Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Describe various physiological aspects of growth and development throughout the life cycle as well as knowledge of methods to assess health and nutritional status.
• Identify specific nutrient needs during gestation, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood and explain various factors that may interfere with nutrient adequacy during each of these stages.
• Describe the influence of age, growth, and normal development on nutritional requirements.
• Translate nutrition needs into food choices and food plans for individuals at different stages of the life cycle based on the principles of nutrition assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Evaluate different local, state, and national health and nutritional goals and objectives and effectively convey this information to a general audience.
• Locate, evaluate and interpret nutrition research studies and nutrition education information for a general audience.
• Identify nutrient-dense foods and eating patterns that promote optimal nutrient utilization and health.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Exam 1	100 points
Exam 2	100 points
Exam 3	100 points
Case Study	50 points
Small Projects/Participation	50 points
Quizzes (6 given best 5 count at 10 pts each)	50 points
Total Course Points	450 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
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-
0-59%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Student participation is an important component of this course. Students are expected to attend class regularly. Important announcements will be made in class. In addition, some of the quizzes and/or short assignments will be completed during class and students must be present to earn the credit. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of “excused” absences (i.e., medical emergencies). Students are expected to demonstrate a strong level of critical thinking related to assigned readings, class materials and discussion topic.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Nutrition through the Life Cycle. Judith E. Brown et al., Cengage Learning, Stamford, CT; The 6th edition or newer is fine; additional readings may be assigned by the instructor during the course.