Course Syllabus

• المقرر الدراسي: CHS 214 Principles of Clinical Nutrition

 

Course Syllabus

Course title and code:

Principles of Clinical Nutrition CHS 214 

 

Program in which the course is offered: 

Clinical Nutrition program

 

Credit hours

3 hours

 

Level at which this course is offered:

^3rd level

 

Course prerequisites:

N/A

 

Time:

Tuesday & Thursday  01:00 - 03:50 pm

 

Location:                                                  

Room 21

 

Course instructor

Fahad Aldawood

 

Contact information:

 

 

Office Number:

2314

 

 

Phone :

        

         Office: 011-4693687

 

 

 

Email:

     [e-mail]

 

Office hours:

                              Sunday:   9:00 – 10:00

                              Monday:  9:00 – 10:00

                              Tuesday: 10:00 – 12:00

                              Thursday 10:00 – 12:00

                                          

                              Available on other days by appointment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Syllabus:

 

Contents	Week No.
Introduction	1
Introduction to the Science of Nutrition	2
Fluids and electrolytes	3
Carbohydrates (Types and Classes)	4
CHO metabolism and related diseases (DM, Galactosemia, Lactose intolerance)	5
Eid Break	6 & 7
1st Midterm	8
Lipid metabolism and related diseases such as CHD, abnormal blood lipid profile,	9
Proteins	10
Protein metabolism and related diseases such as PEM	11
Vitamins and related deficiencies	12
Minerals and related deficiencies	13
2nd Midterm exam	14
Digestion, absorption , balance diet and body requirements	15
Final exam	Week 16 or later

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester

 

Assessment task

Week due

Proportion of Final Assessment

 

Quizzes  

Week 3 – 14

15 

 

Assignments 

Week 3 – 14

15 

 

Midterm Exams  

 

20 

 

Presentation and Participation 

 

10

 

Final Exam

Week 15 - 16

40

 

Total

 

100

 

 

References

 

·      Rolfes, S.A., Pinna, S., Whitney, E. (2009) Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning; 8^th edition

 

·       Mahan, L.K. and S. Escott-Stump, Editors. 2008. Krause’s Food & Nutrition Therapy. 12^th Edition. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA.

 

 

 

SPECIFIC COURSE POLICIES:

 

Participation/Attendance: Everyone enrolled in the course is expected to participate in class discussions. Attendance at class is mandatory. Students who have not attended at least 75% of the lectures will not be able to write the final exam. Students who arrive late to class two times will be considered absent for one class.

 

Penalty for late assignments: Assignments are due at class time on the date specified before the start of the class. There will be a deduction of 10% of the value of the assignment each day for late submission. NO assignment will be accepted five days after due date. Please note that given assignments are always individual except otherwise indicated by the instructor. Therefore, any matched reports or answers on given assignments will earn a grade of zero.

 

Special examination: NO special examination will be given for a student who has missed a scheduled examination except in cases with proper documentation to show a confirmed personal illness or a death in the student’s immediate family.

 

Up to 10% of marks on each assignment and examination can be deducted for any unorganized assignments and for the lack of proper English communication skills.