Course Description

I am excited to welcome you to this nutrition course! We will learn about nutrition fundamentals as well as recent discoveries in this young and evolving field of science. I hope you will find the readings, activities, and discussions interesting and relevant. I also hope you will feel empowered to eat well with your knowledge of nutrition, will appreciate the connections between nutrition and health, and will consider creative ways to support good nutrition at home and in your communities. We will explore these topics and more through readings, reflections, group activities, and discussions.

This course places emphasis on the practical application of nutrition to everyday life such as planning a healthy diet, assessing one's nutritional food intake, understanding nutritional labels and useful sources for nutrition information. It also emphasizes the scientific principles behind the development of Dietary Reference Intakes (DRls) and guidelines such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are updated every 5 years.

My course communication policy

Feel free to contact me anytime with questions that pertain only to you. The Canvas Inbox is the best way to reach me. You can also email me — jsiekmann@ccsf.edu — or leave a voice message for me — +1 415 452 5056. I respond to all messages within 24 hours, Mon–Fri, excluding holidays.

If you have a question about something related to the course or an assignment, please utilize the course Q&A Forum (in Canvas) to post your question to the class. If a classmate or I do not respond within 48 hours, feel free to contact me directly using Canvas Inbox.

Drop-in Office Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays by Zoom video-conferencing 13:00–14:00. You can also make appointments to speak with me by Zoom. We can talk about assignments and anything that is coming up for you related to the course and your studies.

Additionally:

• You will be expected to contribute to learning forums and class activities sincerely and substantively. Additionally, forums and class activities will prompt you to interact with your fellow classmates in meaningful and substantive ways.

• I will be an active participant in the discussions, reading all your posts and responding to several students each week to further discussion and clarify comments.

Should you have any trouble logging into your course or if you don't understand how to log in please contact the CCSF Online Course Support Center

My drop policy

No-shows

You will be asked to complete and submit a syllabus survey & student contract by Day 3 of the first week of the course. Students who do not submit this by 21:00 on Wednesday 10 February 2021 will be dropped and considered 'no-shows'

Students who stop engaging with the course for at least two modules can be dropped.

If at any time during the course before the the drop deadline you stop submitting assignments, do not participate in required discussion forums, and do not reach out to me to let me know what is going on for a period of two modules or more, I have the right to drop you from the course. However, if you stop participating in the class, do not assume I will automatically drop you. You are ultimately responsible for dropping yourself from the class on MyRAM (formerly Web4). If you do not remove yourself from the course, you will receive an FW at the end of the term.

My late work policy

Submitting assignments on-time helps keep you engaged with the material being covered at the right time, and it allows you and your classmates to have a timely exchange of thoughts and ideas that are relevant to the specific topics that are being covered in the module that week.

For this reason, I expect you to submit your assignments on-time. Don't worry about having perfectly formed thoughts or ideas when you submit your work. I ask that you engage thoughtfully with materials and assignments and do your best to submit something, even if it isn't as developed as you would like. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

All assignments are due by 23:59 PDT/PST on the due date. A late submission will receive a 10% penalty per day late.

Class Culture and the Learning Process

This class is based on the belief that everyone has the capability to learn nutrition. How we act as individuals and as a class will be the key to accomplishing our goals successfully. With this in mind, the class has the following norms:

• Treat our time with respect. We have a short amount of time together, so be ready to engage and learn when a new module begins. This means watching the orientation video and reviewing the content of each module so you can plan ahead, making time to complete assignments and participate in discussions on time, and staying engaged until the activities and assignments are finished.

• Approach your classmates with kindness and encouragement. Creating a successful class means being able to rely on those around us when we are in need. Be the type of person you would like to turn to when you are in need of help.

• Struggle productively. My goal is to give you what you need to make an attempt at each assignment or activity, but I also don’t expect that you will always be able to do all of these successfully. I want you to work hard, and I also want you to work productively. If you find yourself spending a lot of time without making any progress, contact me or your classmates through the Q&A Forum. A small bit of direction can make a big difference.

• Learning is a process. It is ideal that you do smaller amounts of work over a greater number of days. An hour’s worth of learning done over four days will provide more benefit than four hours of work done on a single day. I aim to provide just the right amount of work and I expect you to do that work in a good faith way. Students generally need to spend at least 10 hours per week reading, engaging with classmates and completing assignments.

Special Software or Materials Required

Required Texbook

WileyPLUS Grosvenor and Smolin Visualizing Nutrition: Everyday Choices 5th Edition.

NOTE: If you receive free textbooks, you must purchase WileyPLUS from the CCSF bookstore. If you think you might qualify for free textbooks, please check out EOPS eligibility requirements.

You can purchase WileyPLUS alone OR a combination of WileyPLUS + printed textbook from the CCSF Bookstore. Once purchased, you can only access WileyPLUS through Canvas (not through wiley.com). Do not purchase a used printed textbook in lieu of WileyPLUS as it will be useless for purposes of this course. However, if you would like also to have a printed copy of the textbook, you could get a new one through the CCSF Bookstore option or a used one through any channel of your choice — older editions (e.g., 3rd edition) are fine.

Other Requirements

You will need a computer and reliable Internet access. Please don't rely only on a smartphone. Students can apply through myRAM for the CCSF Chromebook Loan Program. The College continues to explore additional options for safely providing Wi-Fi access to students at certain targeted locations on and near Ocean Campus.

Important Dates

• Class Starts: Monday 30 August 2021

• Last Date for Refund: 09/09/2021

• Last Date to Enroll: 09/17/2021

• Last Date to Drop without a W: 09/17/2021

• Last Date to Drop with a W: 12/08/2021

• Final Exam Date: due by 23:59 Thursday 16 December 2021

Course Syllabus