Brooklyn College

Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences

Human Nutrition (HNSC 2210 MY9)

Fall 2020 – Syllabus

Day/time of online course meetings: Monday & Wednesday 9:05 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

 Link posted to Blackboard (Announcements) 5 – 10 minutes before class

Academic credit: 4 credits

Course format:

 Lectures: live, via Zoom (lectures not recorded)

 Blackboard: assignments and exams
 PowerPoint slides are not posted to Blackboard.
 Taking photos of slides is not permitted.

Instructor’s Information

Instructor: Raizy Weinreb, MPH, RDN

E-mail: rweinreb@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Office hours (via Zoom): Wednesdays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

 Link posted to Blackboard (Announcements)

 No appointment needed

What is this course about?

The physiological requirements and functions of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, and the vitamins and
minerals that are determinants of health and disease in humans; the digestion, metabolism and
dietary sources of macronutrients; analysis of food intake and diet adequacy; discussion of current
issues in nutrition. Beginning stages of life cycle nutrition with a focus on the Ellyn Satter approach to
eating that promotes practical, positive, and joyful eating.

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What background knowledge do I need before taking this course?

 Prerequisite: Biology 1001 or 1080.

 Prerequisite or co-requisite: Biology 1002 or 1081.

Course contributions to the following ACEND core knowledge requirements

 KRD 1.1: Demonstrate how to locate, interpret, evaluate, and use professional literature to
make ethical, evidence-based practice decisions

 KRD 1.2: Use current information technologies to locate and apply evidence-based guidelines
and protocols

 KRD 1.3: Apply critical thinking skills

 KRD 2.1: Demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication and
documentation

 KRD 2.7: Demonstrate identification with the nutrition and dietetics profession through
activities such as participation in professional organizations and defending a position on issues
impacting the nutrition and dietetics profession

What will I learn in this course?

1. Defend the Ellyn Satter concepts of the feeding relationship and eating competence and apply
them to meal and snack planning and family meals.

2. Identify and employ the five elements of a SMART goal to formulate SMART nutrition goals.

3. Evaluate food products using the Nutrition Facts label.

4. Identify the major functions of the six class of nutrients (carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins,
minerals, and water) and describe how the energy-yielding nutrients are digested and
absorbed by the body.

5. Discuss nutritional factors implicated in selected health/disease conditions

6. Use computer technology to analyze dietary intake and evaluate nutritional status and apply
information to meal and snack planning and family meals.

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What required texts, materials, and technologies will I need?

TEXTBOOK and SOFTWARE

TEXTBOOK: Nutrition Sciences: From Fundamentals to Food

Author: McGuire / Beerman

Edition: 3, Enhanced Edition (*)
ISBN: ISBN-13: 9781337565332 / ISBN-10: 1337565334
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Price: Book: from $38. E-book: from $13. Rent: from $28.

(*) NOTE: Edition 3 (unenhanced edition) is acceptable.

 ISBN-13: 978-0840058201 / ISBN-10: 0840058209
 Book: from $17. E-book: from $13. Rent: from $20.

SOFTWARE: Diet & Wellness Plus 6 months – digital platform (D&W+)

https://www.cengage.com/c/nutr-2e-mcguire/9781285856216/

 Click dark-blue tab: Digital Platform from $30.00

 Cost-sharing option: Each access code allows up to five student profiles.

Edition: 1 (use this edition only)

ISBN: 9781285856216

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $30 (see cost-sharing option above)

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How will my grade be determined?

Grading based on a straight scale (i.e. no curve) from A to F. Less than 60 is F or failed.
(To determine grade using points, add a zero to each number below.)

D- 60 – 62 C- 70 – 72 B- 80 – 82 A- 90 – 92
D 63 – 66 C 73 – 76 B 83 – 86 A 93 – 100
D+ 67 – 69 C+ 77 – 79 B+ 87 – 89

Course grade components

How to calculate
Due Dates and
Component Points Weight (Points Earned / Points Possible)
Scheduling * Weight
(%)
Syllabus exam (extra Submit by: details
page 5
1
credit) Sun, Sep 13, 11:59 p.m.
Submit by: details
DAP exam (extra credit) 1
Sun, Sep 13, 11:59 p.m. page 5

Exam 1 Wed, Sep 30 160 16 (160 / 160) * 16

Exam 2 Wed, Oct 28 160 16 (160 / 160) * 16

See table below +

Discussion Board (6) 180 18 (180 / 180) * 18
Blackboard Modules

DAP: Parts 1 & 2 Sun, Oct 11, 11:59 p.m. 50

25 (250 / 250) * 25
DAP: Part 3 Sun, Nov 22, 11:59 p.m. 200

Mon, Dec 14
Final exam 250 25 (250 / 250) * 25
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Mon, Dec 14
Extra credit (on final exam) 10 2.5 (10 / 10) * 2.5
8:00– 10:00 a.m.
Total Points / Weight (%)
1000 100%
(excludes extra credit)

Course grade components (details)

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SYLLABUS AND DAP EXAMS (EXTRA CREDIT)
 Available: Wednesday, August 26, 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 13, 11:59 p.m.

 Accessible: Exams and instructions posted to Blackboard (under Extra Credit).

 Each exam consists of 20 multiple-choice and true or false questions based on the syllabus
(posted to Blackboard under Syllabus) and the DAP instructions (posted to Blackboard under
Diet Analysis Project).

 You have 60 minutes to complete each exam.

 Each question is worth half a point for a total of 10 points. To earn the extra credit, you must
score nine or higher (i.e. 18 out of 20 correct answers).

 The extra-credit for each exam adds 1% to your overall course grade.
o Example: Your overall course grade is 88%. You score a nine on the DAP exam and a
10 on the syllabus exam. Each exam is worth 1% - your overall course grade is 90%.

 Important: Do not click begin unless you are ready to take the exam. If you do so and then
exit the exam, Blackboard will record your grade as zero. You are responsible to check the
grade posted to Blackboard.

 There is no due-date extension for the extra-credit exams.

EXAMS
NOTE: exams are open book/notes and are not cumulative

Exam format

 Exams 1 & 2: multiple choice, true/false, and matching.

 Final: multiple choice and true/false.
Extra-credit (final exam)

 There are several extra-credit questions (true/false, multiple choice, and short answer) on the
final exam.
 Questions posted to Blackboard about ten days prior to the final exam.
 There are no additional extra-credit opportunities available.

MISSED EXAMS

Exams 1 & 2

 A make-up exam may be offered if there is a documented major medical emergency or death
in the family. Email a doctor’s note or evidence of your loss (e.g. obituary or death certificate).

 The make-up exam must be taken within one week of the date of the missed exam.

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MISSED EXAMS (continued)

Final exam

 If a student misses the final exam or a grade of INC is given.

 INC grade: Unresolved grades and absence from final examination (page 57)
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/off_registrar/2018-2019_Undergraduate_Bulletin.pdf

- Deadlines for resolution of unresolved grades appear in the academic calendar posted each
term. Students who do not meet deadlines are assigned a grade of FIN. Contact your professor
to arrange a date to complete the missed exam. Once you complete the exam, the professor
will change the grade of INC to another grade and the department will enter your grade online.

DISCUSSION BOARD
Discussions are an online forum for topical course concepts. A forum is an area of the discussion
board where participants discuss a topic or a group of related topics. Within each forum, users can
create multiple threads.

Discussion Board Guidelines (posted to Blackboard)

- Select Getting Started, select Discussion Board, select Discussion Board Guidelines 

Graded Forums
Discussion Board (Graded) (details posted to Blackboard)

- Select Getting Started, select Discussion Board, select Discussion Board (Graded) 

There are six graded discussion forums worth 30 points each for a total of 180 points.

Seven discussion forums (forum # = chapter / module #) are listed in the table below (page 6). 

 Six discussion forums are graded.

 If you complete seven, the lowest grade is dropped.
 Introduce yourself (chapter/module Introduction) is mandatory.
 There are no extensions for missed assignments.

Original Post (20 points)

 You must create a thread (an original post, your own response) before you can view the

threads of classmates.
 To earn the maximum points, your post should

o adhere to post-length guidelines

o address all aspects of the assigned task
o adhere to spelling and grammar netiquette (select Getting Started, then select
Discussion Boards, then select Discussion Board Guidelines)

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 adhere to online etiquette (select Getting Started, then select Discussion Boards,
o
then select Discussion Board Guidelines)
Responses (10 points)

 Graded Discussion forums require you to reply to the posts of two classmates. 

 To earn the maximum points, each reply should
o not exceed approximately 50 words  

o adhere to spelling, grammar, and online etiquette as stated in the Discussion Board
Guidelines
o reference something that was mentioned in that individual’s original post

o Address your classmates by their names when responding to their posts

 NOTE: If you are entering the forum to write responses after many responses have already
been posted, try to respond to any posts that may not have had responses posted to them.

Due Dates

 Discussion board assignments open Monday at 12 a.m. and close the following Sunday at
11:59 p.m. 
o Your original post should be posted by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. of that week

o Exception: Assignment Introduction (introduce yourself) opens Wed, 8/26, 12 a.m.

 See table below and the specific chapter/module # on Blackboard for assignment due dates.

Discussion Board Assignments

Chapter
Topic (*) Points Available (open) Due (close)
(Module #)

Introduce yourself Introduction 30 Wed, 8/26, 12 am Sun, 9/6, 11:59 pm

Organic food 1 30 Mon, 9/7, 12 am Sun, 9/13, 11:59 pm

Portion sizes 2 30 Mon, 9/14, 12 am Sun, 9/20, 11:59 pm

Probiotics 4 30 Mon, 9/21, 12 am Sun, 9/27, 11:59 pm

GMO 11 30 Mon, 10/19, 12 am Sun, 10/25, 11:59 pm

Food acceptance 12 30 Mon, 11/2, 12 am Sun, 11/8, 11:59 pm

Bariatric surgery 8 30 Mon, 11/23, 12 am Sun, 11/29, 11:59 pm

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(*) Topics subject to change

Ungraded Forums

Discussion Board (Ungraded) (details posted to Blackboard)

- Select Getting Started, select Discussion Boards, select Discussion Boards (Ungraded) 

 Q & A (Students Helping Students)

 Student Lounge

DIET ANALYSIS PROJECT (DAP)

 DAP instructions are posted to Blackboard under Diet Analysis Project.

What are the course policies?

Attendance
• Zoom attendance reports indicate when attendees join and leave sessions.
– To be marked present, your camera must be on during class.

– Students who do not attend class may jeopardize their financial aid.

 Three unexcused absences will result in 3 points deducted from your overall course average.
 Four or more unexcused absences will result in 4 points deducted from your overall course
average.
 Absences will be excused only with written documentation from a third party (e.g. doctor,
employer, jury duty, etc.) attesting to the circumstances of your absence.

• If you are absent, contact a classmate – via the Q & A (Student Helping Student) discussion
board – for material covered in class. Do not email me.

Comportment
 Your video (camera) should be on during class
 You are expected to be seated in front of your device, not lying down in bed or on a couch.

Communication
Blackboard

 Check Blackboard regularly. Announcements will be updated regularly and may contain
important information about due dates, exams, etc.
 Confirm Blackboard has your preferred/correct email address.

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 - To verify that your Blackboard e-mail address is correct click this Updated your
email address link. (Select Getting Started, select Verify if Your Campus E-Mail
Address is Correct in Blackboard.)
What are the course policies? (continued)

Brooklyn College Email

 Use the discussion board Q & A (Students Helping Students) to ask questions and provide
answers for your classmates regarding course content, class assignments, etc.

 Questions requiring a personal response should be emailed directly to me:

rweinreb@brooklyn.cuny.edu .

• Always put “HNSC 2210 MY9 – [Your Name Here]” in the subject line. Emails received with a
blank subject line may not be read.

• There will be no response to your email if the answer to your question can be found in the
syllabus. Example: What chapters are on the exam?

• Email is a formal means of communication in the context of school or work. As such, it must
contain a salutation and signature. Use polite language, capital letters, and punctuation. Avoid
abbreviations, slang, and cuteness.

- NOTE: I do not respond to emails that contain the salutation: Hey.

Availability

 I respond to emails Monday to Thursday (excluding holidays) – usually within 24 to 36 hours.

 Emails received Thursday after 9:00 p.m. may not be acknowledged before Monday.

Institutional Policies

UNIVERSITY’S POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating
and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and
plagiarism and for avoiding both. The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy
and the Brooklyn College procedure for policy implementation can be found at
www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies. If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic
integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation,
the faculty member MUST report the violation. Students should be aware that faculty may use
plagiarism detection software.

CENTER FOR STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES (CSDS)

The Center for Student Disability Services (CSDS) will be working remotely for the fall semester. In
order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with

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CSDS. Students who have a documented disability or suspect they may have a disability are invited
to schedule an interview by calling (718) 951-5538 or emailing testingcsds@brooklyn.cuny.edu. If you
have already registered with CSDS,
email Josephine.Patterson@brooklyn.cuny.edu or testingcsds@brooklyn.cuny.edu to ensure the
accommodation email is sent to your professor.
Institutional Policies (continued)

STUDENT BEREAVEMENT POLICY

http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/about/initiatives/policies/bereavement.php

STUDENT ABSENCE ON ACCOUNT OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF

A student who, for religious reasons, does not attend classes on a particular day shall be excused from
any examination or other work. The student shall have equivalent opportunity to make up any
examination or study or work requirements. Reference to the state law regarding non-attendance
because of religious beliefs, noted in the front matter of the Undergraduate Bulletin and Graduate
Bulletin. These may be found on the Academic Calendars, Course Schedules, and Bulletins page of
the Registrar’s website.

SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, AND TITLE IX

Students experiencing any form of prohibited discrimination or harassment on or off campus can find
information about the reporting process, their rights, specific details about confidentiality of
information, and reporting obligations of Brooklyn College employees on the Office of Diversity and
Equity Programs website. Reports of sexual misconduct or discrimination can be made to Public
Safety (719.951.5511), the New York City Police Department (911 or a local NYPD precinct), Ivana
Bologna, Title IX Coordinator (718.951.5000, ext. 3689), or Michelle Vargas, Assistant Director of
Judicial Affairs, Division of Student Affairs (718.951.5352).

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Students should read the section entitled “Academic Regulations and Procedures” in the Brooklyn
College Undergraduate Bulletin for a complete listing of academic regulations of the College. These
may be found on the Academic Calendars, Course Schedules, and Bulletins page of the Registrar’s
website.

PERSONAL COUNSELING SERVICES

0203 James Hall 718-951-5363 BCPersonalCounseling@gmail.com

Personal counseling is available to Brooklyn College undergraduate and graduate students. A staff of
psychologists, counselors and social workers are available to assist you with personal issues or
problems you may experience during your academic years. Workshops are offered on stress
management, time management, test anxiety, etc.

Important Dates

Wednesday, August 26 First day of Fall 2020 classes

Tuesday, September 1 Last day to add a course
Tuesday, September 29 Conversion Day – Classes follow a Monday Schedule
Wednesday, October 14 Conversion Day – Classes follow a Monday Schedule

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Friday, November 6
Wednesday, November 25
Thursday, December 10
Friday, December 11
Monday, December 14
Sunday, December 20
Course Schedule
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade
Conversion Day – Classes follow a Friday Schedule
Reading Day
Reading Day
Final Examinations Begin
Final Examinations End / End of Fall Semester

MODULES

The course schedule is divided into modules, one module for each textbook chapter.

 Module number = chapter number

 Exception: Module: Introduction

Each module contains the reading assignments, and activities for that chapter.

The Module tab is located in the Blackboard course content area.

COURSE CALENDAR

 Assignment due dates may be found in Blackboard under Course Calendar.

LECTURES

 Lecture schedule may be found on pages 12-13.

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 HUMAN NUTRITION (tentative schedule)
CLASS# / DATE LECTURE TOPIC CHAPTER

(1) Aug 26 Ellyn Satter Institute Introduction

 Models for positive & joyful eating & feeding
S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
 Create sustainable behavior changes

(2) Aug 31 The Science of Nutrition 1

(3) Sep 2 Nutrition Assessment and Dietary Planning 2

DAP Q & A: Parts 1 & 2

(4) Sep 9 Nutrition Assessment and Dietary Planning (contd.) 2

Food Safety (Ch. 5: Nutrition Matters section) 5

 HACCP
 Fight BAC: clean, separate, cook, and chill
 Fish and mercury contamination

(5) Sep 14 Food Safety (contd.) 5

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological

Aspects of Nutrition 3

(6) Sep 16 Chemical, Biological, and Physiological

Aspects of Nutrition (contd.) 3

(7) Sep 21 Carbohydrates 4

(8) Sep 23 Carbohydrates (contd.) 4

(9) Sep 29 Carbohydrates (contd.) 4

(Tues)

(10) Sep 30 EXAM 1 (chapters: 1, 2, 5 (food safety), 3)

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(11) Oct 5 Protein 5

(12) Oct 7 Lipids 6

(13) Oct 14 Lipids (contd.) 6

(14) Oct 19 Lipids (contd.) 6

FUNDAMENTALS OF NUTRITION
CLASS# / DATE LECTURE TOPIC CHAPTER

(15) Oct 21 Fat-Soluble Vitamins 11

(16) Oct 26 Fat-Soluble Vitamins (contd.) 11

Water-Soluble Vitamins 10

(17) Oct 28 Exam 2 (chapters: 4, 5, 6)

(18) Nov 2 Water-Soluble Vitamins (contd.) 10

DAP Q & A: Part 3

(19) Nov 4 Major Minerals and Water 12

(20) Nov 9 Major Minerals and Water (contd.) 12

(21) Nov 11 Trace Minerals 13

(22) Nov 16 Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation 8

(23) Nov 18 Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation (contd.) 8

(24) Nov 23 Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation (contd.) 8

(25) Nov 30 Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant 14

(26) Dec 2 Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant (contd.) 14

(27) Dec 7 Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant (contd.) 14

(28) Dec 9 TBA

Final Exam (chapters: 10, 11, 12, 13, 8, 14)

Date: Monday, December 14
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

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Location: Blackboard (unless otherwise notified)

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