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NS1150 NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY, Fall, 2020 MWF 1:50 – 2:40 PM, Online course on Panopto/ZOOM http://Canvas.cornell.edu Course Description I.

Learning Outcomes A.

Teach a sensitivity to and an appreciation of health and behaviors necessary to maintain good health throughout life.

B.

Present contemporary scientific information on the preservation of health and the prevention of disease. 1.

Nutrition plays a very large role in health promotion. a. So does exercise and relaxation!

2.

We will explore various areas of health and disease in order to understand how nutrition affects health and the progression of disease. a. Point out the mechanisms through which nutrition promotes good health. b. We will also learn about disease and the mechanisms through which nutrition is used to prevent and treat pathology.

C.

D.

Teach contemporary methods for the acquisition of information about health and disease. 1.

We will use computers/mobile app to analyze the nutrient composition of the food we eat.

2.

We will use contemporary databases and modern library facilities to acquire the most recent and valid scientific information.

3.

All the lectures will be posted on Canvas well in advance of the lecture date indicated in the Syllabus. Please review the lecture before the lecture date. On the time and day of the lecture, we will have a general discussion on Zoom about the lecture (Meeting ID: 998 6550 0790 & Passcode: 1150). You may raise any question you have about the material. Professor Levitsky or Dr. Michael may also ask question to make sure you understand the lecture. All the material that will be on the exams will be presented in the lectures. For issues related to the availability of lectures on Canvas, please contact either Professor Levitsky or Dr. Michael.

Improve the critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate health and nutrition claims. 1

E.

II.

Improve your ability to persuade using logic, scientific evidence, and good writing skills.

Requirements A.

Academic Integrity Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit shall be the student’s own work. Adhering to academic integrity, as specifically defined in the Cornell’s Code of Academic Integrity, is a fundamental requirement for all students in NS1150. The Code of Academic Integrity can be found at: http://theuniversityfaculty.cornell.edu/academic-integrity/ Plagiarism is considered a violation of Cornell University’s Code of Academic Integrity. Plagiarism is defined as taking the thoughts or writings of others and using them as your own and thus taking credit for those thoughts, ideas and writings (Webster’s Dictionary, 1972). Copying and pasting in parts of articles or parts of article abstracts into your term paper is a form of plagiarism. Students are highly encouraged to take this quiz and thus familiarize themselves to both recognize and avoid plagiarism: http://plagiarism.arts.cornell.edu/tutorial/exercises.cfm Students agree that by taking this course all required assignments may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted assignments will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site.

B.

Dietary Analysis Using the Cronometer program (https://cronometer.com/), you will record your physical activity, everything you eat and drink for seven days, and also analyze the nutrient composition of your diet. Then you will evaluate the adequacy of nutrients in your diet and reflect on the factors involved in making your food choices. Directions for the assignment will be posted on Canvas in the “Assignments” folder later in the semester.

C.

Term Paper The term paper assignment is worth 20% of the final grade. It will be a critical analysis paper that evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of four original, peerreviewed, scientific articles. Directions for the assignment will be posted on Canvas later in the semester. All term papers will be graded by your peers based on the 2

criteria presented in the Term Paper Grading Rubric found on Canvas. You can also schedule an appointment with the librarians for help with the term paper topic: https://cornell.libanswers.com/widget_standalone.php?la_widget_id=9434 D.

Exams: Example exams will be posted on Canvas. 1.

