University of Delaware

Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition

NTDT 200
Section 010

Nutrition Concepts
Fall 2014

Instructor: Amy Wilcoxon, MA, RD, LDN, CDE
E-mail: alb@udel.edu
Office Hours: By appt (please email me to schedule)

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant: Brianna Rosa

Credits: 3 Credits

Meeting Times: Tuesday, Thursday
2:00-3:15
Location: 319 Willard Hall

Teaching Methods: Lecture and Discussion

Textbook:
Required: Whitney, E., and Rolph, S., Understanding Nutrition,
Belmont, CA, Cengage Publishing, 13
th
ed., 2012
ISBN: 9781285152776
Custom Bundle

Diet Analysis Plus 10.0 Access Card, Cengage Publishing,
ISBN: 9780538495080

Optional: Study Guide for Understanding Nutrition, Cengage Publishing, ISBN: 9780538737319






Course Description: Function and sources of nutrients, dietary adequacy, energy balance and
metabolism with emphasis on health promotion. Includes weight control, evaluation of popular
diets, vegetarianism, eating disorders, alcohol and other current issues and concerns in
nutrition.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify basic roles of most nutrients in the body and recognize the interrelationships of the
functioning nutrients.

2. Identify the effects of deficiencies or excesses of nutrients on health.

3. Assess the nutritional adequacy of a diet.

4. Recognize various dietary and nutritional guidelines.

5. Identify food sources of nutrients and be able to identify whether or not a diet meets
dietary/nutritional guidelines.

6. Recognize that there are many ways to achieve an adequate diet.

7. Know how to integrate nutritional principles into own lifestyle.

8. Evaluate popular ideas and practices in the U.S. concerning food and nutrition.

9. Recognize that peoples food practices are frequently influenced by factors other than
nutrition information.

10. Use computer software for evaluating dietary intake.

11. Evaluate web sites for accuracy of information.

12. Use the UD electronic communication system effectively (e.g. activate UD email and use Sakai)

Course Requirements

Item Points
2 of 3 exams @100 points each 200
Lowest exam grade will be dropped. If you miss an exam, it will count as your dropped
exam. NO MAKE-UP exams will be given without valid, written medical or emergency reason.

Computer Diet Analysis Assignment 100

Menu Planning Activity 25

Final (Required) 150

Total 475

Grading based on percentage of total points:

A = 93-100% A-=90-92.9%
B+= 87-89.9% B =83-86.9% B-=80-82.9%
C+=77-79.9% C =73-76.9% C-=70-72.9%
D+=67-69.9% D =63-66.% D-=60-62.9% F = Below 60%

Exams:

1. Exams will generally be multiple choice in format and consist of 50 questions. Questions will
come from material covered in class and assigned readings. Exams do not circulate but
students are welcome to review exams during office hours or by appointment.
2. No programmable calculators or cell phones are permitted during exams.
3. No make-up exams or quizzes. If an exam is missed, it will count as the lowest exam grade
unless there is valid, written medical or emergency reason.
4. A study guide for each exam and the final is posted under Resources in Sakai.
5. Practice questions are available in Sakai, under Resources. The textbook website also has
practice questions and is available on the left sidebar of the Sakai homepage.








Attendance/In Class Activities:

1. Many classes will include in-class activities to promote application and learning. These
principles may be tested on exams.
2. PowerPoint slides provide a lecture outline only. Take complete notes. Notes are posted in
Sakai under Resources. Print and bring to class for aid in note taking.
3. Please do not use cell phone to text during class as it distracts other students.
4. Some in-class activities will be collected for extra credit. Students may earn a maximum of 10
extra credit points from activities.

Course Communication:

1. Check Sakai and University e-mail regularly for course communication.
2. Check Sakai and email in the event of snow or icy conditions.



Assignments:

1. All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due.
2. Ten percent per day will be deducted for late work.
3. Instructions for Computer Diet Analysis Project are posted on Sakai under Resources and then
under Diet Analysis Project.
4. See the undergraduate teaching assistant or instructor for help with projects.
5. Undergraduate teaching assistants can answer questions about assignments.

Additional Notes:

1. The University of Delaware is committed to diversity and welcomes students with
disabilities. If you have a disability related need for a modification or reasonable
accommodation in this course please contact the Office of Disabilities Support Services 240
Academy Street, Alison Hall Suite 130 Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-4643

2. To review the code of student conduct: http://www.udel.edu/stuguide/14-15/code.html.

3. Do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns. I am always available to help
students succeed in this course.























NTDT 200
Tentative Topic Schedule

Date Reading Assignment
8/26 Introduction/ Syllabus Review/ Chapter 1
8/28 Chapter 1- Overview of Nutrition
9/2 Chapter 2/ Planning a Healthy Diet / Review Menu Plan
9/4 Highlight 2; Chapter 3- Digestion, Absorption and Transport
9/9 Chapter 3- Digestion, Absorption and Transport
9/11 Chapter 4- Carbohydrates/ MENU PLAN DUE
9/16 Chapter 4- Carbohydrates
9/18 Review for Exam 1 / Review Diet Project
9/23 Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4)
9/25 Chapter 5- Lipids
9/30 Chapter 5- Lipids
10/2 Chapter 6- Proteins
10/7 Chapter 6- Proteins
10/9 Chapter 7- Metabolism
10/14 Chapter 7- Metabolism/ Highlight 7- Alcohol
10/16 Exam 2 (Chapters 5-7)
10/21 Chapter 8- Energy Balance
10/23 Chapter 8- Energy Balance
10/28 Highlight 8-Eating Disorders/ DIET ANALYSIS DUE
10/30 Chapter 9- Weight Management
11/4 Election Day/ No Class
11/6 Chapter 9- Weight Management
11/11 Chapter 9- Weight Management/ Intro to Vitamins and Minerals (Ch 10-
13)
11/13 Chapter 10-Water soluble vitamins
11/18 Chapter 11- Fat Soluble Vitamins
11/20 Exam 3 (Chapters 8-11)
11/25 Chapter 12- Water and Major Minerals
11/27 Thanksgiving Break/ No Class
12/2 Chapter 13- Trace Minerals; Chapter 14 Sports Nutrition; Review for
Final Exam
12/5-12/12 Final Examination TBA (Cumulative)

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