The course outline
Read the Course Outline. It is in this document that your professor explains:
- Details of the course evaluation
- Important dates
- And more!
Learning assessments
- Pre- and post-tests (10%)
- Mid-term exam (30%)
- Team assignment on nutritional assessment (25%)
- Final exam (35%)
Important
The mid-term exam, final exam, and two face-to-face meetings will require students to travel to campus. The exams and the meetings will take place at the University of Ottawa's main campus.
For students residing outside the National Capital Region and who are unable to be on campus for exams, you must contact your professor immediately in order to explore different options.
Team assignment on nutritional assessment
This project must be done in teams of two (2) students enrolled in this course. You will have to evaluate the nutritional quality of the diet of 68-year-old Mrs. Boudreau using a 24-hour recall. You will need to use the Profilan software to produce a dietary report based on the recommended nutrient and energy intakes and on her compliance with the Canada Food Guide, taking into account her gender and life stage. You will have to provide recommendations (practical tips) so that Mrs. Boudreau can improve her diet according to her socio-cultural situation, activities, age and her health problems. You will also need to search the literature from reliable sources to assess whether there appears to be an association between the quality of Ms. Boudreau's diet and her health status.
Course structure
For an overview, Alignment document- a weekly breakdown of readings, activities, the team assignment and exams (.pdf, Ko).
Mandatory textbook

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Smolin LA, Grosvenor MB, Gurfinkel D. Nutrition: Science and Applications. Second Canadian Edition. John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd. Toronto. 2015.
Where to buy the mandatory textbook?
Campus store, University Centre, 85 University, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
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Activity : Personal learning objectives
Read the learning objectives of this course. Then type in what you want to learn in this course - this will become your personal learning objectives. At the end of this course, you will be able to refer to your personal learning objectives and ensure that you have achieved them.
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- recognize the fundamental principles associated with nutrition and critically analyze nutrition information using reliable sources
- interpret and apply nutrition guidelines and use educational tools such as nutrition labels and Canada's Food Guide
- recognize classes, metabolism, roles, as well as recommendations and links to health and disease related to dietary carbohydrates, fats and proteins
- recognize energy-related concepts such as the energy value of foods, energy needs, intakes and expenses, and factors influencing weight management
- recognize classes, metabolism, roles, recommendations and links to health and disease (e. g. deficiencies or toxicities) related to vitamins and minerals
- identify the roles, work environments, and qualifications of a dietitian
Using the link below, submit your personal learning objectives.