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FN 162 (Introduction to Food and Nutrition)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course examines the scientific concepts of nutrition relating to the functioning of nutrients in the basic life processes. Emphasis is on individual needs, food sources of nutrients, current nutritional issues and diet analysis.

“Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” ― Einstein

Course Information

COURSE: Nutrition FN 162 (FN 162-01, FN 162-92 and FN 162-03)
DEPT: Applied Technology, Transportation & Culinary Arts
PRE/CO-REQUISITES: None
MEETS: online only
PROFESSOR: Dr. Allen Hope
E-MAIL: ahope@valleycollege.edu or allenhope@charter.net

The first email listed is the best one.

OFFICE HOURS:

Office hours have been set up through the Confer Zoom utility on your canvas navigation page. I will be available for any student that needs help with anything concerning this class, such as help with the study guides, tests, problems with their Canvas utility, you name it. Maybe you just want a one on one chat in order to ask a few questions that you would not want to ask in a group setting. These meeting are set up once a week and you may book a 15-minute session through Confer Zoom. They are recurring meetings every Monday from 10:30 a.m until 12:30 a.m. I will be available for you during that time. You are not required to schedule any of these meetings, but they are open to you. You do not have to use a webcam, but you need a functional microphone so we can communicate. Using the chat box in a 15-minute meeting takes up too much time, although you are free to use that also. When you first use Confer Zoom it will ask you for your e-mail and you must set it up. Hey, the best thing to do is to message me, if you run into any glitches. If you think you will need more than 15 minutes, you may book back to back appointments but no more than two. It is not a problem for me to meet with you.

PHONE:

Please use e-mail if you need to reach me. You may also reach me online through canvas messaging for the course you are in. I always respond to any contact you initiate within an hour at most, unless I am unavailable at that time. You may also text me, see your canvas information for that number, but I prefer other methods of contact. Please use text as a last resort in order to reach me, but don’t be afraid to use it if you need to.

Additional Course Information

Credit Type : Earned units for this course are applicable to an Associate Degree.
Transferability : Course credit transfers to both CSU and UC.
California Articulation Number : FN 2

REQUIRED TEXT:

Nutrition for a Changing World 2nd edition by Jamie Pope, Steven Nizielski and Allison McCook

Publisher: Macmillan Education (W.H. Freeman) It is absolutely necessary that you obtain this book.

This is the book: Nutrition for a Changing World, 2nd edition Author: Jamie Pope, Steven Nizielski Publication date: 2018 Publisher: W. H. Freeman Format: Paperback 688 pages

This book has been ordered through the Valley Bookstore, check with them about purchasing it. The first ISBN listed below is the actual one you need and has been ordered, it has the entire eBook included. The second one, you might want to consider, as it also has the eBook but also has a hard copy of the book included, that one was not ordered by myself as it was more expensive, but sometimes when you taking the open book tests, it helps to have a hard copy of the book, it is up to you, but you definitely need the first one.

Division and Dept. Information

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COLLEGE-WIDE CORE COMPETENCIES:

FCS 162 emphasizes the following core competencies; as identified by San Bernardino Valley College.

1.1 Read and retain information

1.4 Employ vocabulary of the subject studied

2.1 Find and interpret information

2.2 Evaluate authority and bias of information

3.1 Evaluate strengths, weaknesses and fallacies of logic

3.2 Locate, evaluate and select evidence to support or discredit an argument

3.4 Apply learned knowledge to new situations

3.5 Apply principles of scientific reasoning to solve problems

COURSE OBJECTIVES (Student Learning Outcomes) *

At the successful completion of this course, the Student will be able to....

SLO #1*

Students will demonstrate the ability to apply current dietary guidelines and nutrition recommendations to their personal diets by completing a three-day personal diet study including Recommended Daily Allowances and the daily values following National Nutritional Standards, which will be judged by the standards provided by the Recommended Daily Allowances and National Nutritional Standards.

SLO #2*

Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of digestion, absorption, and metabolism by completing a chart on the digestion of their meals, showing digestive organs and absorption of nutrients, which will be judged against accurate information outlining digestion, absorption, utilization, and elimination of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats and micro-nutrients.

