Foothill CollegeApproved Course Outlines
Kinesiology & Athletics Division
PHED 50CNUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT & FITNESSFall 2012
3 hours laboratory.1 Unit
Total Quarter Learning Hours: 36 (Total of All Lecture, Lecture/Lab, and Lab hours X 12)
 
 Lecture Hours: Lab Hours: 3 Lecture/Lab:
 Note: If Lab hours are specified, see item 10. Lab Content below.
Repeatability -
Statement: May be taken six times for credit.
 
Criteria:Active participation in each quarter will enhance and increase knowledge as follows: 1. Regular assessment of dietary practices will enhance over-all health 2. Work-outs will increase strength and endurance 3. Supplementary reading materials are new each week.
Status -
 Course Status: InactiveGrading: Letter Grade with P/NP option
 Degree Status: ApplicableCredit Status: Credit
 GE Status: Non-GE
Articulation Office Information -
 Transferability: BothValidation: 07/01/2004
1. Description -
A study of nutritional concepts, body fat assessment and work-out programs for lifetime fitness
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Advisory: None

2. Course Objectives -
The student will be able to:
  1. recognize proper nutritional needs
  2. develop a personal assessment profile for nutrition and fitness
  3. develop goals; use goals and assessment to design a personalized fitness program
  4. apply nutritional concepts to a healthier lifestyle
  5. Understand RDA's and he food pyramid
3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment -
Fitness Center equipment
Computer access

4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) -
  1. Assessment of body composition
    1. Methods of assessment and standards
    2. Pre and post body comp. testing
    3. Interpretation of body composition results
    4. Proper methods for weight loss or gain
  2. Nutritional Analysis
    1. Daily dietary log that will be entered into the computer and critiqued by the instructor
    2. Meet with the instructor for individual nutritional instruction and data review
    3. Review of nutritional and exercise literature to be distributed bi-weekly
    4. Individual instruction on use of wellness equipment and application for total body nutritional fitness
  3. Assessment: Student will be assessed once a quarter on knowledge repeatability of written nutritional materials and practical application.
5. Repeatability - Moved to header area.
 
6. Methods of Evaluation -
  1. Individual nutritional plan
  2. Completion of notebook
  3. Class participation
7. Representative Text(s) -
None

8. Disciplines -
Physical Education
 
9. Method of Instruction -
Discussion, Cooperative learning exercises, Self-paced, Oral presentations, Laboratory, Demonstration
 
10. Lab Content -
This is a PE activity course. All lab content is covered in course content.
 
11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section.
 
12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments -
Eight weeks to Optimal Health - Andrew Weil
Jane Brody's Nutrition Book - Jane Brody
13. Need/Justification -
This course meets the Foothill GE Requirements for Area VII, Lifelong Learning.

Course status: Inactive
Last updated: 2012-07-10 09:49:36
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