Nutrition 2102 and Nutrition 3102 provide the learner with an opportunity to acquire nutritional knowledge and skills that can be used to improve overall health. Food is a basic but integral part of our daily lives. Nutritional knowledge and skills that are central to making sound decisions regarding food and its relation to our health are emphasized in these two courses. An analytical examination of the issues dealing with the food supply, the safety and security of it, raises awareness of food related issues at a local, national and international level.
The curriculum units for Nutrition 2102 are Food Choices and Nutritional Needs, Food Selection, Preparation and Storage, and Menu and Meal Planning. The units for Nutrition 3102 are Food, Nutrition and Health, Food Technology and Production, and Food Security.
Through Nutrition 2102, students will closely examine the role of nutrients in food and how they affect overall growth and development. They will also gain skills in how to choose the healthiest food based on lifecycle needs, health status, economic circumstances and lifestyle. A focus on preparation techniques will better prepare students for the time in their lives when food choices become their responsibility.
Nutrition 3102 draws the learner toward an examination of overall health and how a variety of factors come into play. Such influences as media, lifestyle and medical history are examined. From a national and global perspective, food is studied in terms of its production, technological advances and security. The learner will be able to see the role that he/she can play locally, nationally and internationally to help manage resources and to action plans to ensure a safe, secure food system.
Nutrition 2102
Unit 1: Food Choices and Nutritional Needs (20 Hours) - 36%
Unit 2: Food Selection, Preparation and Storage (20 Hours) - 36%
Unit 3: Menu and Meal Planning (15 Hours) - 28%
Nutrition 3102
Unit 1: Food, Nutrition and Health (25 Hours) - 46%
Unit 2: Food Technology and Production (15 Hours) - 27%
Unit 3: Food Security (15 Hours) - 27%
Career Component Incorporated throughout all 6 units.