‫جامعة آل البيت‬ ‫مركز الجودة و التطوير‬

Al al- Bayt University Quality and Development Center

‫مركز الجودة و التطوير‬ ‫رقم‬
Cent-QD-F25
Quality and Development Center ‫النموذج‬
Course Description/ Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing
Department of: Community and mental health department
1. Instructor/ Coordinator
Name: Mohammed ALBashtawy
Office Hours: Sunday: 11-2.30

Monday: 1-2

Wenesday:10-11

Office No. and Phone: 2864

Email: Mohammadbash@aabu.edu.jo
Teaching Assistant (if any): -

2. Course Information

Course Title: Introduction Course Number: 1001215

Level: First year
to Nutrition
Class Time: Section 1: 12.30-2
Prerequisite: 1001107 Course Type: Theoretical
Section 2: 2-3.30
Credit hours:3 Semester: Firdt Academic Year: 2023/2024
Program Title: B.Sc in Nursing Program Code: 01 Awarding Institution: Al al-
Bayt University
Other Department(s) Involved in Language of Instruction:
Teaching the Course: ------- English Date of Production/Revision:
--26-2-2023

Type of teaching: ⊡ Face to face ⊡ Blended (⊡2:1 ⊡1:1 ⊡1:2) ⊡ Online

Electronic Platform(s): (Moodle and Microsoft Teams)

3. Course Description
This course introduces nursing students to the interrelationships among nutrition,
food, and the environment as they impact health status. Emphasis is placed on the
multiple factors that influence food intake. The role and function of nutrients in
health promotion and wellness throughout the life cycle (maternal and infant
nutrition) will be discussed.

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 4. Course Map

Course’ Students Weights Program Relevant Evaluation

Learning Outcome Students Competency Methods
)CSLO( Learning
Outcome
)PSLO(
1- Identify the relationship 5% Integrates Knowledge Quizzes, exams
between health history and fundamental,
advance 1-Participates and
nutritional status and
knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
determine the role of the current based knowledge
nurse in nutrition. evidence-based
in clinical practice,
practice for
quality outcomes education and
for individuals, leadership.
family, and
community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

2- Demonstrate and select 15% Integrates Knowledge Quizzes, exams,

the foods that are the fundamental, discussion
advance 1-Participates and
primary sources of CHO,
knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
fat, and proteins and current based knowledge
identify their nutritional evidence-based
in clinical practice,
components, calories, practice for
quality outcomes education and
benefits, and metabolism.
for individuals, leadership.
family, and
community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

3- Demonstrate the 5% Adhere to Quizzes, exams,

Performance
ability to recognize the professional discussion
components, calories, standards, 1- Practices
and requirements of the cultural; legal within regulatory

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daily food guide from and ethical
context of the
essential and non- responsibilities,
accountability nursing
essential nutrients and profession.
identify the when delivering
nursing care for
characteristics of
essential nutrients.
individuals, 2- Practices in a
family, and way that
community acknowledges the
dignity, culture,
values and beliefs
of clients within
ethical
framework
4- Interpret abnormal lab 5% Integrates Knowledge Quizzes, exams,
results that indicate fundamental, discussion
advance 1-Participates and
nutritional problems and
knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
provide nutritional current based knowledge
intervention for any evidence-based
in clinical practice,
disorders after Determine practice for
quality outcomes education and
the consequences of
for individuals, leadership.
vitamin and mineral family, and
deficiency or toxicity. community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

5- Discuss the health risks 15% Integrates Knowledge Quizzes, exams,

of obesity and select fundamental, discussion
advance 1-Participates and
clinical signs that suggest
knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
malnourishment and current based knowledge
obesity and understand the evidence-based
in clinical practice,
process of energy balance practice for
quality outcomes education and
and daily requirements.
for individuals, leadership.
family, and
community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

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6- Demonstrate the ability 10% Integrates Knowledge Quizzes, exams,
to measure body weight, fundamental, discussion
advance 1-Participates and
height, arm circumference,
knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
waist circumference, BMI, current based knowledge
and any related nutritional evidence-based
in clinical practice,
measures. practice for
quality outcomes education and
for individuals, leadership.
family, and
community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

7- Discuss dietary 10% Demonstrate Knowledge Quizzes, exams,

requirements during competency in discussion
pregnancy and performing the 1-Participates and
lactation, and offer role of a utilizes evidence-
nutritional needs to professional based knowledge
pregnant and lactating nurse in in clinical practice,
women. managing quality education and
care for leadership.
individuals,
family, and 2-Demonstrates
community critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

Adhere to
professional Performance
standards, Practices in a :1
cultural; legal way that
and ethical acknowledges the
responsibilities,
dignity, culture,
accountability
when delivering values and beliefs
nursing care for of clients within
individuals, ethical
family, and .framework
community

