MCDB 26:  Contemporary Nutrition                                       LECTURE SYLLABUS

Spring Quarter, 2008

 Dr. Diane Eardley;  e-mail:  eardley@lifesci.ucsb.edu ;  Office: LSB, Room 2320

Office Hours:  Wednesday, 10:30-11:30 am, or by appointment

 Text:  G.M. Wardlaw, 2009, Contemporary Nutrition, 7th ed.

TA:  Chi Nguyen; e-mail:  cnguyen@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Kelsey Seitz; e-mail:  kelsey_seitz@umail.ucsb.edu

Week Date Lecture Chapter
1 Apr 1 Introduction; Healthy living in 2008 Chapt. 1
Apr 3 Regulation of appetite  
2 Apr 8 What is a healthy diet?  How you can ‘eat healthy’ in the residence halls or an apartment Chapt. 2
Apr 10 The human body and nutrition Chapt. 3
3 Apr 15 Carbohydrates:  Why are carbohydrates the body’s major energy source; simple vs. complex Chapt. 4
  Apr 17 Carbohydrates, cont'd  
4 Apr 22 Lipids:  How the body uses, stores fat Chapt. 5
  Apr 24 Lipids, cont'd;  Proteins Chapt. 6
5 Apr 29 Proteins, cont'd  
  May 1 Midterm  
6 May 6 Eating disorders Chapt. 11
  May 8 Energy balance and weight control Chapt. 7
7 May 13

Vitamins and supplements

 Chapt. 8
  May 15 Water and minerals Chapt. 9
8 May 20

Hypertension

  
  May 22 Fitness and sports nutrition Chapt. 10
9 May 27 Global under-nutrition, Genetic engineering Chapt. 12
  May 29 Safety of food and water, Food additives Chapt. 13
10 June 3 Alcohol: metabolism, benefits, and alcoholism Chapt. 16
  June 5 Organic Foods, Nutrigenomics  

FINAL EXAM:  Tuesday, June 10, 9-11 am (**Note** two hour final exam)

WEB PAGE:  http: //tutor.lscf.ucsb.edu.  Choose Course Webs and then Spring:  MCDB 26

 

University of California Wellness Letter                                                              Discussion Section Handout (paper requirements)

password:  heart                                                                                                 PubMed Search

Lecture 1                                                                                                            Sample scientific paper (please read)

Lecture 2                                                                                                            Farmers Markets

Lecture 3                                                                                                            Dietary Guidelines for Runners

Lecture 4                                                                                                            Nexus , Apr 23, Scientific Evidence Debunks Fatty Fables

Lecture 5                                                                                                            Midterm Review:                     

Lecture 6                                                                                                                    Wed, Apr 30, 5 pm, 1001 LSB

Lecture 7                                                                                                            Last Year's Midterm

Lecture 8                                                                                                            Last Year's Midterm Key

Lecture 9                                                                                                            2008 Midterm Key

Lecture 10                                                                                                          2008 Midterm Curve

Lecture 11                                                                                                          Paper Format

Lecture 12                                                                                                          Last Year's Final

Lecture 13                                                                                                          Last Year's Final Key

Lecture 14                                                                                                          Scantron

Lecture 15                                                                                                          Final Review:  Mon, June 9, 3 pm, Psych 1802

Lecture 16                                                                                                          Final:  Chapters 1-13

Lecture 17

                                                                                           

 

 

MCDB 26:  CLASS RULES

  

1.  Everyone must take the midterm and the final exam at the scheduled time.  Check your exam schedule now to make sure you have no conflicts.  The exams will be given ONLY at the scheduled times, and make-up exams will NOT be given.  If you miss the midterm and have a valid excuse, you will be given an alternative assignment.  A valid excuse is a written note from a physician stating that you were too ill to come to class to take the exam.  Notification that you attended student health is NOT a valid excuse.   If you miss the final, you will have to take an incomplete and take the final exam the next time the class is offered.  Please check your final exam schedule NOW because the final will not be given on an alternative date.

 2.  Attendance at discussion section is required.  You must complete the requirements for the discussion section in order to pass the class.

 3.  The midterm for the lecture is a combination of short answer and essay.  The final exam will be a scantron exam.  Sample questions will be available on the class web page.  Your class grade will be based on the total of scores from the midterm (100 points), final exam (200 points), and discussion section (100 points).   The course grade will be based on a total of 400 points.  Grading will be on a curve. You must score at least 50% on the midterm and final exams to receive a grade of C in the class.

  4.  Cheating or plagiarism in any form is NOT tolerated.  Students caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive an automatic "F" in the class and will be referred to the Dean of Student’s office.

 

**THIS CLASSROOM IS A CELL PHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENT**