Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science University of Alberta
Nutrition 303 (Lecture)
COURSE OUTLINE FALL 2013
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Official Website for the Course: https://eclass.srv.ualberta.ca/
NUTR 303 Fundamentals of Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism I
*3 (First Term, 3-0-0). Fundamentals of nutrition with emphasis on macronutrients.
Prerequisites: Physiology 210 AND Biochemistry 203 & 205 OR 200 & 310. Biochemistry 310 OR Physiology 210 may be taken as a co-requisite (not preferable).
Course Coordinator/Instructor Instructor/Laboratory Coordinator
Dr. Spencer Proctor Dr. Michaelann Wilke
4-002J LKS Centre 4-002B LKS Centre
Phone: 780-492-4672 Phone: 780-248-1252
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Teaching Assistant
Dr. Flora Wang (Lectures), Email: [email protected]
Lecture Schedule: Time: 10:00 – 10:50 AM Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Place: 2-430 ECHA (Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 114 St & 87 Ave) Office Hours: By Appointment
Course Objectives
1. To have students apply their knowledge of biochemistry and physiology, as well as other sciences, in the understanding of the principles of nutrition with emphasis on macro-nutrients.
2. To stimulate the interest of students in nutrition and in the role of macronutrient interactions and biological activity in maintaining body metabolism and functions.
3. To facilitate and activate engagement of conceptual and practical skills that relate to the understanding, analysis and interpretation of macronutrient function in the body.
Mark Distribution
Written Assignment* 15%
Oral Presentation and Participation* 10+5%
Midterm Exam 20%
Quizzes 10%
Final Exam (Cumulative) 40%
= 100%
Required Course Textbook:
Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 3rd Edition, by Martha H. Stipanuk and Marie A. Caudill. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Preferred 2012 (3rd Ed.) or 2006 (2nd Ed.).
ISBN (2006): 978-1-4160-0209-3 ISBN (2012): 978-1-4377-0959-9
Note: An e-copy of the textbook is available at the Elsevier Pageburst store at:
http://pageburststore.elsevier.com/
See the ‘Textbook Outline & Reading Guide’ for a list of required readings from the textbook.
Support Textbooks:
A basic biochemistry and physiology text is not required, but is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for background reading related to the course material. These textbooks are available on Reserve in the JW Scott Health Sciences library:
Principles of Human Physiology: Cindy Stanfield ISBN (2008): 0805382879
ISBN (2011): 9780321652874
Reserve Room Call Number: QP 34.5 G32 2008 and QP 34.5 G32 2011
Nutritional Sciences: From Fundamentals to Food: Michelle McGuire and Kathy A. Beerman ISBN (2007): 0534537170
Reserve Room Call Number: TX 364 M34 2007
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism: Sareen S. Gropper, Jack L. Smith and James Gropper (6th Edition).
ISBN (2012): 9781133104056
Reserve Room Call Number: QP 141 G76 2013
Essentials of Human Nutrition: Jim Mann and A. Stewart Truswell ISBN (2012): 0198508611
Reserve Room Call Number: QP 141 E87 2012
Quality of the learning environment in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
We are committed to creating a high quality learning environment in our classrooms and laboratories. We value the feedback provided by students and you have several opportunities to do so. During the term, feel free to make an appointment to discuss your progress with your instructor or teaching assistant. Subsequently, if you feel further action is necessary, contact the AFNS Associate Chair for teaching. Later in the term student evaluations are an excellent way to provide feedback on instructors, teaching assistants and courses and they are used to make improvements. Remember, that instructors cannot access these comments until several weeks after the end of the term. These evaluations are important in adjudicating teaching awards. We have some great instructors and want to reward them.
Electronic Devices
Electronic devices during examinations are restricted. During classes and labs, no electronic devices, including calculators, are permitted without prior permission of the instructor.
Late Policy
Assignments are due on the date indicated (unless otherwise indicated). Late assignments/reports must be notified in writing to the instructor/coordinator in order to be accepted after the due date. Accepted late assignments will receive approximately 10%
deduction per day (including weekend days) for a maximum of 3 days, after which time a mark of 0 will be assigned.
Missed Final Exam
Instructors can neither give permission to a student to miss the final exam nor grant a request for a deferred final exam. Students are encouraged to check exam schedules prior to making travel or event plans. The decision to grant a deferred final exam can only be granted by their own Faculty (e.g. ALES students go to 231 GSB to obtain an exam deferral, Science students go to 1-001 CCIS). Acceptable reasons for an excused absence may include illness or bereavement, and unacceptable reasons include weddings, travel arrangements or being on vacation. The University policy on deferred exams can be found in Section 23.3.2 of the University Calendar. It includes specific instructions on how to obtain a deferral.
