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  • Welcome to [SUBJ ####]!
     
    Course Introduction
    This course introduces students to the science of human nutrition, exploring how nutrients affect health, development, and disease prevention. Topics include macronutrients, micronutrients, digestion, energy balance, nutrition across the lifespan, and contemporary issues in food and health.


    Course Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 

    1. Identify and describe essential nutrients and their functions. 
    2. Analyze dietary patterns and assess nutritional adequacy. 
    3. Explain the role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention. 
    4. Evaluate nutritional needs across different life stages. 
    5. Discuss current challenges in nutrition, including food safety and public health concerns.
    6. Apply digital and information literacy skills to solving problems in the field of nutrition.

    Structure of the Course
    Describe the course structure, such as number of modules, to allow the learner to understand how the learning process if structured and carried out. 
     
    Navigating the Course
    Adopting institution should provide learners information on how to navigate the course. Consider adding an introductory navigation video. Text description could include, for example:

    This course is set up in Modules covering various topics which may be accessed from the course navigation menu on the left or by scrolling below. Modules may be collapsed in the menu and it the body of the course to minimize scrolling. Each module includes the relevant chapters followed by various activities, which may include discussion forums, listening activities and quizzes, practice quizzes, module tests, and other relevant activities as appropriate for each module. Many items are required and may be marked as completed automatically when the activity has been submitted (the broken check box), but others will marked as done by the student (the solid check box). 
     
    Please move through the items below and continue through the Learner Support and Getting Started modules before moving on to Module 1. Be sure to check for announcements and due dates to stay on track.
     
    Creative Commons attribution license This course and its contents are developed by the authors: and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, except where otherwise noted. 
     

    Adopting instructors should edit the About Your Instructor and Office Hours Information pages in this Module.

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