KINESIOLOGY 110
Human Nutrition : Current Issues
Spring 2013 – Harbour Center
Instructor
:
Ryan
Dill
HC
2622
778-782-7852
(Harbour Center)
Office
Hours – Mondays 3-4 pm
Teaching Assistant:
Ann Yew - ann_yew@sfu.ca
COURSE GOALS
This course is an introduction to fundamental principles and some current topics related to human nutrition. It is intended to help students understand basic aspects of nutrient metabolism in the body, nutritional planning and assessment in the context of national dietary recommendations, and some of the consequences of deficient or excessive intake of nutrients. More specialized topics and applications of nutrition will be introduced.
COURSE CONTENT
The course is compressed, and will consist of two two-hour lectures and two one-hour mandatory tutorials per week.
REQUIRED TEXT
Insel, P. Nutrition. Fourth edition, 2010
COURSE EVALUATION
Dietary Self Assessment 20 %
- marking scheme
You will
require the diet analysis software that comes with the text to complete the
assignment
Part 1 a and b3-Day Diet Record and
Energy Expenditure - Due Feb 4
Volume conversions in Appendix
H
Part 2 a,b,c and dNutrient Analysis and Comparison to Recommendations - Due March 11
DRI on inside of front and
back covers
Table 3, Table
4, Table 5, Table 6
Recommendations for comparison
Applications
for Health – Due March 25
Canada
Food Guide in Appendix D
Serving
size estimates in Appendix D p D-6
Tutorial Quizzes 10 %
Will occur during most tutorial sessions
Midterm 30 %
Final 40 %
Health Care Provider Statement – required for medical extension for missed exam or assignment
COURSE SCHEDULE
Lectures HC 1800 430-620 Mondays
Power point files of the lectures are
available by clicking the links below. You can print the files as
handouts with six, three or four slides per page from
the open power point file.
|
Date |
Topic |
Text coverage |
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Jan 7 |
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 (p 31-72) Appendix D |
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|
14 |
Chapter 3 Appendix E |
|
|
21 |
Chapter 4 – nytimes article on sugar |
|
|
28 |
Chapter 5 |
|
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Feb 4 |
Chapter 6 |
|
|
11 |
Family Day Holiday |
|
|
18 |
Chapter 10 |
|
|
25 |
MIDTERM
|
Ch. 1 - 6 |
March 4
|
Vitamins (see prior lecture) |
Chapter 11 |
|
11 |
Chapter 12, 13 |
|
|
18 |
Chapter 9 |
|
|
25 |
Chapter 14 |
|
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April 1 |
Easter Holiday |
|
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April 8 |
Chapter 2 p 73-104 Billc51facts Chapter 18 |
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April 21 – 7 pm |
Final Exam |
Links
Canada
Food Guide also see Appendix D
Mayo Clinic – Ask a Nutrition Specialist
Mayo Clinic –
Ask a Digestive System Specialist
eating disorder awareness and prevention