Prelims a. Each prelim will emphasize your knowledge of basic nutrition principles, your understanding of concepts and their relationships, and your ability to apply your knowledge to new situations and to solve problems using critical thinking skills. b. Each prelim will cover all the material presented in lecture since the previous prelim. c. Format: Each Prelim will have a mixed format including true/false, matching, and multiple-choice questions. d. Conflicts with prelim schedule: Check for conflicts with ALL of the NS1150 exams. Send ONE message to Dr. Michael within the first two weeks of the semester explaining the conflict, i.e., which course is in conflict. Include requests for ALL required make-ups in ONE message. You must send a message to Dr. Michael no later than 2 weeks prior to the exam. An invitation to the make-up exam will be offered to students with valid conflicts. Students who have a conflict with both the original and make-up dates will be offered the option of an oral exam with Professor Levitsky. e. Absences: Examples of acceptable excuses for missing a scheduled prelim are illness or death in the family. In these events, please send a message to Dr. Michael as soon as possible to reschedule. f. Review sessions: In the lecture prior to the exam, Professor Levitsky will have a general discussion on Zoom where we will review the material. I will ask the class questions and we will discuss the answers. You may also ask any question about the material. g. Rebuttal sessions: After each prelim is returned, Professor Levitsky will hold a rebuttal session on ZOOM, where students can argue any answer to questions they believe was correct but marked as incorrect. We will discuss the veracity of how that question was marked. Professor Levitsky will tell you if your argument is correct. You may then send the question and your answer along with your argument as to why you believe it is correct to us on Canvas. Your rebuttal will be evaluated by the TA’s. If you convinced them, will adjust the exam grade by giving your credit for the question. If, however, you could not convince them we will take additions points off of the exam. Merely attending the rebuttal session or getting a verbal confirmation at the rebuttal session that credit will be given for a select question is not sufficient. You must write a cogent argument for the credit to be given. Students must submit all rebuttals on Canvas. 3

All rebuttals must: i. be submitted on Canvas within 72 hours of the rebuttal session. DO NOT upload a file; rather, type or copy/paste the question and your rebuttal into the Assignment Materials box. ii. be based on the scientific evidence presented in lecture or peerreviewed literature. If lecture material is cited then please mention the relevant information such as lecture number, date, time stamp on the video, PDF page number, etc. If peer-reviewed literature is cited then the article must be accessible via PubMed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/). Acceptable articles include reviews, meta-analysis, original research articles, systematic reviews, etc. However, comments/blogs/opinions/verbal confirmations are unacceptable. iii. be five sentences or less in length. A rebuttal will not be accepted for the following reasons: i. it did not follow the above format directions ii. the submitted rebuttal argument was incorrect iii. unacceptable source was cited iv. it was not sent within the 72-hour period How rebuttals can alter your grade on an exam: i. All rebuttals that are accepted for a given question will earn the student the points lost for that question. ii. However, if the submitted rebuttal was not accepted for any of the above reasons an additional one point for each incorrect rebuttal will be deducted from your score. iii. Students cannot re-submit a rebuttal in response to the decision made on the original rebuttal. 2.

II.

Final Exam will be 60% from the new material and 40% will be taken from previous lectures.

Extra Credit A.

Extra Credit for Dietary Delusions Assignments: Each student is allowed to submit ONLY ONE Dietary Delusions assignment. If you get full points for this extra-credit assignment, then 0.25% will be added to your weighted total grade, at the end of the term. 1.

2. 3.

All Extra Credit Submissions must be received by the deadline (Dec TBD, 2020 – 5 PM) on Canvas. No late submissions are accepted for this extracredit assignment and after the deadline, the link will no longer be available. Extra credit submissions will be graded at the end of the semester by the TAs. Submission of a Dietary Delusions Assignment does not guarantee extra credit. There is NO PARTIAL CREDIT for this assignment and no points will 4

be awarded unless all five of the criteria mentioned below are satisfactorily met. Submit a Word or PDF document on Canvas (Extra-credit Dietary Delusion) with a critique of a nutritional health product advertised on the web or in magazines or newspapers, in no more than 250 words. This description must include: 1. the product description 2. the source where the product was advertised (url (uniform resource locator) or image from the newspaper or magazine from where it came) 3. the specific health claims 4. the mechanism by which the product is expected to work, and 5. scientific evidence (1 or 2 citations) that contradicts or supports the claims made by the manufacturers. Acceptable scientific evidence includes reviews, meta-analysis, original research articles, systematic reviews, etc. If the write-up satisfactorily meets all the above-mentioned criteria then the student will be awarded an extra 0.25% to the total grade. B. Extra Credit for Research Study Participation: Any student in NS1150 may participate in research studies for extra research credits. Each research credit point is worth 0.25% of your weighted total grade. For example, a student participating in a study worth four research credits will have 1% added to their weighted total grade. Students are allowed to have a maximum of 10 credits. Professor Levitsky will announce these opportunities during lecture throughout the semester. Opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We cannot guarantee the availability of opportunities for participation in a research study. For questions regarding this extra credit option, please contact Professor Levitsky ([email protected]). All extra credit must be completed by the deadline. III.

