Important Information For All Students
Taking Online Courses
Course No: Nutrition 560L- Spring
2008
Course Title: Nutrition and Exercise - Online
Course Description: This course educates the student in the relationship between nutrition, diet and exercise. How nutrition can promote and improve exercise performance and overall health will be examined. Basic exercise physiology and exercise programs will be discussed so that the student can design such programs for their clients. Basic human energy systems and fat - carbohydrate - protein metabolism as it relates to exercise will be investigated. In addition, the role of nutrition supplements to enhance performance will be discussed. Exercise and how it relates and affects health will also be reviewed.
Instructor: Gary R. Italia, BS, BS,
CSCS,
Instructor Contact: email- GRI61@aol.com
phone - (860)-296-4411
Credits: 3
Textbooks: For this course, the presented slide
material is adequate. However, the
following books are highly
recommended:
Wolinsky,
Ira - Nutrition in Exercise and Sport
Berning
and Steen - Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Clark,
Baechle,
Thomas - Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
My
material for this course has come from the above sources in addition to
journals, seminars, practical experience, as well as other books used on a
limited basis.
Course Objectives
At
the conclusion of this course, the successful student will:
1.
Gain a knowledge of exercise principles and
training routines.
2.
Define various energy systems of the body and how exercise affects
them.
3.
Design a proper diet for both the elite and casual athlete.
4.
Understand the selection and application of nutrition supplements to
affect exercise performance.
5.
Understand the relationship between exercise, health and disease.
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Teaching Strategies: Audio-visual presentations,
assignments and class discussions will be utilized.
Attendance/Discussion
Board:
Participation through discussion boards and groups is an indispensable part of the online educational process and therefore attendance is mandatory. In addition to the obvious required reading and studying of slide material, participation in the discussion room is mandatory. Each student will be required to post two questions/thoughts and two responses/discussion per week. I am adamant on this issue. You must participate. If you do not meet the guidelines mentioned above you will be penalized in regards to your grade. Please keep in mind that your responses should reflect thoughts and ideas you have concerning a topic. Responses such as Yes, you are right, does not qualify for a post. The post must be of some value and not just a few words. Also, your posts cannot be all made in one day. This has been a problem in the past and is no longer being allowed. Posting all in one day is not the best way to learn. If you do post all in one day, you will be penalized. If you get behind the class schedule you need to contact me immediately. Do not wait for a few days prior to a test and then say you have been sick and are not ready to take the examination. This will not be acceptable. In addition we will follow the universities attendance and discipline policies, so please be familiar with them.
Covered Topics and Class
Schedule:
The
following may change in terms of material presented as well as time presented.
Any changes to the schedule will be posted by the instructor.
Basic
Exercise Physiology
Exercise
Prescription and Assessment
Body
Composition
Basic
Nutrition Related to Exercise
Energy
Transfer Systems (Bioenergetics)
Carbohydrate,
Fat, Protein Metabolism Related to Exercise
Competition
Meals (Pre During Post Exercise)
Ergogenic Aids
Fluid
Needs and Replacement
Vitamins
and Minerals
Antioxidants
Exercise
and the Immune System
Selective
Needs in Nutrition and Sport
Eating
Disorders Weight Control Diabetic Athlete
Female
Athlete Nutrition and Bone High Altitudes and Extreme Temperatures
Pregnancy, Adolescence, and Childhood Vegetarian
Supplements
For Sport Injury
Week 1 4/7 Slides 1-59
Week 4 4/28 Slides 1-60
- ASSIGNMENT 2 (Bioenergetics)
Week 9 6/2 Slides 70-138 - ASSIGNMENT 3 (Ergogenic Aids)
Week 10 6/9
Slides
139-219
Week 11 6/16
Slides 220-292 - ASSIGNMENT 4
(Minerals/Vits)
Week 12 6/23
Slides 1-78
Week 13 6/30
Slides 79-181
Evaluation Methods: A midterm and final
examination will be given during the middle and end of the course. There will
be a total of two examinations with each having an equal weight of 30% of the
total grade (60% for both tests). The final examination is not cumulative.
Class discussion (from the posts) will be 20% of the total grade while class
assignments will constitute the final 20% of the total grade. Please review
what a post should be under the attendance section.
Make-Up Examinations:
Only one make-up examination is allowed. If you are unable
to take an examination at the scheduled time, you must take the examination within
one week of missing it. If the student fails to take the make-up exam at the
time listed above; the grade will automatically become a zero. The Student must
contact me immediately if there is any problem with taking the examination at
the scheduled time. An acceptable excuse for illness, entitling a student to a
make-up examination, requires a legitimate detailed doctor's note (with
diagnosis) by an
Grading Scale: As per the
Examination Integrity
Policy
The use of previous examinations in preparation for future examinations NOT permitted unless express permission is given by the class instructor and the examinations were released by the instructor (as opposed to being memorized and compiled by previous students or taken in some non-authorized way without the instructor's knowledge). Violations of this policy will be referred to the Nutrition Institute Director for possible disciplinary action and referral to the University Ethics Committee.