Plagiarism and Cheating
The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at www.ualberta.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offense. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University. One of the requirements of this course is the completion and submission of original assignments. Using existing sources of information to complete these assignments is appropriate, encouraged and often required. However, it is critical that proper credit be given to the authors of these sources at the point in which they are used. Failure to do so implies that the information is the work of the submitting student and may constitute plagiarism.
It is understood that many students prefer to work with a partner or group to complete assignments. However, keep in mind that you may not submit the words, ideas, images or data of another person as your own. No student shall represent another’s substantial editorial or compositional assistance on an assignment as the student’s own work. Students should speak with the instructor if they have questions or concerns about the code, particularly as it pertains to assignments, internet and library research, use of previous class notes and interviews or discussions with others.
It is the student’s responsibility to avoid plagiarizing and to research the requirements of the assignments and to use the appropriate format for citing and crediting information. If you are unsure, please ask the instructor or teaching assistants.
Application of the Grading System
Throughout the term, raw marks will be assigned to reflect performance on each component of the course. Letter grades will be assigned only to the final distribution of mark totals.
Academic Integrity
“The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (http://www.ualberta.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.” (GFC 2003).
Code of Student Behaviour
“All students at the University of Alberta are subject to the Code of Student Behaviour, as outlined at:
http://www.governance.ualberta.ca/en/CodesofConductandResidenceCommunityStandards/Co deofStudentBehaviour.aspx. Please familiarize yourself with it and ensure that you do not participate in any inappropriate behavior as defined by the Code. Key components of the code include the following statements:
30.3.2(1) No Student shall submit the words, ideas, images or data of another person as the Student’s own in any academic writing, essay, thesis, project, assignment, presentation or poster in a course or program of study.
30.3.2(2) c. No Student shall represent another’s substantial editorial or compositional assistance on an assignment as the Student’s own work.”
NUTR 303: PROJECT ‘MACRONUTRIENTS IN DISEASE’
The ‘Macronutrients in Disease’ assignment is intended to provide you with the opportunity to research and present a controversial/current topic discussing macronutrients in disease. If you have trouble choosing a topic on your own, the instructors can provide you with some choices.
Topics will be finalized based on a first come-first served basis and will need to be confirmed in class by the instructors.
An Assignment and an Oral Presentation
The project, worth a total of 30% of your mark, will consist of TWO parts: a written assignment AND an oral presentation. EACH student must hand in a written assignment that is prepared individually. The oral presentation is also usually delivered individually, but if the class numbers of NUTR 303 are larger, then groups will be considered.
Project Grading
The distribution of marks for this assignment is as follows;
(i) Paper, written individually (15%),
(ii) Oral presentation (10% group mark - graded by instructor/TA and fellow NUTR 301/303 students), as well as
(iii) 5% participation mark for inclusion in discussions of other student presentations.
Please confirm your topic and/or group members either in class or by email to the teaching assistant by due date September 23rd, 2012. If groups are required, you will be asked to form groups and provide the name and email address of each group member. Your instructors must confirm these groups early during the semester to allow sufficient time for preparation. Failure to confirm your group and title by this date will result in deducted marks. If you need assistance with this step, please see the instructor or TA well before this date.
Due Dates
Confirmation of assignment topic by Monday September 23rd
Written assignment due Wednesday November 20th (at the end of class or by 4 pm) Oral presentation during class on November 29th (and December 2nd if needed)
1. Written Assignment
Each student will write a paper pertaining to the topic chosen. For example, it may be a smaller topic within the main subject your group has chosen. Every student will hand in a written assignment worth 15% of his or her final grade. Note that this is an individual assignment for an individual mark. You will be graded on:
Choice of journal articles
Synthesis of your argument/issue
Ability to take a stand on the issue based on the evidence you present
Overall presentation of the topic
Scientific writing, grammar and sentence structure.
Your paper should be between 2500 and 3000 words (please provide the number of words on your cover page - NOT including title and references). Please pay particular attention to the way you present your paper. It should be written in a professional, scientific manner.
GRAMMAR and SENTENCE STRUCTURE will be considered crucial to your written assignment. Include a list of references (with consistent journal style formal) and headings if appropriate.
The written assignment is due 1 to 2 weeks before your presentation to allow sufficient time to prepare for the presentation and your final exam. Please do not put off working on your project until the last minute!