Late Policy No assignments may be submitted after the due date. Extensions will only be granted for dire situations and will result in a grading delay. 10% points will be deducted for each day late.

IV.

Final grades in NS1150 will be determined by weighting the two prelims, final exam, dietary analysis, and term paper as follows: Prelim I Prelim II Final Exam Dietary Analysis Term Paper

V.

25% 25% 25% 5% 20%

NS1150/1160 Teaching Team Personnel 5

A.

B.

Instructors 1.

Professor David Levitsky a. 112 Savage Hall b. Phone: i. Office: 5-3263 ii. Cell: 607-534-5344 c. Email address: [email protected] d. Fax: 255-1033 e. Office Hours by appointment.

2.

Dr. John Jeshurun Michael a. 211 Savage Hall b. Email address: [email protected] c. Office Hours by appointment.

Teaching Assistants (TAs): All the TAs for this class are graduate students. If you are enrolled in NS1160, please seek assistance through your NS1160 section TA. If you are not enrolled in NS1160, please seek assistance through virtual office hours with one of the TAs based on the office hours listed below. 1.

TAs will hold weekly office hours and grade assignments. You may only contact TAs via ZOOM during their office hours. The details for ZOOM video calls will be available on Canvas after the start of the semester.

2.

TAs will lead one section of NS1160 and grade their section’s assignments. Students in NS1150 (and NS1160) are welcome to attend any office hour of their choice.

Below is a list of our Tas, their e-mail addresses, and office hours. NS1150/NS1160 TAs weekly Office Hours Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Time 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

TA/TRF Nidhi Shrestha Jiye Lee Heather Marie Falise Chloe Cheng Heesoo Jeong Alexa Barad Luisa Fernanda Castillo

Email [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

*The ZOOM links the TA office hours and Recitations will be updated on Canvas

VII.

Dave’s Coffee Chat Professor Levitsky will meet informally with students every week during the lecture time on ZOOM to chat about anything on your mind. (Meeting ID: 998 6550 0790 & Passcode: 1150) 6

VIII.

Course Materials A.

The textbook is optional, but a recommended learning resource, particularly if you feel you have a weak background in biology. Title: Essentials of Nutrition: A Functional Approach Authors: Maureen Zimmerman, Beth Snow e-ISBN: 9781-4533-5246-5

B.

Follow this link to purchase the textbook online:

https://catalog.flatworld knowledge.com/catalog/editions/zimmerman-essentials-of-nutritiona-functional-approach-1-0 The “Digital All Access Pass” for the textbook is also available at the Cornell Store and Kraftees in Collegetown. IX.

Canvas All students must use the NS1150 Canvas site to submit your assignments and view your grades. Here, you will find everything you will need throughout the semester. NOTE: No assignments will be accepted via email. To login to Canvas, visit https://login.canvas.cornell.edu/. For help with Canvas, visit http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/Canvas/studentguide/index.cfm or send a help request to [email protected].

X.

Course Culture We strive to create and sustain a welcoming, accessible, and supportive learning environment. We can’t do this without your help. Please tell Dr. Michael if you are experiencing any disability, life circumstance or event that is going to affect your participation or learning this semester. We will do our best to accommodate you. If you will need special help in this course because of a learning disability, a physical disability or for other reasons, please reach out to Dr. Michael. Please describe in your email the accommodations you require for the exams and any other course assignments. It is preferable that you contact Dr. Michael in the first two weeks of the semester, but no later than 2 weeks prior to the first exam. Dr. Michael finds it helpful if you also would provide him with your letter from the Office of Student Disability Services. Warning: Students with or having a history of eating disorders, Professor Levitsky will be lecturing on the hazards of self-purging in the lecture on the upper GI tract (Lecture 4) and the value of frequent self-weighing on the lecture on weight control (Lecture 23). Feel free to talk to Professor Levitsky or Dr. Michael about any concerns you may have.

XI.

Number-Letter Grade Equivalents: Please note that we do not round up in NS1150 7

A.

