Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition
Welcome to Nutrition. This course is about how to eat and move in a
healthy way, and how to prevent or relieve disease with good nutrition.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Basic nutritional concepts presented with emphasis on application to patient
care. Selected nutritional disorders and fundamentals of diet therapy are
included.
CREDITS: 3
INSTRUCTORS: Erin E. Mazur, RN, MSN, APRN
Office JW 218
(517) 796-8483
Email: mazurerine@jccmi.edu
Darlene Bryant, RN, MSN
Rebecca Scott RN, MSN
(Current contact info for Darlene or Becky to be provided first day of class)
OFFICE HOURS: Announced the beginning of class.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course, the student will
1. Discuss the components of a healthy diet.
2. Identify how culture can affect food choices.
3. Evaluate his/her own intake compared to established standards.
4. Describe the effects of nutritional deficiencies.
5. Explain the diet necessitated by physiological changes in
pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and the elderly.
6. Identify dietary modifications which can prevent or relieve
disease processes.
7. Write a Diet and Activity Analysis Paper that includes
information on a clinical nutrition topic of choice.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
Lecture Discussion
Homework Tests
Collaborative Group Learning Exercises
Searching for information on nutrition on the World Wide Web
Diet and Activity Analysis Paper
At Jackson Community College, our goal is to provide an educational plan that
helps to prepare students to live productive and meaningful lives. This goal
has been operationalized in a collection of „Associate Degree Outcomes‟.
The following ADO (Associate Degree Outcome) is addressed in this course:
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ADO 4: Scientific Reasoning
Skills & Behaviors Developing
Describes issues raised by nutritional science
for contemporary society.
Science and Distinguishes between science, non-science,
Society and pseudo-science within the discipline of
nutritional science.
Basic Concepts Defines nutrition terminology and explains
and Fundamental basic principles, concepts, and theories of
Principles nutritional science.
Describes evidences for major competing
theories in each discipline.
Scientific Inquiry
Collects information and draws conclusions
through the use of the scientific method.
Scientific Correctly presents laboratory results and
Communication conclusions.
Interprets nutritional information from charts,
graphs, data and tables.
Quantitative Correctly uses nutritional measurement
Reasoning systems including fat grams, protein grams,
carbohydrate grams, calories and
conversions.
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
Students are advised to read the assigned material before class.
Attendance in class isstrongly recommended to obtain maximum benefit
from the course, and to receive a good grade in this course.
Regardless of attendance, students are responsible for announcements
and information presented in class. It may be helpful, as you get to know
others during group work, to exchange contact information so as you
may exchange notes in the event one/some of you find it necessary to miss
class. Using this plan responsibly will promote the best collaboration.
Use of the Class Schedule and the Syllabus will permit the student to make
optimal use of study time. Most college courses demand a minimum of 2
hours of preparation for every hour in class. Students are invited to initiate
conferences with the instructor as needed.
Students must be present in class to participate in and receive credit for
group work. Class discussions and group work exercises will be based on the
student coming prepared to class. PLEASE ALWAYS BRING NUTRITION
TEXT TO CLASS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE COLLABORATIVE
GROUP WORK.
If the student comes more than 10 minutes late to class, she/he is
required to wait outside the classroom until the break before entering
the classroom unless a test is being given. Students are expected to be
courteous of others in the classroom. Students who talk and disrupt the
class inappropriately will be asked to leave the room. If a student‟s behavior
is continually inappropriate or disruptive of the class, the student will be
dropped from the course. Faculty expects students to be kind to one
another and to faculty at all times, and faculty will reciprocate the kindness.
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While the faculty recognizes that communication with family and friends is
important, the use of cell phones and beepers in class is very distracting to
other students and to your instructor. Please keep all electronic devices on
either vibrate or voice mail mode during class. If you are experiencing a
family emergency and must keep a cell phone on, please obtain instructor
permission prior to class. We appreciate your cooperation in providing an
environment conducive to learning for all students.
There will be assigned homework as part of this class, (dates and method to
be assigned by instructor). Points for homework will be given if the
homework is complete; no points will be given if the homework is
incomplete. Partial points will not be given. Homework is due at the
start of class. Homework will not be accepted part way through class or
at the end of class. Homework will be returned at the back of the room on a
table the week it is submitted, or the following week. The student is advised
to keep copies of homework in case there are any concerns about the number
of points given on homework.