SLO #3*

Students will demonstrate the ability to apply good nutrition standards to health, fitness, and disease across life span by writing a paper demonstrating knowledge of the effects of nutrition across life span. Students and instructor will provide a valid critique of the paper based on inclusion of issues such as weight, health, fitness, genetics, and diet habits in relation to life span.

These three Student Learning Outcomes are measured by 15 questions quiz that are included in the final exam. Students will not know which of these 15 questions are also used to analyze the SLOs for this class. The SLO’s listed above also mention another method of evaluation. I prefer my method, as it keeps students honest and prevents them from having others do the assignments for them. This keeps the data and analysis accurate. The data from these 15 questions is used to analyze whether these three particular SLOs were met. Each of the three SLO's has five questions associated with that topic. The scoring is as follows:

5 out of 5 correct excellent mastery of that particular SLO.
4 out of 5 correct good mastery of that particular SLO.
3 out of 5 correct acceptable mastery of that particular SLO. (SLO met)
2 out of 5 correct marginal understanding of that particular SLO. (SLO not met)
0-1 out of 5 correct lack of mastery of that particular SLO.

INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS:

Students are required to purchase the text for this class.
The five tests are open book and notes. This makes purchasing a book very necessary.
Students are required to have access to a laptop or PC and internet access.
Students are required to check the Canvas website for this course on a daily basis.
Students are required to submit exams/quizzes and assignments by the deadlines posted.
Students are required to participate in the Zoom video conferences for this class, during the dates and times posted on Canvas.
Students are required to become familiar with the following three websites (utilities).
Canvas (which is provided by Valley College and you will have access to once you register for the class).
Zoom a video conferencing website that is used for this class (free access)
Launchpad This utility (website) is one that you will have access to when you purchase the book.

Regularly Scheduled Zoom Meetings: (7 total, dates are listed online)

I have scheduled weekly (recurring) zoom meetings on selected dates. These are recommended meetings. There will be a very short three question quiz that you must take in order to receive credit for attending the meeting. This quiz has only 3 questions that will ask what the three-digit code was for that meeting. There will be three times a code will be given to you during the meeting, once at the beginning, once in the middle of the meeting and once at the end of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, I will activate the test and you will enter the three codes. All you have to do is jot the code down during the meeting. You must take the test in order to receive the 15 points of credit for attending the meeting. However, if you miss one of the meetings and watch the recording of the meeting later, you can still take the zoom 3 code quiz. These are open for the entire class. The reason I do not ask you to memorize everything discussed in these meeting is because my experience has been that students worry too much about what questions are going to be asked on the test. That interferes with learning. This creates more of a relaxing atmosphere and allows me to instruct you as if I was standing directly in front of you in a classroom. This is basically a free 15 points just for attending. These zoom conference (class) meetings will cover topics that are relevant to the upcoming tests as well as very important information on nutrition that you will not hear elsewhere. I think you find them very informative.

GRADING) COURSE EVALUATION PROCEDURES: (due dates posted on home page and in modules)

Introduction (Graded Discussion) 20 points Beginning of the Class Introduction Discussion here

Midway Course (Graded Discussion) 50 points Midway Course Discussion Assignment here

Rebuilding the Immune system (Graded Discussion) 20 points Immune system Discussion here

Neucrosis vs. Apoptosis (Graded Discussion) 20 points Neucrosis vs. Apoptosis here

Autophagy (Graded Discussion) 20 points Autophagy here

The Benefits of Alternate Day Fasting (Graded Discussion) 20 points Alternate Day Fasting here

Test #1 200 points Test #1 (Chapters 1 - 3) Metabolism supplement, Spotlight A and Spotlight B here

Test #2 200 points Test #2 (Chapters 4-6) Spotlights C and D here

Test #3 200 points Test #3 (Chapters 7 - 9) Spotlights E and F here

Test #4 200 points Test #4 (Chapters 10 - 12) and Spotlight G here

Test #5 200 points Test #5 (Chapters 13 and 14) and Spotlight H here

Final Exam 300 points Final Exam (Chapters 1 - 14) here

Video Quiz #1 20 points Video Quiz #1 "Is Most Published Research Wrong?" here

Video Quiz #2 20 points Video Quiz #2 "Staving Cancer", Domic D'agostino here

Video Quiz #3 40 points Video Quiz #3 "Vitamania" here

Video Quiz #4 20 points Video Quiz #4 "How to slow aging and even reverse it" here

