Health Professions Division Nutrition FN 225

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As of Monday morning of week 1 of the term (or maybe the weekend before), registered students can log in online to this course by going to http://moodle.lanecc.edu.  Once there, you will be asked for your "L" number as well as your password (perhaps just the first 6 characters).  Next you should see the title of this course as well as any other courses you're taking with a Moodle component.  Click on the title of this course to get to the online class.

OFFICE HOURS: Please contact me through the mail system in our Moodle class as most questions can be answered through Moodle considering this is an online class.

LCC Web page http://lanecc.edu My webpage: https://teach.lanecc.edu/yuia/

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

• YUI Online Nutrition Study Guide, 2nd Edition (often called the packet), which contains most of the printed material need for this class. The packet is only available at the Lane Community College Bookstore about a week BEFORE the start of the term. If you're not in the local area, call the LCC Bookstore to order it: 541-463-5772.  
• Text- Nutrition Concepts & Controversies, Frances Sizer and Ellie Whitney 11th edition 2008 ISBN 0495390658
  None of any of the text supplementary materials (if there are any) will be used.
• Starting Summer 2009, Moodle will exclusively refer to the 11th edition text. You can still use the 10th edition text, but be aware that some of the answers are different and the page numbers are almost always different.
  
  

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Nutrition is a study of how the body takes in and uses the nutrients from food. Food sources, functions, and requirements of the following are discussed: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. In addition, digestion, absorption and metabolism of all nutrients are covered. Skills are developed for improving personal eating habits and for evaluating nutrition information in the mass media.

MAIL

EDITING PROFILE: If you have mail from me, you will see an icon of a photograph beside my name.  You can upload a photograph for yourself by choosing  “Participants" under the "Administration” block.   Then click on your name.  Then you will have an "Edit Profile" choice.  I really hope you do this.  It’s such fun seeing a picture of you-- or whatever you choose to represent yourself-- when I read a message from you.  When you edit your profile, you will also have the opportunity to disable your email address if you would rather not get messages in your personal email regarding this class.

FORMAT:

1. Each week, there will be TWO online lectures.  The "A" Lecture is usually posted the Friday BEFORE if a student wants to get a head start and the "B" Lecture is usually posted on Monday of the week of the Lecture.  The Lectures include updated information relevant to the current term.
   
   These lectures are a combination of text, images and video clips.  You will find these easiest to view if you have:
   
   • access to a fast Internet connection and 
   • the multimedia player Quick Time on your computer. 
     
   • You can download it for free for Macs at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
   • and for PCs at: http://www.quick-time-download.com\
   To check your computer's setup, click here to try a little sample QuickTime movie.
   
   Watch and read ALL on-line Lectures with the Study Guide packet in front of you.
   
   
2. Each week, there will also be two online activities to submit.  These activities may include study question (these questions are in the packet) answers, review quizzes or exams.
   
   Do not forget to READ the corresponding chapters in our textbook before submitting your assignments.
   
   
3. Each week,  there will also be a FORUM.  Each week, you are required to post a reply to a question
   or to post a question you have regarding the content of the class
   or to "reply" to another student's posting.
   
   Take a look at the FORUM in our Moodle class right away during the first week of class and at the beginning of each succeeding week.  The packet has to be printed weeks before the term starts and during those weeks changes occur or I notice mistakes.  In the FORUMS, I will tell you about those changes or corrections.
   

• the Instructional Computing Lab on the 30th Ave. campus (Bldg. 4, Rm. 201).
  
• the LCC library
  
• the Downtown Center (Rm. 232) http://www.lanecc.edu/mpr/locations/dc.htm
• at Lane's centers at Cottage Grove http://www.lanecc.edu/mpr/locations/cg.htm
• and Florence http://www.lanecc.edu/mpr/locations/flo.htm

CALENDAR

Refer often to the Calendar on the cover of the packet as I will usually not remind you of due dates.

TIME COMMITMENT

Since this is a college-transfer class, it is expected that you will have just under 4 hours of work per week for every credit, which for this class, works out to about 12-16 hours of work per week for A quality work. Please keep in mind that not everyone who works hard is guaranteed to receive an A.

From talking to other instructors for online courses, it seems that the single most difficult task students face in online courses is planning their daily and weekly routines so they have this kind of time.

You will probably have the most success with this class if you log on at least 4 times per week, similar to the number of hours the in-class sections of this class meet each week.

LECTURE OUTLINES:

Lecture Outlines and Study Questions are in the packet you buy at the bookstore. 

