4/20/2024 12:53:34 AM	FDNT 63 Course Outline as of Fall 2004	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  FDNT 63	Title:  DIMENSIONS OF NUTRI
Full Title:  Dimensions of Nutrition
Last Reviewed:3/29/2010

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		12 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
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Catalog Description:

Nutrition for food service. Basic nutrient use in the body. Strategies for maximizing nutrient value of food for optimal health and lower risk of disease. Translating medical advice into menu planning and food preparation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and eligibility for MATH 150A or equivalent.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Nutrition for food service. Basic nutrient use in the body. Strategies for maximizing nutrient value of food for optimal health and lower risk of disease. Translating medical advice into menu planning and food preparation.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and eligibility for MATH 150A or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Fall 2016
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

1.  Describe food guides and their relationship to lowered risk of chronic

   diseases.

2.  Discuss factors affecting food choices including flavor and culture.

3.  List the basic nutrients and describe the biochemical functions of

   each related to well-being.

4.  Describe changing nutrition needs for different stages of the life

   cycle.

5.  Describe the clinical application of basic nutrition for selected

   disease states.

6.  Discuss the significance of specific lab findings relevant for

   nutrition-related diseases.

7.  Discuss drug-nutrient interactions and their effect on client

   nutrition.

8.  Create menu plans for normal and therapeutic diets with regard for

   the client's emotional and physical needs.

9.  Identify the various cultural diet plans possible with regard for

   provision of adequate nutrition.

10. Identify food selection and handling techniques that help ensure

   maximum nutritional value of the food.

11. Recognize the extent of personal responsibility to self and client

   in choosing good nutrition for health.

Topics and Scope

1.  Nutrition concepts related to health and well-being

     a.  basic nutrients

     b.  fact versus myth in nutrition

2.  Role of health professionals and care givers in nutrition support

3.  Functions of nutrients

     a.  biochemistry of digestion, absorption, transport

     b.  metabolism and energy cycle

     c.  functions of vitamins, minerals and water

     d.  nutrient recommendations

     e.  U.S. dietary guidelines and diet planning tools

     f.  the value of food - flavor, family, familiarity

     g.  food habits and choices and relationship to health

     h.  drug-nutrient interactions

4.  Nutrition and the life cycle

     a.  nutrition for pregnancy, infancy and young children

     b.  food and nutrition in schools and social settings for older

         children

     c.  anorexia nervosa and bulimia

     d.  nutrition for athletes and lifelong fitness

     e.  nutrition for the elderly

5.  Introduction to diet therapy for various diseases, including

   evaluation of lab findings

     a.  diabetes

     b.  cardiovascular disease and hypertension

     c.  cancer

     d.  altered calorie needs

6.  Menu planning, food selection and preparation

     a.  lowering fat and increasing fiber and phytochemicals

     b.  use of herbs and spices

     c.  vegetarian diets

     d.  cooking to preserve nutrients

     e.  packaged foods; food labels

     f.  food safety and food technology

Assignments:

1.  Nutrient self-study by two methods; evaluation of findings.

2.  Case studies.

3.  Exams.

4.  Reading text assignments; food label analysis.

5.  Menu evaluation.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Diet analysis evaluation
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 40%
Homework problems, Case Studies
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 60%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short answer
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

PERSONAL NUTRITION, Marie Boyle, 4th edition, 2002.

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