Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ACPE-0116 Organization's ID: NUTRI101 Organization: Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem Location: Online Length: This is a self-paced online course Dates Offered: 4/1/2015 - 3/31/2018 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introductory Nutrition Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to introduce the types of nutrients needed for health, how the human body utilizes nutrients, how nutrition and diet affect health, and how nutrient needs change at different stages of life. Learning Outcomes: Identify the characteristics of essential nutrients and evaluate the use of scientific research to determine nutrient needs Examine the various factors that make a healthy diet and design menus using legacy nutritional and Dietary Guidelines and recently introduced healthy eating standards Outline the functions of proteins and discuss the effects of deficiency and excess intake Evaluate the nutritional role and deficiency symptoms for each vitamin Describe problems associated with obesity and discuss how it can be treated Identify healthy ways to buy, prepare, cook, and preserve food Outline the causes and effects of a few eating disorders and discuss the possible modes of treatment Recommend a food plan to be followed during pregnancy and lactation Delineate the relationship between nutrition and the functions of each system of the human body Assess the importance of water and minerals to the human body Evaluate the nutrient needs of adults and older adults Outline the health concerns related to carbohydrate intake Assess the health concerns related to lipid intake Suggest dietary recommendations for normal growth and development for infants, preschoolers, school-age children, and teenagers General Topics: Fundamentals of nutrition Energy nutrients and energy balance Vitamins, minerals, and water Undernutrition, eating disorders, and food safety Life stages and nutrition Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content