STUDY QUESTIONS and LATE HOMEWORK:

There are usually two assignment/activities DUE online each SATURDAY just before midnight (11:55 pm). One of the assignments each week is a set of Study Questions.  These are designed to help you earn good grades on exams. The questions for each set of Study Questions are in the packet you buy at the bookstore.  Prepare the answers ahead of time and then it should only take about 10-20 minutes online to submit them. These can be submitted for a specified period of time before each one is due. In other words, at the end of each assignment the student must select the "submit all and finish" button at the bottom of the online assignment or activity before the time limit runs out or the assignment will not be received.

Late Homework:

If you submitted your Study Questions online after they are due on Saturday (and before the availability period ends on Monday), the written questions will probably not be graded until you request it (Notice the DUE date on Saturday is different than the AVAILABILITY date on Monday). You may request this ONE time during the term by contacting me through the mail system in Moodle and notifying me that you have submitted your Study Question to be graded.

After the availability period ends, which is Monday at midnight (11:55pm) the Study Question canNOT be submitted ONLINE.  If you finished the study question but did not meet that deadline, email the answers to me in Moodle. I can then give you up to 70% of the total points. Don't send them as an attachment as I sometimes can't open attachments.  I can do this ONE time.

Students are advised not to wait until the last minute to post assignments. You might also want to check your computer's clock to see if it's accurate.

Late assignments will be graded late, which is usually within one week of when the assignment was submitted.

Note: If you realized you answered a question incorrectly but you think it was a "clicking" error as you knew the right answer please realize the importance of double checking all work before it's submitted. Many answers to Study Questions are "short answer questions" and the instructor has set up the quiz in Moodle to search for key words. Therefore, if you misspell any of the key words Moodle will mark you as incorrect. Please make sure you double check the spelling of ALL of your short answers before your submit and finish the assignment as it saves us both time. I am willing to credit your score, under certain circumstances, but it is expected that students are able to spell basic words such as "protein", "glucose", and "glycolysis" correctly.

There are four exams.  These are multiple choices questions that are based on BOTH the Lecture Outlines AND the Study Questions.

Exams are given one hour to complete, which is similar to the time provided for in-class sections of FN 225.

You will NOT be asked questions about material in the text that was NOT covered in the Lecture Outlines or the Study Questions.  In other words, there will be no new material on exams that was not previously covered.

Exams are due on THURSDAYS, which is different than the SATURDAY due date for study questions and review quizzes, except for the final exam which is due on TUESDAY.  As long as you submit your Exam before the due date and time, you may take your Exams at any location, just as you submit your Study Questions, and you may use your notes, packet and text. During the exam, which is timed, you will be asked if it is true that you are taking the Exam by yourself and not receiving help from anyone else while you are taking an exam.

Exams will not be available after Thursday and it is up the student to contact the instructor BEFORE the exam is due to set up an alternative time to take the exam. If you do not meet the exam deadline and do no contact the instructor BEFORE the due date you may take a makeup exam at the Testing Lab on the LCC Main Campus (CENTER 456). Students must make arrangements with the instructor PRIOR to making up an exam in the testing lab and unauthorized makeup exams will not be accepted for credit. Students taking an exam in the Testing Lab are allowed to use only ONE 3 x 5 notecard (both sides), but you cannot use additional notes, your packet or the text.  If you do not live in the Lane County area, contact the instructor with the proctor you would like to use for taking a late Exam.  If using a proctor to take a late Exam you are allowed to use only ONE 3 x 5 notecard (both sides).  One opportunity will be provided to make up the exam, and late exams will receive a deduction in points. NO LATE FINAL EXAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Check this link for the hours and rules of the Testing Lab for LATE Exams. https://teach.lanecc.edu/timmerst/
(Note: The Testing Lab is not open during summer term and it is up to the student to contact the instructor regarding how best to make up the exam.)

Policy about returning exams: To prevent exams from being in circulation (which would decrease their reliablity as an assessment tool), you're not able to see graded exams online. Students in campus sections are also not allowed to keep their exams for this same reason. You are welcome to contact me via Moodle's mail system or email regarding the questions you missed, but considering there will be no new material on exams that was not previously covered it is up to the student to look up the correct answers to their questions. (Note: If you realized you answered a question incorrectly but you think it was a "clicking" error as you knew the right answer please realize the importance of double checking all work before it's submitted).

