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Course Syllabus
HNSC 2130 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
(Winter Term, 2021)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COURSE DETAILS .................................................................................................................................................... 3
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................... 3
COURSE GOALS ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................. 4
TEXTBOOK, READINGS, AND COURSE MATERIALS ................................................................................................. 4
USING COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL ........................................................................................................................... 4
EXPECTATIONS: I EXPECT YOU TO .......................................................................................................................... 5
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GRADING ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL ................................................................................................................................... 7
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 7
ASSIGNMENT FEEDBACK ........................................................................................................................................ 8
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT OFFICES & POLICIES ............................................................................................................ 8
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COURSE DETAILS
Course Title & Number: Nutrition Through the Life cycle, HNSC 2130
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Class Times & Days of Week: Thursdays 6:00 – 8:45pm (January 21 – April 15, 2020)
Location for classes: Course offered via remote learning through UM Learn
Pre-Requisites: HNSC 1210
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor(s) Name: Kathy Vagianos, RD, MSc
Office Location: N/A
Office Hours or Availability: No regular office hours will be held. However, the instructor will be
available by appointment only between 1:00 – 2:00 on Mondays.
Please email the instructor no later than 24 hours prior to arrange
an appointment. All appointments are booked through Webex
Meetings.
Office Phone No. Contact via email.
Email: Kathy.Vagianos@umanitoba.ca
Contact: Preferred method to contact instructor is by email.
Instructor will respond within 1 business day.
Course Description
The University of Manitoba Undergraduate Calendar describes the course as follows:
Examination of nutritional needs throughout the life cycle, the nutritional concerns of different age groups
and the development of healthy eating practices.
In this introductory level three semester hour course, the essential nutritional requirements for the
various stages of human life will be examined. Students will find it useful to have a basic knowledge of
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry for the successful completion of this course. This course is
required for completion of a BSc degree in Human Nutritional Sciences.
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Course Goals
The aim of this course is to provide learners with information about the changes in nutritional needs as
humans develop from babies to adults and undergo different life changing events.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course you should be able to:
1. Describe the factors which will influence nutritional requirements through the life cycle, including:
Preconception, pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging.
2. Explain the interrelation of the biochemical and physiological functions of nutrients through the
life cycle.
3. Explain the role nutrition may play in certain disease states in the life cycle.
4. Discuss the criteria of an adequate diet through the life cycle.
5. Identify nutritional deficiencies at various stages of the life cycle and the role of diet in the
management of deficiencies.
Textbook, Readings, and Course Materials
The following required materials are available from the University of Manitoba Bookstore and/ or other
online sources.
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Required textbook – (Digital or print copy): Brown, Judith E. (2017). Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (7
Ed). All lectures and test / exam material will be based on material in the textbook.
Additional Material - Some material will be made available to students via the University of Manitoba’s
D2L system as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Optional textbook – Mahan, K. L. & Escott-Stump, S (2016) Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy
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(13 Ed.)
Note – Students are responsible for all information presented in class.
Using Copyrighted Material
Please respect copyright. We will use copyrighted content in this course. I have ensured that the content
I use is appropriately acknowledged and is copied in accordance with copyright laws and university
guidelines. Copyrighted works, including those created by me, are made available for private study and
research and must not be distributed in any format without permission. Do not upload copyrighted works
to a learning management system (such as UM Learn), or any website, uncles an exception to the
Copyright Act applies or written permission has been confirmed. For more information, see the
University’s Copyright Office website at http://umanitoba.ca/copyright/ or contact
um_copyright@umanitoba.ca.
Plagiarism, Cheating and Examination Impersonation
You should acquaint yourself with the University of Manitoba’s policy on plagiarism, cheating and
examination impersonation as detailed in the General Academic Regulations and Policy section of the
University of Manitoba Undergraduate Calendar. When in doubt about any practice, ask your instructor.
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