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HUMAN NUTRITION

HWE 100 - 176 & 177 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(June 1 – August 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of human nutrition, including digestion, absorption, metabolism, and function of nutrients as they relate to human health and disease.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Kelley Kiernan, MS, RD

Phone

(210) 508-0453

E-mail

kelleykiernan@yahoo.com

Fax

Mailbox Location

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista.

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Wardlaw & Smith, Contemporary Nutrition, 7^th edition, McGraw Hill Publications, 2009.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

NutritionCalc Plus ONLINE program version 3.0, Internet version, McGraw Hill Publishing and ESHA research.  (Comes bundled with the purchase of a new textbook at the CCA bookstore.  You can also purchase this separately online.  See Syllabus for details.)

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

·         Adobe Acrobat reader. It is a free download. You can get it at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Please log onto the course and visit the “Welcome” link first.  Then, read the Syllabus and Schedule. Print out the Schedule and put it in a place where you can see it! Read your Mail messages.  You are responsible for knowing the due dates of all assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes.  Read the Discussion postings and Mail messages for important information.  To succeed in this class, you need to log in at a minimum three times each week.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Please use the Chapter Notes that are posted as a guide while reading the corresponding chapter(s) in the text.  Also, use the Study Guides posted to help you prepare for the Quizzes.