De Anza College Contemporary Nutrition N-10

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1 De Anza College Contemporary Nutrition N-10 Quarter: Winter 2019 (4 units) Location: S57; M/W 11:30-1:20 Instructor: Gigi Acker, MPH, RD Office Hours: Monday 8:30-9:30 am & Wednesday 1:20-2:20 pm Website: Phone: Office Location: S57 (classroom) Prerequisites: English Writing 100B and Reading 91 or 100 or English as a Second Language 24 or 72 and Mathematics 200 are advised. It is expected that you can do simple math problems, including those that use percentages and ratios. Course Description: The physiological, psychological and practical aspects of obtaining a healthy diet. Relationship of nutrients to health and well-being. Evaluation of current nutritional issues and controversies. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): Students will be able to: 1. Evaluate a meal plan or a diet for meeting the criteria of a healthy diet. 2. Evaluate nutrition claims about a dietary supplement, food or diet for accuracy and health enhancing potential. Course Materials: Required: One pack of 3 inch by 5-inch index cards, any color. Bring to class every day. Optional Textbook: Nutrition Concepts & Controversies by Frances Sizer & Ellie Whitney (13 th or 14th edition) Access to the Internet Attendance: Attending class is very important. Every week there are in-class activities (75 points of your grade). In-class activities cannot be made up if absent. If you miss the first day of class, you will be dropped (unless I receive an from you prior to class). After the first day, it is YOUR responsibility to withdraw from the course if you wish to drop. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to obtain class material from a classmate. Exams: I do not give make-up exams except for unavoidable circumstances with documentation of emergency or illness. Please contact me immediately (text, phone or ) if this occurs. You will need an 882-E scantron and No. 2 pencil for each exam. Exam questions are taken from the lectures, videos, discussions & in-class activities. The final exam is not cumulative. Important exam rules: o No exam will be handed out after the first exam has been returned and student has left the classroom. o Once an exam begins, you will not be allowed to go to the bathroom & return. o You need to return your exam copy to receive the grade on your scantron o The grade you receive on your scantron cannot be adjusted.

2 o Cheating will result in a 0 on exam & notification to the Dean of Student Development. Assignments: Diet Analysis assignment must be turned in BEFORE the end of the class on the due dates. Assignment turned in after class ends is considered late. Diet Analysis assignment will be accepted up to 3 classes after the due date. Assignment will be marked down 10% for each class it is late. Extra Credit will be accepted on day & time of your final. Record Your Grade Here Exam 1 Exam 2 Final Exam In-Class Activities (weekly) Diet Analysis Assignment Label Reading Whole Foods TOTAL 75 points 60 points 25 points 460 points Grading Percentage Points Grade % A 90-92% A % B % B 80-82% B % C % C 67-69% D % D 60-62% D- 59% or below < 275 F Other Important Dates: Saturday, January 19 Last day to add classes Sunday, January 20 Last day to drop with no record of grade & full refund Friday February 1 Last day to request pass/no pass grade Friday March 1 Last day to drop with W on record Student Success Center: Visit for our hours and information about workshops, group, drop-in, weekly individual and online tutoring. Or just stop by to chat or sign up.

3 Date Topics Optional Reading Due Dates 1/7 1/9 Class Introduction Welcome! Introducing Nutrients Scientific Studies Chapter 1 Ultra Processed Foods linked to Increased Cancer Risk kaged-processed-foods/ultraprocessed-foods-linked-to-increasedcancer-risk-new-study-shows/ 1/14 Scientific Studies, cont. Video: Semi-Starvation Study 1/16 Fat & Heart Disease Chapter 5 1/21 1/23 Martin Luther King Jr. Day NO CLASS! Fat & Heart Disease, cont. Video: Heart Disease in America Fish Face off: 1/28 1/30 Protein Exam Review Exam #1 () Chapter 6 Arrive early! Bring scantron 882-E & #2 pencil 2/4 2/6 Genetically Engineered Foods Video: Harvest of Fear GE Foods, Discussion GMO s: Risks & Benefits gmos-haven%e2%80%99t-deliveredtheir-promises-%e2%80%94-or-risks Field Trip Forms Due 2/6 (2 copies) 2/11 Video: Food Inc. 2/13 Conventional & Organic Farming Water & Fluids Chapter 8

4 Date Topics Optional Reading Due Dates 2/18 2/20 President s Day NO CLASS! Carbohydrates Chapter 4 2/25 2/27 Carbohydrates/Low Carb (Keto) Diet Exam Review Exam #2 () Diet Analysis + 5 points when turned in during class by 2/25 Arrive early! 3/4 3/6 Achieving & Maintaining a Healthy Weight Healthy Weight, cont. Why You Can t Lose Weight on a Diet /opinion/sunday/why-you-cant-loseweight-on-a-diet.html Diet Analysis Due 3/6 (60 points) 3/11 Phytochemicals and Food Labels Chapter 9 3/13 Food & Supplement Labels Video: Fair Trade 3/18 3/20 Field Whole Foods Label Reading Assignment (25 points) Final exam review -class study time Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino Whole Foods Bring class notes 3/25 FINAL EXAM: 11:30 am Bring scantron 882-E & #2 pencil Extra Credit Due

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