Version: 3/20/2019 2
Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Week 1 Explanation of Chemistry Self-Study, Chapter I - Healthy Eating
Week 2 Chapter 2, Alimentary Canal Digestion/Absorption
Week 3 Chapter 3, Carbohydrate: Efficient Fuel
Week 4 Exam I -- Chapters 1, 2, 3
Week 4 Chapter 4, Protein: The Cellular Foundation
Week 5 Chapter 5, Lipids: The Condensed Energy
Week 6 Chapter 6, Utilization of Energy Nutrients: Metabolism and Balance
Week 6 Exam II, Chapters 4, 5, 6
Week 7 Food Safety
Week 7 Canning, Food Preservation, Food Emergencies
Week 7 Chapter 7 -- Vitamins Required for Calcified Structures
Week 8 Chapter 8 – Minerals Essential for Calcified Structures
Week 9 Chapter 9 – Nutrients Present in Calcified Structures
Week 10 Exam III, Chapters 7, 8, 9.
Week 10 Chapter 10, Vitamins Required for Oral Soft Tissues and Glands
Week 11 Chapter 11, Water and Minerals Required for Oral Soft Tissues
Week 12 Food Safety, Emergency Preparedness
Week 13 Exam IV, Chapters 10, 11, 13
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Nutrition Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course,
students will:
1. Explain general nutritional
requirements, deficiencies, and
major biochemical reactions within
the human body.
2. Analyze dietary records and apply
nutritional strategies to optimize
oral health
1. Written examinations and classroom
discussions
2. Preparation of an in depth nutritional
analysis and patient assessment with
dietary recommendations based on
findings.
Methods of Assessment:
4 Written Exams, Dietary Analysis, and Final Exam