Coastline Community College

Nutrition 170
Nutrition Telecourse

12 WEEK SCHEDULE

DATE UNIT VIDEO LESSONS TEXTBOOK ASSIGNMENT COMMENTS
Week 1
1 1 -- Nutrition Basic
2 -- The Digestion System
Chapter 1 (An Overview of Nutrition), pages 4-37
Chapter 2 (Planning a Healthy Diet), pages 38-71
Submit Letter of Agreement
FAX your Proctor Agreement Form to (714) 241-6287 by week 2.
Every week, Review the Highlight and Study Questions sections at the end of each chapter
Download and start working on Quiz 1
Download and start the Food Label Exercise, it is due next week.
Week 2
2 3 -- Carbohydrates
Simple and Complex
4 -- Carbohydrates
Fiber
Chapter 3 (Digestion, Absorption and Transport), pages 72-101
Chapter 4 (The Carbohydrates), pages 102-140
Download and start Crossword Puzzle 1
Food Label Exercise is due.
Week 3
3 5 -- Fats
The Lipid Family
6 -- Fats
Health Effects
Chapter 5 (The Lipids), pages 140-179
Chapter 6 (Protein, Amino Acids), pages 189-213
Download and start
Crossword Puzzle 2
Download and work on Case Study 1
The two Case Studies are due by Week 7
Quiz 1 is due
Crossword Puzzle 1 is due
Week 4
4 7 -- Protein
Form and Function
8 -- The Protein Continuum
Chapter 7 (Metabolism), pages 214-249
Chapter 8 Energy Balance and Body Composition, pages 250-277
Download and work on Quiz 2
Week 5
5 9 -- Metabolism
10 -- Weight Control and Energy Regulation
Chapter 9 (Weight Management), pages 278-319
Chapter 10 (Water Soluable Vtiamins), pages 320-358
Download and start Quiz 3
Download and start Crossword Puzzle 3
Download and work on Case Study 2
The two Case Studies are due by Week 7
Quiz 2 is due
Crossword Puzzle 2 is due
Week 6
6
11 -- Weight Control and Health Effects
12 -- Water Soluable Vitamins
Chapter 11 (Fat Soluable Vitamins), pages 366-393
Chapter 12 (Water and Major Minerals), pages 394-435

Download and work on your Individual Dietary Analysis

Crossword Puzzle 3 due

Week 7
7
13 -- Fat Soluable Vitamins
14 -- Major Minteral and Water
Chapter 13 (Trace Minerals), pages 436-471
Chapter 14 (Fitness), pages 472-505
The two Case Studies are due
Week 8
8
15 -- Trace Minterals
16 -- Physical Activity and Fitness Basics
Chapter 15 (Pregnancy and Lactation), pages 506-541 Download and work on
Crossword Puzzle 4
Quiz 3 is due
Your Individual Dietary Analysis is due
Week 9
9
18 -- Life Cycle and Pregnancy
20 -- Life Cycle Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 16 (Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence), pages 542-585
Chapter 17 (Adulthood and Later Years), pages 586-611

Download and start working on Quiz 4


Crossword Puzzle 4
is due

Week 10
10
21 -- Life Cycle Adulthood and Aging
22 Diet and Health CVD
Chapter 18 (Diet and Health), pages 612-655
Chapter 19 (Consumer Concerns about Food and Water),pages 656-691
Chapter 20 (Hunger and the Global Environment), Pages 692-714
Download and work on
Crossword Puzzle 5
Use the Final Review to study for your exam
Week 11
11 23 -- Cancer, Immunology and Aids
24 -- Diabetes
No reading assigned Quiz 4 is due
Crossword Puzzle 5 is due
Week 12
12
25 -- Consumer Concerns and Food Safety
26 -- Applied Nutrition
No reading assigned Take Final Exam See the Reviews and Exams page for details. If you need to schedule an alternate exam see the Helpful Information Link in the Navigation Bar for this course. You will find instructions on scheduling alternate dates there.

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