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 Fulfils the :2
responsibility
and
accountability
for professional
nursing
activities within
all relevant
national
.legislation

8 - Demonstrate the 10% Integrates Knowledge Quizzes, exams,

ability to identify and fundamental, discussion
describe different advance 1-Participates and
therapeutic diets for knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
current based knowledge
humans during their life
evidence-based
cycle, from infant to old in clinical practice,
practice for
age. quality outcomes education and
for individuals, leadership.
family, and
community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

9 - Demonstrate the 10% Integrates Knowledge Quizzes, exams,

ability to identify and fundamental, discussion
describe different advance 1-Participates and
therapeutic diets for knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
current based knowledge
different cases.
evidence-based
in clinical practice,
practice for
quality outcomes education and
for individuals, leadership.
family, and
community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

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10- Demonstrate your 15% Integrates Knowledge Discussion
ability to fundamental,
advance 1-Participates and
communicate and knowledge; and, utilizes evidence-
provide nutritional current based knowledge
health care to evidence-based
in clinical practice,
patients on various practice for
quality outcomes education and
therapeutic diets. for individuals, leadership.
family, and
community 2-Demonstrates
critical thinking,
clinical judgment
and analytical
skills in assessing,
interpreting, and
evaluating health
information.

Communicate Relationships
and collaborate 1: Promotes
effectively with and maintains
colleagues,
successful
individuals,
families, communication
community, and in all
the health-care professional
team interactions.

2: Establishes
therapeutic
relationships that
are goal directed
and recognizes
professional
boundaries.

5. Textbook

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Title Dudek, S. (2021). Nutrition essentials for nursing practice. (9th ed.).
Author (s) Dudek, S.
Publisher Lippincott Williams& Wilkins.
Year 2021
Edition 9th edition
Book Website https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Essentials-Nursing-Practice-
Susan/dp/1496356101

6. References and Useful Resources (books and publications in

periodicals; Databases or websites)

1- htt://www.feedp.com .1

2- 2. htt://www.nutrition.gov
3- leanor Schlenker & Joyce Ann Gilbert : Essentials of Nutrition and Diet
Therapy, 12th Edition,2018.

7. Teaching & Learning Methods

Lectures, Problem Based Learning (PBL), concept mapping, discussion, study assignments,
readings, reflective journaling, audiovisual materials

8. Assessment

Evaluation Activity Expected Due Date Distribution of grades

1. Semester work (report, assignments, 30
Quizzes, Participation) During the semester

2. Mid Exam 24-4-2022 Sunday 30

3. Final Exam Final exam period 40

Total 100 100

Passing Grade:
Based on the university scoring system the students must have at least ---- as a total score to pass
this course.

9. Course Contents

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Date/Weeks Topics Chapters Readings & Achieved CSLOs
Assignments Due
1 Orientation and 1
course syllabus 1
Nutrition in nursing
2 Carbohydrate 2 1,2,3
3 Protein 3
1,2,3
4 Fat 4 1,2,3
5 Vitamins, water and 5&6
minerals 4,5,6

6 Energy balance 7 4,5,6,7

7 Health eating for 11
4,5,7
healthy babies
8 Nutrition in infancy, 12
childhood, and 4,5,6,7
adolescence
9 Nutrition for older 13
adults 4,5,6,7

10 Obesity and eating 14

1,2,3,4,5,6,7
disorders
11 Diet therapy for 16
patients with
4,5,8
respiratory distress

12 Diet therapy for 17

patients with GIT &18
disorder
2,4,6,7,8,9
Upper and lower
and accessory organ

13 Diet therapy for 20

cardiac and
hypertensive 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
patients

14 Diet therapy for 21

patients with renal 4,5,6,7,8,9
disorders
15 Diet therapy for 19
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
patients with DM
16 Revision - 1-10

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 10. Course Requirements

Students should have a computer, speakers, internet connection, webcam, account on Moodle and
M-Teams platform, official Al al-Bayt University email

11. Course Policies

Exams Midterm and Final exam

Cheating According to university regulations
Attendance According to university regulations
Participation Class participation (part of semester work)
Submission of Assignments; Late or
Based on the agreement between the instructor and the student
Missing Work, Extensions:
Laboratory None
Withdraw According to university regulations
Feedback and Evaluation:

Name of Course Coordinator: -------------------Signature: ---------------------------Date: ---------------------

Head of Curriculum Committee/Department: Signature: ---------------------------
Head of Department: ---------------------------- Signature: -------------------------
Head of Curriculum Committee/Faculty: ------------------------------------------- Signature: ----------------
Dean: ------------------------------------------- Signature: -------------------------------------------

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