Video Quiz #5 20 points Video Quiz #5 "Can we eat to starve cancer?" William Li here

Video Quiz #6 40 points Video Quiz #6 "Fluoride: Poison on Tap " here

Video Quiz #7 20 points Video Quiz #7 "Why people are so healthy in Japan" here

Video Quiz #8 20 points Video Quiz #8 "Starving Cancer Away" Sophia Lunt here

Video Quiz #9 40 points Video Quiz #9 Nimai Delgado "How eating plants changed my life " here

Zoom Meeting Quizzes (7 total, 15 points each) 105 points

Total Possible Points = 1795 (1909 with the 114 possible bonus points)

Optional, Water Memory Bonus Video and Quiz 50 points) Water Memory Video Quiz here

Optional: The movie "Alive" Bonus Video and Quiz (20 points) The Movie "Alive" Video here

Optional: Mid-course Survey, (10 points) Mid-course Survey here

Optional: End of Course Survey (10 points) End of course Survey here

Optional: Bonus Sound Quiz: (24 points) Bonus Sound Quiz: here

Bonus Points (potential of 114 points)

The bonus points are set up as quizzes because this is the only way I have of automatically awarding these points. The two bonus videos have a quiz associated with the video that you take after watching the video. In order to receive these bonus points, you must take the quiz. It is as the name says, bonus points, so even if you don't take them, you grade will not be lowered. Look around, read some of the material, see where other sound bonus points are located. When you find one and can identify it, take the sound bonus point quiz. You can take that quiz up to 20 times, once for each sound. You will also receive an additional 10 bonus points, just for filling out the midway class survey and 10 more for the wrap up class survey, no matter what you write. Your comments will remain anonymous. I won't know who wrote what. I do use these to improve the class. The water memory quiz and "Alive" movie quiz questions are very easy to answer. The "Alive" video and quiz is worth an additional 10 potential bonus points. The water memory video and video quiz are worth another 50 potential bonus points. None of these are required, even though it will appear as a test or quiz in your grades. I would recommend that you complete these bonus assignments in order to enhance your grade.

The Grade Breakdown is listed below

A = 1616 - 1795 points (90% - 100%)
B = 1436 - 1615 points (80% - 89.9...%)
C = 1256 - 1435 points (70% - 79.9...%)
D = 1077 - 1255 points (60% - 69.9...%) (If you work your study guides, no reason to end up here.)
F = 0 - 1076 points (0% - 59.9...%) (or here)

SPECIAL NOTE:

I am here to help you learn. If I observe that there are unusual circumstances as to why someone is not performing well, I will take this into account. This class is not designed to discourage someone that is unaware or not concerned about nutrition from signing up for the class. In fact, those are the individuals that should take this class. Should you feel that you fall into this category, you must visit with me early during the course. However, as a general rule, I hold all students accountable to the same criteria.

CHEATING POLICY:

Cheating constitutes academic dishonesty and, in general will be handled as part of the course grading process. Penalties may range from no credit for the assignment up to and including exclusion and/or and “F” grade for the course. As a general rule, I handle this on a case by case basis.

ADA Accommodations: Accommodations for a Student with a Disability

If you require a disability-related accommodation, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can assist you in a timely manner. You should also contact Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) directly to make your request. You will be required to provide DSPS with professional verification of your disabling condition(s). DSPS is located in ADSS 105. The phone numbers are 909-384-4443; TTY: 888-2357. I am here to work with you but I need to know what your needs are. You may e-mail me the DSPS report or have them send it to me, either way is ok, but this needs to be done at the beginning of the class. I am willing to add extra time for your tests, extra one on one zoom chat time, etc.

THE LIBRARY:

The library is open Monday – Saturday. Call 384-8841 for information and current hours.

THE ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT LAB:

The academic advancement lab provides access to computers, software, printers, and tutors. Please call 384-4407 for current hours and additional information.

COUNSELORS:

SBVCC makes counselors available to assist students with career and curriculum planning decisions, as well as personal problems such as drug and alcohol dependency. Please call 384-4404 for current hours or additional information.

Working Together:

I am here to help you learn about nutrition and how important it is in your life. There are a lot of misconceptions about the topic. I will learn from you also.

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