Nutrition 330: Introductory Nutrition is a survey course that provides the scientific fundamentals of the current understanding of nutrition. The course discusses the characteristics of the major nutrients—carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals—and describes their dietary roles. Also addressed are the topics of energy balance and the evaluation of nutritional status. Students will use various resources, including a web-based software, to evaluate their own diets.
As a senior-level science course, NUTR 330 may not be suitable for the general-interest student. It is intended primarily for students who plan to also take NUTR 405. General-interest students are advised to take NUTR 331.
Outline
Unit 1: An Overview of Nutrition
Unit 2: Dietary Reference Intakes and Diet-Planning Guides
Unit 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport
Unit 4: Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, and Fibre
Unit 5: Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols
Unit 6: Protein: Amino Acids
Unit 7: Metabolism of Nutrients and Energy Balance
Unit 8: The B Vitamins
Unit 9: The Antioxidant Vitamins
Unit 10: Water and the Major Electrolytes
Unit 11: Nutrients for Bone Health
Unit 12: Trace Minerals and Nutrients for Blood Health
Evaluation
To receive credit for NUTR 330, you must submit the assignment and obtain a mark of at least 60%, obtain a grade of at least 55% on the final examination, and obtain a course composite grade of at least C– (60%).
Activity
Weight
Assignment
25%
Midterm Exam
30%
Final Exam
45%
Total
100%
The midterm and final examinations for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Materials
Whitney, E., Rolfes, S., Hammond, G., & Piché, L. (2016). Understanding Nutrition (2nd Canadian ed.). Nelson Education. (eText)
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 330 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.
Opened in Revision 11, October 15, 2020
Updated July 15, 2021, by Student & Academic Services