NUTR 330 or NUTR 405 (NUTR 331 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for NUTR 330 or NUTR 405.) Students who take NUTR 331 may NOT continue to NUTR 405.
Nutrition 331: Nutrition for Health surveys the basic principles of human nutrition and the relationships between nutrition and chronic diseases. There is now a large body of evidence demonstrating that diet has a major impact on health. In this course, you will examine all aspects of this subject.
For a student who plans to take only one nutrition course at Athabasca University, NUTR 331 is the best choice. It is also the best nutrition course for students with limited science background. Students wanting to study nutrition in more detail should take NUTR 330 followed by NUTR 405.
Outline
Unit 1: Overview of Nutrition and Assessment of Nutritional Status
Unit 2: General Principles of Research in Nutrition
Unit 3: Dietary Reference Intakes and Diet-Planning Guides
Unit 4: Body Systems and Digestion
Unit 5: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fibre
Unit 6: The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Unit 7: Protein and Amino Acids
Unit 8: Metabolism of Nutrients and Energy Balance
Unit 9: The Vitamins
Unit 10: Water and the Minerals
Unit 11: Introduction to Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle, Obesity, and Diabetes
Unit 12: Cardiovascular Diseases
Unit 13: Diet and Cancer
Unit 14: Vegetarian Diets, Alcohol, and Caffeine
Unit 15: What Is the Healthiest Diet?
Evaluation
To receive credit for NUTR 331, you must submit both assignments and obtain a mark of at least 60 percent on Assignment 1, obtain at least 55 percent on the final examination, and obtain a course composite grade of at least C- (60 percent). The chart below summarizes the course activities and the credit weight associated with each.
Activity
Weight
Assignment 1
25%
Assignment 2
15%
Midterm Exam
25%
Final Exam
35%
Total
100%
The midterm and final examinations for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Sizer, F. S., Whitney, E., & Piché, L. A. (2018). Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies ;(4th Canadian ed.). Nelson Education. (eText)
McGuire, M. ‘S.,’ Beerman, K. A., Dunford, M., & Doyle, J. A. (2014). Diet and Wellness Plus (1st ed.). Cengage Learning.
Other Resources
All other learning resources will be available online.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the NUTR 331 challenge registration, you must achieve a minimum grade of C- (60 percent) on the challenge examination.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.