The Final Exam is not cumulative, except for the specific review questions listed on the REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM in the packet.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand the symbiosis of life & make eating decisions to sustain health for themselves and our earth's resources. This requires knowing what:
   • nutrients are in the foods we eat
   • purpose a nutrient serves a plant or animal we eat
   • a human body needs to do to that nutrient before it gets into our bloodstream
   • our body does with that nutrient
2. Evaluate a food's nutrient content by reading its food label.
3. Discuss current international, national and local issues surrounding food access, nutritional excesses and nutritional deficiencies and offer possible solutions.
4. Begin to apply scientific reasoning to evaluate the validity of nutrition information in media.
5. Evaluate dietary intakes using the Recommended Dietary Allowances, the Food Guide Pyramid, the Dietary Goals and the Dietary Guidelines and understand the limitations of their use.
6. Demonstrate that recommended nutrient intake levels can be obtained under varying levels of caloric intake and under varying economic, cultural and lifestyle conditions.
7. Recognize that nutrition is only one factor-- along with exercise, freedom from excessive stress, and rest-- in staying healthy.
8. Consider several sides of a nutrition issue, like vegetarianism or world hunger.
9. See connections between this class and others you might be taking or have taken.

ACCESSIBILITY: If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations through Disability Services. Students with qualifying disabilities can request ergonomic, adjustable, padded chairs, and tables be placed in specific classrooms for their use. For more information, contact Disability Services at (541) 463-5150 (voice) or 463-3079 (TTY), or stop by Building 1, Room 218.

1. TIME: Plan your time so you can spend at least 8 hours a week on work, which includes reading the textbook, in addition to the time spent viewing the lectures online. Since this class is required for our nursing program accreditation, the content and assessment is very similar to when it is taught as a campus class. The online lectures are designed to substitute for the 4-hour classroom experience.
2. DUE DATES: Refer often to the Calendar. I won't always remind you of due dates.
3. UNDERSTANDING: If you work at understanding the material, it will sink in and be there when you try to recall it for exams. And only if you understand it will you know what to do with your knowledge out in the real world of food choices.
4. FORUMS: As mentioned earlier, it's recommended that you read all forum postings each week as you may see exam questions based on forum discussion, which is similar to how a campus class has exam questions based on what happens in class. Students who utilize these forums to learn more about one another and build a community often increase the class averages on exams! The forums are an opportunity to share WHERE you found your answers for student questions, but not WHAT your answer is as that is considered cheating.
5. HONESTY: You can work with your fellow students on assignments, but copying answers is cheating and will result in both persons earning a zero on that assignment or exam.
6. COMMUNICATION: Respectful and courteous communication between fellow students and with the instructor is expected as this is a professional learning environment. Please be open-minded and respectful of the different opinions expressed in class.

STUDY QUESTIONS, QUIZZES & EXAMS Quizzes Orientation Quiz: 1 point *Review Quiz Exam 1: 1 point (extra credit) *Review Quiz Exam 2: 1 point (extra credit) *Review Quiz Exam 3: 1 point (extra credit) *Review Quiz Exam 4: 1 point (extra credit) Exams  Exam 1: 50 points (due THURSDAY of Week 3, July 9th) Exam 2: 50 points (due THURSDAY of Week 5, July 23rd) Exam 3: 50 points (due THURSDAY of Week 7, August 6th) Exam 4 (Final): 50 points (due TUESDAY of Week 11, Sept. 1st)

Assignments: always due on SATURDAY just before midnight SQ Ch 1 Study Questions: 5 points (due SATURDAY of Week 1) Ch 2 and 3 Study Questions: 7 points Ch 4 Part 1 Study Questions: 5 points Ch 4 Part 2 Study Questions: 6 points Ch 5 Study Questions: 5 points Ch 6 Study Questions: 5 points Ch 7 Study Questions: 6 points Ch 8 Study Questions: 5 points Ch 9 Study Questions: 5 points Survey: Class Evaluation: 2 points Ch 10 Study Questions: 4 points TOTAL POINTS: 256

*Review Quizzes are extra credit opportunities that will provide an additional opportunity for you to study for upcoming exams and feel more confident. They are DUE by Saturday, and there is no extended availability date until Monday as they are extra credit.

GRADES

These are based on a percentage of points earned and the following scale is used:

A = 90 -100% of Total Points (A+ = 98% to100% and A- = 90% & 91%)
B = 80 - 89% (B+ = 88% & 89% and B- = 80% & 81%)
C = 70 - 79%(C+ = 78% & 79% and C- = 70% & 71%)
D = 60-69%
F = below 60%
I = Incomplete: When a student has satisfactorily completed 75 percent or more of the course work but is unable to finish the remaining required scheduled work due to circumstances beyond the student's control.
NC = No Credit: When a student has completed less than 75 percent of the course work

Revised- September, 2009