FSS25 NUTRITION

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE SPRING 2006

 

WEEK

DATES

                                  TOPICS

READING:

1

1/24

An Overview of Nutrition

 

Chapter 1

 

2

1/31

Planning a Healthy Diet

 

Chapter 2

 

3

2/7

Digestion, Absorption and Transport

 

Chapter 3

4

2/14

Carbohydrates

Review of chapters 1-4

Chapter 4

 

5

2/21

EXAM I

Lipids

Chapter 5

 

6

2/28

Lipids

Protein and Amino Acids

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

7

3/7

 

Protein and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Chapter 6

Chapter 9

8

3/14

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Chapter 9

 

9

3/21

Vitamins

Review of Chapters 5, 6 and 9

Chapter 7

 

10

3/28

EXAM II

Vitamins

 

Chapter 7 

11

4/4

Water and Minerals

Diet Project Due

Chapter 8

12

 

4/11

Spring Recess

 

13

4/18

Physical Activity

Review of chapters 7, 8 and 10

Chapter 10

 

14

4/25

EXAM III

Diet and Health

Chapter 11

15

5/2

Diet and Health       

Life Cycle Nutrition – Mother and Infant

Article Critique Due

Chapter 11

Chapter 13

16

 

5/9

Life Cycle Nutrition – Mother and Infant

Life Cycle Nutrition – Child, Teen and Older Adult

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

17

5/16

Hunger and the Global Environment

Review of chapters 11, 13, 14, and 15

Chapter 15

 

18

5/23

FINAL EXAM (from Chapters 11, 13, 14, & 15)