alternative strategies. Problem solving is one of the applications of critical thinking, used to
address an identified task.
Exemplary Educational Objectives / Student Learning
Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Principles of Nutrition course should be able to:
1. Identify and differentiate between the classes of nutrients as they relate to basic chemistry,
function, food sources, and the life-cycle from pregnancy through aging.
2. Identify and analyze basic steps and potential problems involved in ingestion, digestion,
absorption, and transport of nutrients.
3. Compare and contrast the steps in energy metabolism for the energy-yielding nutrients.
4. Differentiate between chronic diseases as they relate to nutrition and lifestyle factors.
5. Analyze, design, and implement a personal nutrition and exercise plan to enhance personal
wellness that can lead to a healthier, more productive life.
Course Requirements
To complete this course successfully, you should do the following:
1. Complete the assigned related activities in the student course guide.
2. View the thirty-minute video lessons. Make sure all the downloaded files are working
properly PRIOR to deployment.
3. Complete four examinations.
4. Prepare and submit all assigned course papers.
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Course Format
Course Format
In addition to your instructor, the learning system in Nutrition Pathways includes:
1. The student course guide
2. The textbook
3. The video programs
Study Tips
The following study sequence will maximize your chances for successfully completing each
lesson in this course:
1. Read the Lesson Overview in the student course guide.
2. Read over the Learning Objectives and Text Focus Points, then read the assigned material in
the Whitney and Rolfes textbook as referenced in your student course guide.
3. Review the Video Focus Points, then watch the video program and take notes as needed (i.e.,
connected to video objectives).
Academic Integrity
The purpose of the Code of Student Conduct and Hazing is to provide guidelines for the
educational environment of the Dallas County Community College District. Such an
environment presupposes both rights and responsibilities. Disciplinary regulations at the college
are set forth in writing in order to give students general notice of prohibited conduct. Students
should be aware of disciplinary actions for all forms of academic dishonesty, including cheating,
fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and collusion.
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Assignment Calendar
Weeks
1
Topics Covered
Workbook
Lesson 1: Nutrition Basics
Textbook
Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition
Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet
Videos
Nutrition Basics
View
Lessons
Workbook
2
3
Student Activities
Complete related activity (20
pts): Calculating the Energy
Found in Foods, p. 5
Read:
Chapter 1: pp. 3–33
Chapter 2: pp. 35–67
2: The Digestive System
3: Carbohydrates: Simple and Complex
4: Carbohydrates: Fiber
Complete related activity (20
pts): Learning about Fiber in
Foods. p. 49
Textbook
Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, &
Transport
Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugars,
Starches, & Fibers
Read:
Chapter 3: pp. 69–95
Chapter 4: pp. 97–131
Videos
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
The Digestive System
Carbohydrates: Simple and Complex
Carbohydrates: Fiber
View
Workbook
Lessons:
5: Fats: The Lipid Family
6: Fats: Health Effects
Complete related activity (20
pts): Determining Percentage
of Calories and Fat Grams
from Fat Intakes, p. 73
Textbook
Chapter 5: The Lipids: Triglycerides,
Phospholipids, and Sterols
Read pp. 133–171
Videos
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Fats: The Lipid Family
Fats: Health Effects
View
EXAM #1
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Covers Lessons 1 – 6
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Proctor
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Assignment Calendar
For ease the explanation:
Workbook: Student Course Guide for Nutrition Pathways: Introduction to Nutrition
Textbook: Understanding Nutrition
Video series: Nutrition Pathways
Weeks
Topics Covered
Student Activities
Complete the following
related activities (20 pts
each):
Calculating Personal RDA
for Protein. p. 95
Metabolism, pp. 109–115.
Answers are provided, an
easy 20 points.
