An introduction to the science of nutrition and the relationship of food intake and health. Nutrient requirements and food selection to meet those requirements are discussed. Students evaluate their own food intake and eating behaviors and learn to be informed consumers of food and nutrition information.

Free Online Text: 2nd edition Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application. This OER can be accessed at: .

Essential Learning Outcomes

• Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate disciplined processes of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating nutrition information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
• Lifelong Learning: Students will demonstrate that they possess the skills and dispositions that are necessary for a self-sufficient learner to engage in purposeful, ongoing learning activities with the aim of improving nutrition knowledge, skills and competence.

Course Objectives

Students who are successful in this class will

• increase knowledge of the science of nutrition with a greater understanding of the relationship between food and health
• become familiar with the nutrient requirements of the human body, factors affecting those requirements, and current advancements being made in this area
• apply nutrition information by selecting and evaluating a nutritious food intake
• interpret information on nutrition label & use, along with other nutrition tools, to evaluate diets
• identify reputable sources of nutrition information & distinguish between reliable & unreliable information

Modules

There are 4 modules in this course- one for each of the 4 exams. Modules will house the PowerPoint slides for each of these 4 exams. There will also be study guides provided for each of the 4 exams plus final exam.

Assignments are highlighted on the class calendar (see last page of this document). These are subject to change, look to announcements from the instructor on any date changes. These include written assignments, quizzes and the diet analysis project. These will be gone over in class prior to due date.

Exams

There will be four exams given during the semester, plus a comprehensive final exam given during the final exam period.

Take exams at scheduled times. Exam details are on canvas, “assignments”, “exams”. Exams are to be taken online via Proctorio, this is explained under each exam on canvas.

A calculator will be allowed during exams. Cell phones, tablets, or other portable electronic devices cannot be used as calculators.

According to the Nutrition Department policy, a copy of the exam will not be provided to students. Missed answers will not be shown after the exam but all exams may be reviewed in the professor’s office after grading has been completed. Remote students can contact the professor for an alternative option.

The lowest exam score from exams 1-3 will be dropped from the final grade. If an emergency occurs and an exam is not taken, this will count as the dropped exam. The final exam cannot be dropped from your final grade.

Grading

(based on percentages)

93 – 100 = A 90 – 92 = A- 87 – 89 = B+ 83 – 86 = B
80 – 82 = B- 77 – 79 = C+ 73 – 76 = C 70 – 72 = C-
67 – 69 = D+ 63 – 66 = D 60 – 62 = D- 59 and below = F

Assignments & Exams

Tasks that are submitted late will be accepted for 7 days past the due date for a 50% penalty. After 7 days assignments will no longer be accepted.

Computer problems are not an acceptable excuse for late submissions.

If, for any reason, an exam cannot be taken at the scheduled time, contact the instructor & make alternate arrangements at least one week before the exam. If an exam is not taken without notifying the instructor in advance it cannot be made up.

Because I am nice and understand that “things happen” in your lives, I allow one “Mercy Submission” for the semester for late assignment submissions or submission errors (not for low scoring assignments or exams). Submit the assignment under the “Mercy Submission” Assignment. Your assignments will be temporarily marked with the regular point deductions at the time the assignment is graded; then after the mercy submission, due date at the end of the semester, your grade will be adjusted. You may make multiple mercy submission as the semester progresses, but only the last submission will have the grade adjusted (this will allow you to decide what assignment will be used to allow you to recover the most points). If you do not have a late or missing assignment and don’t use the mercy submission, a few points may be given towards your final grade if needed for the next letter grade.

No “extra credit” points are available. Participating in class, completing assignments on time, and studying for exams will improve your grade.

Concerns about grades need to be addressed by the last day of the semester (the earlier the better). Grades will not be discussed during finals.

After each assignment, grades will be posted on Canvas. Verify that grades have been correctly recorded within 1 week of posting. If there is a grading discrepancy, please notify the instructor immediately.

Watch for Announcements about the class including assignments, exams, etc. Make sure you are set up to receive Canvas Notification. Canvas will be updated on a regular basis! Ignore class updates at your own peril! Canvas updates supersede the written syllabus.

To assure you are receiving canvas course communications verify that your preferred email (or cell# for a text) is accurate. Go to Canvas “Account” – “Setting” “Ways to Contact” Your preferred contact method should have a star by it to indicate it is the default contact.

Your online participation in class is expected and very beneficial in achieving a good grade in this class. Activity and discussion points will be rewarded based on your involvement in this online course.

General Education Knowledge Area

This course fulfills 3 credit hours in the Life Science General Education Knowledge Area.

Canvas and Submission Guidelines

To login to Canvas: go to the webpage and select ‘My SUU Portal’ from the upper left hand side. After logging in, select the ‘Canvas’ link from the right side of the page. Once you are in the Canvas system, hover the mouse over the tab ‘Courses’, then select NFS-1020 from the drop down list. This will give you access to the NFS 1020 course content.

All assignments are to be submitted using Canvas per class syllabus. Each assignment should be labeled with the assignment name ONLY.

MAC USERS: When you upload files, please convert .pages to a PDF or they will not be able to be opened. Or download free word software: Go to “My SUU Portal” then “Academic Software Center” under “Resources”. The following file types are acceptable to use for assignments to upload on Canvas: .doc, .docx, .rtf, .pdf, .xls, .xlsx. Convert Google docs to a Word doc before submission

Click on Syllabus tab for a list of assignments and due dates. For instructions about how to complete each assignment, simply select it. Instructions for completing and submitting each assignment is explained. Make sure you read each assignment explanation as they are subject to change. Make sure you get Canvas notifications as reminders of due dates.

Click on Grades tab to view your current grade in the course.

Canvas will be used extensively in this course. Canvas is compatible with Firefox, Safari, or Chrome. Canvas is not compatible with some versions of Internet Explorer.

When uploading an assignment document, be aware that canvas cannot open “.pages” or links to Google documents. If using a Mac & .pages, need to convert .pages to a PDF If using Google docs, need to convert to a Word doc before canvas submission. There is also free Word software available to all students, go to “My SUU Portal”, right column, “Resources”, “Academic Software Center”.

Campus Resources

Tutoring for NFS 1020 is available on specific days and times. Please contact the SUU Tutoring Center (ELC, second floor) for more information.

The Writing Center, located in the Braithwaite Center room 201, provides writing tutors to help with writing assignments. Please contact the Writing Center at 865-8176, writingcenter@suu.edu to schedule an appointment. The service is free; however, appointments are required.