2. Presentation
Working either individually or with your group members, you will present the controversial issue to your fellow NUTR 301/303 classmates. The presentation should include elements of each of your individual papers to give a thorough overview of the topic and the controversy associated with that issue. You may use any choice (or a variety) of media (together with PowerPoint) to present your topic. Your presentation will be approximately 10 minutes long plus 5 minutes for questions. Each student will present on the same date (Nov 30th) during the scheduled class and the instructor will determine the order of presentations. Your presentation will be marked both by instructors and fellow classmates.
You will be graded on:
Overview of topic
Hypothesis of the topic and scientific basis
Logical sequence of presentation material
Clearly summarized and well explained for the audience
Pre-handouts are useful.
See additional information on eClass for further ideas to help you with your presentations.
NUTR 303 Fall 2013 Tentative Lecture Outline - Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00 to 10:50 am, 2-430 ECHA
Lecture Date Topic Instructor
1 Wed Sept 4 Introduction – Course Intro, Requirements Proctor 2 Fri Sept 6 Energy – Digestion, Absorption & Energy Proctor
3 Mon Sept 9 Energy – Expenditure Proctor
4 Wed Sept 11 Energy – Balance Proctor
5 Fri Sept 13 Energy – Obesity Proctor
6 Mon Sept 17 Quiz Energy; Carbohydrate Intro Wilke/Proctor 7 Wed Sept 18 Carbohydrate – Properties & Classes Wilke
8 Fri Sept 20 Carbohydrate – Digestion Wilke
9 Mon Sept 23 Carbohydrate – Pathways of Metabolism Wilke Due Date Mon Sept 23 Confirm Topics for Written Assignment Wang Seminar Tues Sept 24 Alberta Diabetes Institute Research Day N/A
10 Wed Sept 25 Carbohydrate – Insulin & Postprandial Metabolism Wilke 11 Fri Sept 27 Carbohydrate – Insulin & Postprandial Metabolism Wilke 12 Mon Sept 30 Carbohydrate – Dietary Fibre & Function Wilke 13 Wed Oct 2 Quiz Carbohydrates; Alcohol Metabolism Wilke/Proctor 14 Fri Oct 4 Protein – Amino Acids, Digestion & Absorption Wang 15 Mon Oct 7 Protein – Protein/Amino Acid Metabolism Wang
16 Wed Oct 9 Protein – Turnover Wilke
17 Fri Oct 11 Protein – Requirements Wilke
Mon Oct 14 Thanksgiving No Class
18 Wed Oct 16 Protein – Requirements, Regulation of Metabolism Wilke 19 Fri Oct 18 Protein – Metabolism in Starvation & Disease Baracos 20 Mon Oct 21 Quiz Protein; Review/Midterm Prep Wilke/Proctor
Exam WED OCT 23 MIDTERM Proctor/Wilke
21 Fri Oct 25 Lipids – Properties & Classes Wilke 22 Mon Oct 28 Lipids – Digestion, Absorption & Transport Mangat 23 Wed Oct 30 Lipids – Transport, Lipoproteins & Cholesterol Mangat
24 Fri Nov 1 Midterm Post-Review Wilke/Proctor
25 Mon Nov 4 Lipids – Metabolic Pathways (cellular) Wilke 26 Wed Nov 6 Lipids – Metabolic Pathways (intracellular) Wilke 27 Fri Nov 8 Lipids – Metabolic Pathways (molecular regulation) Wilke
Mon Nov 11 Fall Term Class Break No Class
28 Wed Nov 13 Lipids - Metabolic Pathways / Essential Fatty Acids Wilke
29 Fri Nov 15 Lipids – Essential Fatty Acids Wilke
30 Mon Nov 18 Quiz Lipids; Integration – Insulin Resistance Wilke/Proctor 31 Wed Nov 20 Integration – Nutrition, Exercise & Chronic Disease Proctor Due Date Wed Nov 20 Written Assignment Due for NUTR 303 Wang
32 Fri Nov 22 Integration - Dietary Fat, Non-fasting lipids & CVD Wilke/Proctor 33 Mon Nov 25 Integration – Fundamentals of Diets Wilke/Mazurak 34 Wed Nov 27 Integration – Nutrition & Metabolism in PCOS Wang
35 Fri Nov 29 Presentations Wilke/Wang/Proctor
36 Mon Dec 2 Presentations / Review & Exam Prep Wilke/Wang/Proctor
37 Wed Dec 4 Review & Exam Prep Wilke/Proctor
Exam WEDS DEC 11 FINAL EXAM – 9:00 AM Proctor/Wilke