HUMR 313 (3,0,3) Hamilton Hall room 223, office number 482-5724

INSTRUCTOR: R. Fournet, PhD,LDN,RD - 312 Hamilton Hall, e-mail (rmf0931@louisiana.edu)

OFFICE HOURS: 10-12,2-3 MW; 1:00-3:00 TR, or by appointment
 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emphasis of nutritional assessment and disease. Includes counseling, drug and nutrient interactions, medical terminology, laboratory values, obesity, upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders. Sp.Prereq: HUMR 300, BIOL 218, CHEM 240.

COURSE TEXTBOOKS:

Mahan, K & Escott-Stump, S. (2000). Krause's Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy. 10^th

edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co.
 

Zeman, F.& Ney, D. (1996). Applications of Clinical Nutrition. 2nd edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To define nutrition care by outlining the guidelines for dietary planning, assessing nutritional status, and exploring the nutritional care process.

2. To relate the principles of good nutrition to the modification of the normal diet necessary in therapy, to interactions between drugs and diets for health and fitness.

3. To gain some understanding of the structural and functional abnormalities existing in the disease state and how these affect the metabolism and functioning of the entire body.

4. To understand how these abnormalities cause changes in nutrient needs and to present the considerations involved in dietary treatment and diet modification.

5. To develop a nutrition reference book complete with tools of assessment, diet descriptions, and up-dated education tips/information.
 

COURSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

1. Students are expected to be in class on time. If a student is absent, notifications for absence before class is expected. Students are responsible for material covered and assignments when absent from class.

2. A missed exam will receive a grade of "0". All make-up exams will be oral and given only at the instructor's discretion.

3. Attendance is required; however, two absences will be tolerated throughout the semester. After the third absence, the student's grade will be lowered. Tardiness will not be tolerated. Excessive tardiness will also lead to grade lowering.

4. Smoking, food, or beverages are not allowed in Hamilton Hall.

5. Assignments are to be correct both in spelling and grammar, using proper bibliographic form according to APA, Turabian, or any other manual for writers.

6. Assignments are due on the dates assigned. Those turned in late will be lowered one grade level for each day they are late.

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METHOD OF EVALUATION:

Course Requirements:

3 EXAMS(100 pts/each)..................300 POINTS

1 FINAL

REFERENCE BOOK.......................100 POINTS

CASE STUDIES/LABS...................200 POINTS

PRESENTATION

TOTAL 800 POINTS
 

Grade Distribution: A= 100-92 B= 91-82 C= 81-72
 
 

1. Each student will gather assessment tools, diet descriptions, education tips, food sources, and other information for each lab or assigned diet.

2. A file, folder, binder, or booklet will house this information in an orderly, organized, and expandable manner.

3. This Nutrition Booklet will be graded on completeness and accuracy during the scheduled exams. It is the student's responsibility to present the booklet to the instructor on the exam day.
 

1. Each student will present the nutritional therapy for a major disease condition scheduled by the instructor. A lesson plan must be submitted to the instructor one week prior to the presentation.

2. Several students will form a presentation team and completely conduct class the day of their presentation in an orderly, professional and timely manner.

3. Each team will be responsible for assigning a Home Learning Activity (assignment) to the class a week before their presentation. This activity must be graded by the presentation team and scores provided to the instructor.

4. The team must organize the class time so that the topic(s) are equally distributed.

5. Five multiple choice questions are required from each team member on the material that they covered.

6. A role play of the delivery of the diet discussed is also required by the entire team.

7. A copy of the Diet Presentation Evaluation is attached to the syllabus. Fifty percent of the grade will come from the instructor, fifty percent of the grade from your peers.
 

If you have questions and/or problems please feel free to make an appointment with me or stop by my office. Office telephone 482-5724, Home Phone: 837-4913

NAME__________________
 

DATE SUBMITTED_______________
 

Presentation 1 -Botanicals and Phytomedicine - EVERYONE

select your topic on interest -
 
 
 
 
 

Presentation 2 - Weight Management/Eating Disorders - EVERYONE

select your topic of interest -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

**Please place a number "1", "2",and "3" by your "first", "second", and "third" choice next to the presentation topic you would like to present. Each team will consist of approximately 3-4 students. If there are certain classmates that you work well with, please identify them if they are willing to work with you.
 

Presentation on diets for Cardiovascular Disease
 
 
 

Presentation on diets for Hypertension
 
 
 
 
 

Presentation on diets for Upper GI
 
 
 
 
 

Presentation on diets for Lower GI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

**I will make every attempt to honor your choices, but I will assign them on a first come, first serve basis and group organization.
 

HUMR 313

LAB RECORDS
 

LAB	TOPIC	DUE DATE	GRADE
1	Internet Assignment: What is MNT?	Jan. 15
2	Assessment of Dietary Recall and Evaluating Nutrient Needs	Jan. 18
3	Cultural Aspects of Dietary Planning	Jan. 18
4	Anthropometric Assessment	Jan 25.
5	Laboratory Values	Feb. 1
6	Drug Interactions	Feb. 8
7	Botanicals and Phytomedicine	Feb.20
8	Medical Terms and Counseling	March 6
9	Diets for Weight Management and Treatment	March 13
10	Diets for Cardiovascular Disease	March 29
11	Diets for Hypertension	April 5
12	Diets for Upper GI Disorders	April 19
13	Diets for Lower Gi Disorders	April 26

 
 

A map of this floor is posted near the elevator making the evacuation route and the Designated Rescue Area. This is an area where emergency service personnel will go first to look for individuals who need assistance in exiting the building. Students who may need assistance should identify themselves to the teaching faculty.