Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences

HNSC 3230 Life Cycle Nutrition (3 credits)

Spring Semester 2020 Section: MW12 code:35984
Lecturer: Betty Gadeloff-Mizrahi, MS, RDN, CDN
Email: Bgadeloff@Brooklyn.Cuny.Edu
CC always Betg33@gmail.com
* The best way to contact me is by email or text in some instances
Please send emails with a copy to the alternate email address above.
718-909-6685 text only do not call please
Office hours: Mon. & Wed. 10:45-11am 1141 IH &
Mon. & Wed. 12:35-12:50 ( 4411 Ingersol)
Class meets in Room: 4411 IH
Class Time: 12:50-2:05 pm
Pre-requisites: HNSC 1100 health majors and HNSC 1200 or HNSC 2210 nutrition majors

Course Description:
This course explains the basic nutritional guidelines throughout the human lifecycle and how
requirements vary at different stages. Different nutritional needs during specific stages,
preconception, pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adulthood, and geriatric are examined.
Physiological changes and nutritional assessment for each population as well as strategies for
attaining optimal nutritional status at each stage are discussed. Obesity throughout the different
stages is examined and some of the most common chronic diseases.

Course Objectives: By the end of the course students will be able to:
1) Describe physiological changes at each stage of life.
2) Differentiate nutritional needs of each population.
3) Select appropriate techniques and strategies for optimizing nutritional status at each
stage.
4) Differentiate factors that influence food choices and behaviors at different stages of the
life cycle.
5) Identify the common nutrition related issues associated with each stage

Exams and Assignments

Midterm: 35% of grade
Class assignment: 25% of grade
Final: 40% of grade (5/20/20 1-3 p.m.)
Attendance, effort, Following class rules, & arriving on time can influence final grade.
Attendance is mandatory for this class. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of most
classes.You will be responsible for making up the material that you miss when you are absent as
well as all other announcements or schedule changes. You will be exchanging your email or
phone number with at least one of your fellow classmates.
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Grading: 99-100+ = A+ 86.5-89= B+ 76.5-79.5 =C+ 66.5-69.5= D+

93-98.5=A 84-86 = B 74-76= C 65-66= D 60-64.5=D-
89.5-92.5= A- 80-83.5 = B- 70-73.5 = C- 59.5 and less=F

The final exam is mandatory. If you do not take the final when scheduled you will receive
an ABS. as your grade.
There are no extra credit projects or assignments. PLEASE do not ask!
Your letter grade for the course will be derived from the sum of the total points earned on the
midterm, assignment and final. If you are on the borderline of a letter grade, a final decision to
move forward to the next grade,or back to the previous will be determined based on your
attendance and arrival to class on time. There will be no movement back or forward if the
attendance was average.

Recommended Text Book

Brown, J.E., Nutrition Through the Lifecycle ( any edition).Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
ISBN:978-0-538-73341-0. Available in the Brooklyn College Bookstore, or online.
Required Course Packet
Available at Far Better Copies Located at 43 Hillel place, corner of Campus rd & Hillel Pl.
I will announce when packet is available.
Assignment option text: Gadeloff-Mizrahi, B., Through Thick &Thin (2nd edition) The
Dietitian’s manual for permanent weight loss, for students and health care providers,
ISBN:0985296208. available @ www.Createspace.com/3841458 . Available on amazon
We will discuss this in class before obtaining book.
(You may order through the lecturer)

Behavioral Expectations
(1) Cell phones are to be shut off or put on vibrate.
(2) If you are absent, You are responsible for making up the notes that you have missed. Please
do not e-mail/text/ask me what you have missed. You must make up what was missed by your
classmates.
(3)Assignments are to be handed in on time. You will not have an opportunity to revise a paper
once handed in. We will carefully go over the directions of the assignment. If you follow the
directions there will be no need for revision. If you do not hand in your assignment by the day of
the final, you will receive a grade of INC. which you must follow up with.
(4) If you are not able to take the midterm exam with the class you must notify me ahead of time
or as soon as possible by e-mail and have a justifiable excuse. I will then decide if and when a
makeup is possible.
(5) No Texting during class.This too is disturbing and shows a lack of regard for the class, the
subject and the instructor.
(6) No taking out or looking at cell phones during an exam. Additionally any conduct during an
exam that appears inappropriate (conversing with other students, holding up exam or looking at
other exams) will have consequences that will affect grade.
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Please Note: The faculty administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from
Cheating and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes both as
well as avoiding both. The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and the BC
procedure for implementing that policy can be found at the site:
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies.

Special accommodations
Students that require disability related academic accommodations must first register with the
center for student disability services. Please contact their office at 718-951-5538.

Notes on any additional information mentioned during syllabus review

Contact information of fellow classmates

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NOTE: Course packet should be brought to class daily. Each lecture topic will correspond
to the topic in the packet in the order it is presented.

Calendar of class meetings

Day Date Topic

Mon. 1/27 Introduction

Wed. 1/29 Syllabus review/review of fundamentals of nutrition
Mon. 2/3 Preconception stage
Wed. 2/5 Preconception cont.
Mon. 2/10 preparing for conception/ factors that inhibit; enhance
Wed. 2/12 CC
Mon. 2/17 Presidents day CC
Wed. 2/19 Obesity Throughout the lifecycle
Mon. 2/24 cont. Obesity/ Q&A about assignment
Wed 2/26 Gestation
Mon. 3/2 Gestation
Wed. 3/4 Gestation
Mon. 3/9 Gestation
Wed. 3/11 Lactation
Mon . 3/16 Lactation
Wed. 3/18 Lactation
Mon. 3/23 Lactation
Wed. 3/25 Infancy/ Midterm Review
Mon. 3/30 Midterm (tentative date)
Wed. 4/1 Toddler
Mon. 4/6 School age
Tues. 4/7 conversion Day classTBA
Wed 4/8 Spring Recess
Mon. 4/13 spring Recess
Wed. 4/15 Spring Recess
Mon. 4/20 Adolescence
Wed. 4/22 Adult
Mon. 4/27 Adult/chronic diseases / ASSIGNMENT DUE
Wed. 4/29 Chronic disease
Mon. 5/4 Chronic disease
Wed. 5/6 Geriatric
Mon. 5/11 Geriatric
Wed. 5/13 Geriatric / Last Class

FINAL EXAM Wednesday May 20, 2020 1-3 P.M.