Foothill CollegeApproved Course Outlines
Kinesiology and Athletics Division
PHED 14NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT & FITNESSSummer 2013
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: Not Repeatable.
Status -
 Course Status: ActiveGrading: Letter Grade with P/NP option
 Degree Status: ApplicableCredit Status: Credit
 Degree or Certificate Requirement: Foothill GE
 GE Status: Lifelong Understanding
Articulation Office Information -
 Transferability: BothValidation: 07/01/2004; 11/14/12
1. Description -
A study of nutritional concepts, body fat assessment and work-out programs for lifetime fitness.
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Advisory: This course is included in the Strength Development Family of activity courses; Not open to students with credit in PHED 50C.

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 and implement a personalized fitness program
  4. apply nutritional concepts to create a healthier lifestyle
  5. Understand RDA's and the 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. Increasing Physical Abilities
    1. Incresing length and varitey of cardio workout by using machines in the Wellness Center
    2. Weight and Strength Training using free weights and machines.
    3. Proper stretching techniques
5. Repeatability - Moved to header area.
 
6. Methods of Evaluation -
  1. Individual nutritional plan
  2. Completion of notebook
  3. Class participation
  4. Physical Improvement

7. Representative Text(s) -
Hopson, Janet L., Rebecca J. Donatelle, and Tanya R. Littrell. Get Fit, Stay Well!. Brief Edition ed. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, 2013.
Powers, Scott K., Stephen L. Dodd, and Virginia J. Noland. Total Fitness and Wellness: With Behavior Change Log Book and Wellness Journal. 3rd ed. San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings, 2008.

8. Disciplines -
Physical Education
 
9. Method of Instruction -
Discussion, Cooperative learning exercises, Self-paced, Oral presentations, Laboratory, Demonstration.
 
10. Lab Content -
Fitness, weight training, and conditioning exercises.
 
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 -
  1. Daily nutritional log can be written or completed with approved online food and fitness log resource.
  2. Articles pertaining to fitness and nutrition, for example Berkeley Wellness Letter.
13. Need/Justification -
This course meets the Foothill GE Requirements for Area VII, Lifelong Learning.

Course status: Active
Last updated: 2013-05-08 14:59:56
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