DHYG 1207 20ZA General and Dental Nutrition COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: DHYG-1207 20ZA GENERAL AND DENTAL NUTRITION COURSE (CATALOG) DESCRIPTION: General nutrition and nutritional biochemistry emphasizing the effect nutrition has on oral health. INSTRUCTOR: Gladys C. Arjona, RDH, MEd. OFFICE: U-159 OFFICE HOURS: Fridays 1-5 pm, Wednesdays 3-5pm CONTACT INFORMATION (TELEPHONE AND EMAIL): Phone# 956-364-4705 Email: gcarjona@tstc.edu MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS: This course consists of the following main units: A. Overview of healthy eating habits, adsorption and digestion B. Carbohydrates, proteins, fats and energy utilization C. Vitamins, Minerals, Water and Electrolytes D. Nutritional Assessment and Counseling E. Nutritional Requirements for life and effects of systemic disease F. Student learning outcomes for critical thinking For each unit the student will be provided with theory (lecture materials and/or resources) and then be expected to perform a unit assignment. Assignments will require immediate application of learning and are due weekly. Each unit will have a quiz; after two or three units the student will have a proctored knowledge exam. Each exam is composed of multiple choice and true/false questions and based on the information discussed during the lecture and the reading assignments.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this course the student would have: 1. Explained general nutritional requirements and deficiencies within the human body. 2. Analyzed dietary records and apply nutritional counseling strategies to optimize oral health. MAJOR COURSE LECTURE, TOPICS DESCRIPTION/REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED READINGS/ELECTRONIC RESOURCES TO VIEW: Tentative Schedule (Subject to change by your instructor) Week Topic/Lecture/Event Required/Recommended Readings/Electronic Resources to View 1&2 Review of CIS and course layout. Introduction to Nutrition. Overview of healthy eating habits Nutritional Assessment and Counseling CIS introduction. Module 1 in Moodle 3-6 Carbohydrates, proteins, fats and energy utilization Module 2 in Moodle 7-11 Vitamins, Minerals, Water and Electrolytes Module 3 in Moodle The Digestive System 12-14 Nutritional Requirements for life and effects of systemic disease 15,16 Nutritional Requirements for life and effects of systemic disease cont. Module 4 in Moodle Module 4 in Moodle 1-16 Student learning outcomes for critical thinking Modules 1-5 in Moodle REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS: Ratliff Davis, Judi, Stageman, Cynthia. The Dental Hygiene Guide to Nutritional Care. 3rd ed. W.B. Sanders Company. ISBN 0-7216-0372-6 Wilkins, Esther. Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene. 11 th Ed. Philadelphia: LWW, 2013. ISBN 978-1- 60831-718-9 Lutz, C. and Przytulski, K (2004). Nutri Notesnutrition and diet therapy pocket guide. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis ISBN# 9780803611146
GRADING CRITERIA GRADING SCALE Students must achieve a minimum Your grade will be dependent on: of a C grade to successfully complete the course. Exams 45% Quizzes 10% Final course grades will be calculated and determine as follows: ***TOC activities 45% A = 93 to 100% 100% B = 86% to 92% C = 78 to 85% D = 0 to 77% *** Time Out of Class Activities EXAMIMNATIONS Examinations will be comprehensive in nature. Exams will be comprised of multiple choice and true or false, no more than 50 questions per test with an hour testing time for completion. Exams will be administered on-line, and proctored by the office of distant learning. There are no make up for exams. QUIZZES There will be weekly focus questions in the form of quizzes to assess weekly reading assignments. These quizzes will be available via Moodle and will NOT be proctored. Consider these quizzes your study guide for exams. You will have two opportunities to take the quiz, the highest score will stand. On-Line DISCUSSIONS and Weekly Assignments This course is hybrid (see below for a full explanation); meaning a good portion of this course will be administered on-line. Students will be responsible to post answers to discussions on-line. Discussion questions will be evaluated by means of a rubric. In teams, students will be responsible for a team initial response; thereafter, each individual students will respond to at least two other classmates (this is a total of 3 posts) to receive full credit. Discussion questions are due by the midnight hour of the assigned due date. There will be individual weekly activities as applicable related to individual nutrition assessment and/or student s experiences and research. Evaluation will be done by rubric. Plagiarism is a crime and will not be tolerated. The student may discuss thoughts with classmates; however, copying someone else s work will result in a grade of 0 zero for all people involved. CLASS DISCUSSIONS The student is expected to attend class prepared to participate in class discussion. This will be an ongoing evaluation based on instructor(s) observations. NOTE: The course instructor, reserves the right to make any changes to the course information sheet he/she perceives necessary to facilitate the delivery of the course material and student learning. The class will be notified if any change occurs.
DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATION POLICY: It is the responsibility of the STUDENT, not the instructor, to arrange for make-up work. You must make arrangements to make up your work on the first day of your return to class. The make-up work must be completed as soon as possible. "Class Participation in this course is MANDATORY. Students must maintain a class participation rate of 90% for all daily assignments, class discussions, unit tests, lecture and laboratory quizzes, class projects, and all other assignments, or face a grade of "F" at the end of the term. It is the student's responsibility to "W" (withdraw) from the course when he/she feels they cannot meet the class participation standard. This withdrawal process will no longer be initiated by the Instructor. Students must remain in constant contact with their Instructor to understand what their class participation status is at any time during the term. Students wishing to Withdraw must file a Schedule Change Form with the Admissions Office. ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT: If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry out classwork as outlined and wish to request reasonable accommodations, please notify me or the Support Services Office within the first two (2) weeks of the semester. For more information, visit the Support Services Office in the Auxiliary Services Building or call (956) 364-4520. CLASS POLICIES: Copyright Statement The materials used in the course [textbooks, handouts, media files (podcast, MP3, Videos, RSS (Feeds), and all instructional resources on the colleges Learning Management System (Moodle)] are intended for use only by students registered and enrolled in this course and are only to be used for instructional use, activities associated with, and for the duration of the course. All materials generated for this course, which includes but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets, and any additional materials. These materials may not be retained in another medium or disseminated further. They are provided in compliance with the provisions of the Teach Act. These materials may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written permission of the copyright holder or TSTC. For further information contact your instructor. Communicating with your instructor (MyMail E-mail System) All official college E-mail to students is sent through MyMail, the official student e-mail system at TSTC Harlingen. When communicating with instructors and/or employees of the college, you are required to use your TSTC MyMail student e-mail address. If you choose to forward your e-mail to another account, please be advised that you must respond from the MyMail account. TSTC Harlingen faculty, staff, and students are asked to report all threats, perceived or real, immediately to College Police located in the Auxiliary Building. If the threat is imminent, the College Police emergency phone line at 364-4234 or 9-911 should be called. College Police will then coordinate the proper response in accordance with State and federal laws and TSTC System/College rules and regulations. NOTE: Any changes to this syllabus will be provided in writing to the student and updated on all posted locations (HB 2504, course Moodle sites, building offices, etc.).
Explanation of Hybrid Course Layout, Student and Instructor s Responsibilities, and Expectations. Things you should know: 1. This course is design to function as a hybrid course. This means that a portion of this course will be taught face to face (FTF) in the classroom during regular scheduled hours and the second portion will be taught as time-out-of-class (TOC) online via Moodle. 2. It is the student s responsibility to come to FTF class prepared for discussion. The instructor will facilitate weekly TOC readings and scenarios/activities that require critical thinking skills; as the student completes assignments and posts to weekly discussions and or activities, your instructor will respond to online postings with feedback and guidance as appropriate. 3. This course is a 2 credit hour course. One hour of instruction will be spent in class FTF and one hour is required to be completed performing TOC activities. The student will perform a nutritional assessment on him/her. perform a nutritional assessment and counseling for a patient, and resolve nutrition related scenarios. 4. During FTF time your instructor will be presenting new information, clarifying information, and answering questions as needed. The instructor will set up the stage for the next upcoming assignment and provide guidance as needed. 5. Collaboration is imperative in the dental hygiene profession. In this class you will learn to collaborate with your classmates as a member of a team to resolve weekly assignments. Any indication of a student NOT participating within his/her group will result in the dissolution of that group and that one student having to work independently for the reminder of the semester. 6. It is the student s responsibility to check the course schedule for weekly assignments, and to log into Moodle on a daily basis for news and updates from the instructor. 7. You may communicate with your instructor via Moodle by sending an email message or by phone. Any emails received later that 9:00pm will be addressed the following day. 8. This class is taught to senior dental hygiene students. Moodle management system has already been introduced in previous freshman dental hygiene courses. However, a thorough review of this course layout and additional resource links (on the right panel) will be reviewed during FTF class orientation. 9. Your instructor will obtain feedback from the students by means of surveys as the course progresses to evaluate student progress and make necessary adjustments. The student s constructive feedback is highly valued and respected. After all this class is for your learning! 10. For technical support services contact (956) 364-5000. For this course you will need to have access to the internet, Microsoft Word software, and Adobe reader. NOTE: In the event that Moodle management system happens to fail, this course will continue on schedule with face to face instruction. Instructions for time out of class activities will be distributed in class as hard copies. The student will still be held responsible for submitting assignments on time during face to face classroom session.
Course Netiquette for Course You will be required to collaborate and communicate between each other during this course. It is important you understand throughout this course your postings to the discussion boards and communications with each other requires a polite and professional behavior or the learning process breaks down. The lack of good online behaviors can impact negatively on your grade. Polite online behavior is commonly called netiquette. The following guidelines will be followed during the course. At no time will you show disrespect for the instructor or for other students in the course by: Sending messages or comments that are threatening, harassing, or offensive Using inappropriate or offensive language Convey a hostile or confrontational tone when communicating or working collaboratively with other students USING ALL UPPERCASE IN THEIR MESSAGES -- THIS IS THE EQUIVALENT OF SHOUTING!!! Using anything other than plain text in e-mail and discussion forum messages. This includes the use of the marquee tag, blink tag, images, flash files, etc. When you respond with a message, your words and thoughts are most important. Posting messages that are not positive or constructive. E-mail your instructor if you have questions about the course materials or are experiencing frustrations. If I feel that a student is violating any of the above guidelines, I will contact that student to discuss the situation in person. If you feel that a student is behaving inappropriately, please send me a private E-mail using the E-mail activity within Moodle explaining the situation as soon as possible. Emergency/Safety Requirement for Spring 2015 Syllabus In the event of an emergency, students should familiarize themselves with building and classrooms emergency exits/evacuation routes and be able to locate the nearest fire extinguisher. When an emergency alarm is activated, students should immediately leave the classroom, exit the building, and go to a designated safe area until clearance is given to go back into the building. Students should also register and be familiar with the Emergency Notification System. Tutoring Statement The Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at TSTC offers free tutoring and academic support services to help you achieve your academic and career goals. You can access the most up-to-date Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Schedule, as well as MyTSTC Video Tutor Library, by using your smart phone to scan over the QR code below or visiting our webpage at: http://www.tstc.edu/harlingenoss/situtoringprogram For more information, please contact the Office of Student Success at 956.364.4163 or the Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at 956.364.4170.