Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

DLSI-0026

Organization's ID:

DLSI-0026

Organization:

Distance Learning Systems Indiana, Inc

Location:

Online

Length:

9 weeks (144 hours).

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Nutrition

Description

Objective:

This nutrition course provides a comprehensive overview of the foundational concepts of nutrition and dietary principles. The course is an introduction to nutrition for any intended degree, although it may be helpful for students who are pursuing careers or further education in public health, nursing, and other allied health fields. Emphasis is placed on the basics of nutrition as it is related to health; energy nutrients and energy balance; vitamins, minerals, and water; other topics related to nutrition, such as fitness and sports, eating disorders, the food supply, and global nutrition; and a focus on nutrition through the life stages.

Learning Outcomes:

Recall and interpret the roles of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, and how they relate to maintenance of health.
Recognize concepts and consequences of energy balance.
Demonstrate an understanding of micronutrients and phytochemicals, and how they relate to maintenance of health.
Apply nutritional concepts to fluid and electrolyte balance, body defenses, bone health, energy metabolism, and blood and brain health.
Interpret nutrition within the contexts of fitness, sports, and eating disorders.
Recognize applications and limitations of protecting our food supply and identify concepts of global nutrition.
Apply nutritional concepts to different life stages, including pregnancy, infancy, adolescence, and adulthood.
Identify and apply the network of relationships connecting humans, food, and health.