Workbook
Lessons:
7: Protein: Form and Function
8: The Protein Continuum
9: Metabolism
Textbook
Read:
Chapter 6: Protein: Amino Acids
Chapter 6: pp. 173–196
Chapter 7: Metabolism: Transformations Chapter 7: pp. 205–239
and Interactions
Appendix D
Videos
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Protein Form and Function
The Protein Continuum
Metabolism
View
Lessons:
10: Weight Control: Energy Regulation
11: Weight Control: Health Effects
Complete the following
related activities (20 pts
each)
Estimating Personal
Energy Expenditure, p. 125
Calculating Personal Body
Mass Index, p. 127
Assessing Body Weight &
Fat Distribution, p. 129
Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body
Composition
Chapter 9: Weight Management:
Overweight, Obesity, and
Underweight
Read:
Chapter 8: pp. 241–268
Chapter 9: pp. 271–309
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Weight Control: Energy Regulation
Weight Control Health Effects
View
4
Workbook
5
Textbook
Videos
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Weeks
Topics Covered
Workbook
6
Textbook
Videos
EXAM #2
Workbook
7
Textbook
Videos
Workbook
8
Textbook
Videos
EXAM #3
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Student Activities
Lessons:
12: Vitamins: Water Soluble
13: Vitamins: Fat Soluble
Chapter 10: The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B
Vitamins and Vitamin C
Chapter 11: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A,
D, E, and K
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Vitamins: Water Soluble
Vitamins: Fat Soluble
Covers Lessons 7 – 13
Lessons:
14: Major Minerals and Water
15: Trace Minerals
16: Physical Activity: Fitness Basics
17: Physical Activity: Beyond Fitness
Chapter 12: Water and the Major Minerals
Chapter 13: The Trace Minerals
Chapter 14: Fitness: Physical Activity,
Nutrients, & Body Adaptations
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Major Minerals and Water
Trace Minerals
Physical Activity: Fitness Basics
Physical Activity: Beyond Fitness
Lessons:
18: Life Cycle: Pregnancy
19: Life Cycle: Lactation and Infancy
Chapter 15: Life Cycle Nutrition:
Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,
Childhood, and Adolescence
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Life Cycle: Pregnancy
Life Cycle: Lactation and Infancy
Covers Lessons 14 – 19
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Read:
Chapter 10: pp. 311–351
Chapter 11: pp. 355–380
View
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Complete the following
related activities (20 pts
each):
Filling In the Table for
Water, p. 184
Designing a Personal
Fitness or Health
Program, p. 215
Read:
Chapter 12: pp. 383–419
Chapter 13: pp. 423–453
Chapter 14: pp. 457–487
View
Read:
Chapter 15: pp. 493–527
Chapter 16: pp. 529–540
View
Schedule Exam with ESO
Proctor
8
Weeks
9
10
Topics Covered
Student Activities
Workbook
Lessons:
20: Life Cycle: Childhood & Adolescence
21: Life Cycle: Adulthood & Aging
Textbook
Chapter 16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,
Read:
Childhood, and Adolescence
Chapter 16: pp. 539–573
Chapter 17: Life Cycle Nutrition:
Chapter 17: pp. 575–602
Adulthood and the Later Years
Videos
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
Life Cycle: Adulthood and Aging
Workbook
Lessons:
22: Diet & Health: Cardiovascular Disease
23: Diet & Health: Cancer, Immunology,
and AIDS
24: Diet & Health: Diabetes
25: Consumer Concerns and Food Safety
26: Applied Nutrition
Textbook
Videos
EXAM #4
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Chapter 18: Diet and Health
Chapter 19: Consumer Concerns about
Foods and Water
Read:
Chapter 18: pp. 605–632
Chapter 19: pp. 647–682
From video series, Nutrition Pathways
Diet & Health: Cardiovascular Disease
Diet & Health: Cancer, Immunology,
and AIDS
Diet & Health: Diabetes
Consumer Concerns and Food Safety
Applied Nutrition
View
Covers Lessons 20 – 26
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Proctor
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Assignment Information
Conscientious and timely completion of assignments listed in the student course guide is
essential for success in this course. All lesson focus points should be completed in preparation
for testing. Consult your syllabus to determine when tests and papers are due.
Exam #
1
2
3
4
Lessons Covered
1–6
7 – 13
14 – 19
20 – 26
Text Chapters
1–5
6 – 11
12 – 15
16 – 19
Point Value
100 pts
100 pts
100 pts
100 pts
Times/Dates
Course Evaluation
Your course grade will be computed as follows:
Four multiple-choice exams at 100 points maximum each
100
400
Ten student activities from the workbook, Student Course Guide for
Nutrition Pathways: Introduction to Nutrition
20
200
Total Points
Course Grade
Total Points
A
B
C
D
F
540–600
480–539
420–479
360–419
359 and below
600
A Dallas TeleCollege Online Distance Learning Course adapted exclusively for delivery to the Navy College Program for Afloat College
Education (NCPACE)
2012–2013 R. Jan LeCroy for Educational Telecommunications
Dallas County Community College District
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