Testing will be done from objectives, highlighted/italicized material, and
lecture discussion as much as possible.
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Cheating
Nursing Department Academic Honesty Policy
Honesty and integrity are essential qualities in the profession of nursing.
Any student found to be cheating on an exam, quiz, or other assessment will
receive a maximum grade of 1.5 in the course. Lack of integrity in the
classroom or clinical setting may result in failing a course or removal from
the program.
Cheating can take on many forms. These may include but are not limited to:
bringing an answer source to the testing site.
copying from another student‟s test.
changing an answer after a test has been submitted.
sharing information about a test with someone who has not yet
taken it.
Plagiarism is another form of cheating. This may involve but is not limited
to:
submitting a paper written by someone else (obtained from the
web or a fellow student).
using direct quotes from any source without crediting the source.
Additional areas of concern specific to nursing include but are not limited to:
covering up or not reporting a clinical error.
charting something that was not done.
altering any legal documentation.
Not everything is cheating. Some examples of acceptable practices include:
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studying together prior to an exam.
sharing notes from class.
using quotes in papers and referencing them appropriately.
If you are unsure if a practice might be considered cheating, please check
with an instructor and/or do not engage in that practice. Please remember
that failing a course may mean permanent dismissal from the program.
THE BEST POLICY IS ALWAYS HONESTY AND INTEGRITY.
Late Tests/Papers
Tests must be taken with the class to avoid penalty. If you must miss a test,
call the instructor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to let him/her know that you
must miss it and when you plan to take it. It must be taken prior to the next
class unless you are hospitalized. IF IT IS NOT TAKEN BEFORE THE
NEXT CLASS, THE STUDENT WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS
OR WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE TEST IF INSTRUCTOR IS NOT
ABLE TO INITIATE A DROP. Makeup tests will be giving in the testing
center during open lab hours. If a makeup test is taken at the testing
center, the student must enter the lab to take the test with 2 pencils, a
calculator and car keys only. Books, purses, and other assorted items should
be locked and stored securely by the student outside of the lab.
You will be able to take one test late without penalty. If more than one test
is taken outside of class, 5 % points will be subtracted from the score on
the next test taken out of class (unless a note is receive made out by a
physician or advanced practice health care provider). A third missed test will
reduce the grade on that test by 10%, a 4th test taken out of class will
result in a 15% reduction in the grade on the test.
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One point will be deducted from the grade on the
Diet and Activity Analysis Paper for every weekday it is late.
The paper must be received by the last regular class date
(before the date of the final) or a ‘zero’ may be given.
GRADING SCALE:
94 - 100% = 4.0 74 - 77% = 1.5
90 - 93% = 3.5 70 - 73% = 1.0
86 - 89% = 3.0 66 - 69% = 0.5
82 - 85% = 2.5 < 66% = 0.0
78 - 81% = 2.0
A grade of 2.0 or above is required as passing in the Nursing Department.
Please Note:
A 2.0 or “C” is a passing grade. Only courses with passing grades count
toward graduation. Other colleges transfer in only courses with passing
grades. Many financial aid sources, including most employers, require passing
grades. Additionally, earning less than a 2.0 in a class results in not being
able to participate in the next level of courses in a discipline which requires
this course as a pre-requisite. If you attempt to register for the next
course sequence and have not passed the pre-requisite course, you will be
dropped from that class.
REQUIRED TEXT: Nix, S. (2005). Williams‟ Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy,
(12th Ed.) Elsevier Mosby: St.Louis.
ISBN: 0-323-02602-8
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HELP:
At JCC we want you to succeed and meet your educational goals. If you find you
are having trouble, there are numerous resource people available to help you. The
resources are available through the Center for Student Success in Bert Walker
Hall, phone number 517-796-8415.
The services include:
A class tutor
Help in doing percentage problems
Help in writing the paper
Help on testing
A series of classes on how to do well as a student
And more.
Students requiring special assistance (including those affected by the Americans
with Disabilities Act) should contact the Center for Student Success. This is the
first step in acquiring the appropriate accommodations to facilitate your learning.
We hope you enjoy this Nutrition Course. We will try our best to make it
interesting and a great learning experience for you.
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