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      New York City College of Technology 
      School of Arts and Sciences  
      Department of Biological Sciences 
              BIO 3524: NUTRITION SYLLABUS 
       
      Course Information 
      Course title: Nutrition 
      Course code: BIO 3524. 
      Credit Hours: 2 credit hours; 2 lecture hours per week for 15 weeks 
      Prerequisite: BIO 2312. 
      Text: Wardlaw’s Perspectives in Nutrition, 9th Edition. Author: Byrd-Bredbenner. 
        McGraw-Hill Publisher ISBN: 978-0-07-352272-2 
      Course Description: The nutrient constituent of foods, their metabolism and role 
      in the body with emphasis on specific health problems, especially those involving 
      nutritional deficiencies. Helps the student develop an understanding of the 
      fundamental principles of nutrition necessary to improve and maintain health, to 
      prevent illness and to provide support and therapy during illness. 
      Grading Procedure (see Grading Policies for details) 
      The lecture will include at least 3 exams and an oral presentation. 
       
      Course Coordinator 
      Dr. Laina Karthikeyan  
      Phone: (718) 260-5953 
      E-mail: LKarthikeyan@citytech.cuny.edu 
                 
       
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      Course Description 
      The nutrient constituent of foods, their metabolism and role in the body with 
      emphasis on specific health problems, especially those involving nutritional 
      deficiencies. Helps the student develop an understanding of the fundamental 
      principles of nutrition necessary to improve and maintain health, to prevent 
      illness and to provide support and therapy during illness. 
      Course-based Learning Outcomes 
      Upon completion of this course, students will: 
       1.  Describe the function and general recommendations for carbohydrate, 
        protein, and fat in health prevention and disease management. 
       2.  Identify biopsychosocial influences on nutritional intake and health. 
       3.  Identify the process of digestion, absorption, and metabolism. 
       4.  List the importance of adequate intake of vitamins and minerals. 
       5.  Evaluate a daily diet for moderation, variety, and balance. 
       6.  List appropriate recommendations from the food guide pyramid. 
       7.  Identify nutrition related diseases and appropriate interventions. 
       8.  Discuss the role of health care professionals in nutrition counseling. 
      City Tech General Education Common Core Learning Outcomes 
      Students will: 
       1.  Value knowledge and learning. 
       2.  Use the arts, sciences and humanities as a forum for the study of values, 
        ethical principles, and the physical world. 
       3.  Engage in an in-depth, focused, and sustained program of study. 
       4.  Employ scientific reasoning and logical thinking. 
       5.  Use creativity to solve problems. 
       6.  Gather, interpret, evaluate and apply information discerningly from a 
        variety of sources. 
       7.  Communicate in diverse settings and groups, using written (both reading 
        and writing), oral (both speaking and listening), and visual means. 
       8.  Derive meaning from experience, as well as gather information from 
        observation. 
       
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       9.  Understand and employ both quantitative and qualitative analysis to 
        describe and solve problems, both independently and cooperatively. 
       10. Demonstrate intellectual honesty and personal responsibility. 
       11. Work in teams, including those of diverse composition.  Build consensus.  
        Respect and use creativity. 
      CUNY Pathways Common Core Learning Outcomes 
      Students will: 
       1.  Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of life sciences. 
       2.  Apply the scientific method to explore natural phenomena, including 
        hypothesis development, observation, experimentation, measurement, 
        data analysis, and data presentation. 
       3.  Articulate and evaluate the empirical evidence supporting a scientific or 
        formal theory 
       4.  Understand the scientific principles underlying matters of policy or public 
        concern in which science plays a role. 
       5.  Gather, analyze, and interpret data and present it in an effective written 
        research report. 
                 
       
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               Lecture Schedule 
               Week  Lecture 
                 1     Overview of Nutrition and Health (RDA, Food Groups, food pyramids & 
                       labels) 
                 2     Carbohydrate (groups, functions, sources, health effect, dental health) 
                 3     Digestion & Absorption (digestive tract, digestion, absorption & transport, 
                       digestive problems) 
                 4     Exam 1 
                 5     Lipids (TGs, fatty acids, sterols, LPs, health effect, fat replacers) 
                 6     Proteins & Amino Acids (chemistry, types, functions, PEM, quality) 
                 7     Metabolism, Energy Balance and Body Composition (energy budget & 
                       energy balance) 
                 8     Midterm Exam 
                 9     The Vitamins (fat soluble & water soluble) 
                 10    Water and the Minerals (fluid & electrolyte balance, major & trace 
                       minerals) 
                 11    Weight Management Overweight and Underweight (BMI, obesity, over- & 
                       underweight) 
                 12    Oral presentations/ Term Paper  
                       Topic:  Health and Social Issues 
                 13    Oral presentations/Term Paper, continued  
                       Topic: Health and Social Issues 
                 14    Illness and Nutrition Care (nutrition in healthcare, nutrition assessment, 
                       implementing nutrition care and nutrition in practice). 
                 15    Final Exam 
                
                                            
                
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