Letter Grades

Numerical grade 98.0000 - 100 92.0000 - 97.9999 90.0000 - 91.9999 88.0000 - 89.9999 82.0000 - 87.9999 80.0000 - 81.9999

Letter grade A+ A AB+ B BBelow 60

Numerical grade 78.0000 - 79.9999 72.0000 - 77.9999 70.0000 - 71.9999 68.0000 - 69.9999 62.0000 - 67.9999 60.0000 - 61.9999

Letter grade C+ C CD+ D DF

B. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Numerical grade 70.0000 - 100 Below 70 XII.

Letter grade S U

Help Guide NS1150 HELP! Guide Who do I contact?

If you have a question regarding:

Person to Contact:

Course Enrollment Material covered in lecture, prelims, or assignments

Terry Mingle ([email protected]) Dr. Michael ([email protected]) and TAs

Conflicts with scheduled exams

Dr. Michael ([email protected])

Availability of lectures on Canvas

Professor Levitsky ([email protected])

Extra credit for participation in research studies

Professor Levitsky ([email protected])

Canvas Issues Appointment with the Librarians for help with the Term Paper

[email protected] https://cornell.libanswers.com/widget_standa lone.php?la_widget_id=9434

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Additional Useful Links: Courses, Classes and Exams – http://courses.cornell.edu/ Cornell Career Services – http://www.career.cornell.edu Office of the University Registrar – http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/ Student Services (overall) – http://www.sws.cornell.edu/ Canvas - http://canvas.cornell.edu NS1150 Fall 2019 Course Syllabus DATE 2-Sep 4-Sep 7-Sep 9-Sep 11-Sep 14-Sep 16-Sep 18-Sep 21-Sep 23-Sep 25-Sep 28-Sep 30-Sep 2-Oct 3/4-Oct 5-Oct 7-Oct 9-Oct 12-Oct 14-Oct

DAY

WEE K Wednesday 1 Friday 1 Monday 2 Wednesday 2 Friday 2 Monday 3 Wednesday 3 Friday 3 Monday 4 Wednesday 4 Friday 4 Monday 5 Wednesday 5 Friday 5 Saturday/Sunday 5 Monday 6 Wednesday 6 Friday 6 Monday 7 Wednesday 7

NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY

LECT URE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

TOPIC Introduction: Labor Day Modulation of a Meal: The Autonomic NS Entering the Holy Sanctuary: The Mouth The Esophageal Slide Entering the Big Mixer: The Stomach Absorption: Small Intestine The end of the line: The Colon A sugar shot: Getting Glucose to the Rest of the Body Diabetes Pathology of Diabetes and Hypoglycemia (Keep it Up) From Sun to Cells: Transferring Energy Role of B vitamins in Energy Production Transporting Fat REVIEW SESSION FOR PRELIM I PRELIM I – online exam Clogging the Plumbing: Atherosclerosis Clog Prevention I : Atherosclerosis Clog Prevention II : Atherosclerosis Measuring Energy Expenditure Fall break - NO CLASSES

TEXTBOOK SECTIONS 3.3 3.2, 4.2, 4.5, 5.3 3.2, 4.2, 5.3 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 5.3, 6.3, 3.2, 3.5, 4.2, 3.2, 3.5, 4.5, 12.2, 12.4, 15.4 4.2 4.4, 15.3 4.4 3.1, 4.3, 10.2 10.3 5.3, 5.4

5.2, 5.4, 10.3, 15.3 5.2, 8.2 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 10.3 3.4, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2

16-Oct 19-Oct 21-Oct 23-Oct 24-Oct 26-Oct

Friday Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday Monday

7 8 8 8 8 9

17 18 19 20

Measuring Energy Intake Control of Eating Set Point Theory of Body Weight Determinants of the Settling Zone DUE: Diet Analysis 21 Futility of Dieting & Size Discrimination

11.2 11.2, 13.4 11.2, 15.3 2.8, 11.2,11.3, 11.4,

28-Oct 30-Oct

Wednesday Friday

9 9

22 Fueling Exercise - Dr. Michael starts lecturing 23 Iron Ironies & glycogen

11.2, 11.4, 15.2 7.3, 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5

2-Nov

Monday

10

24 Anemias & Being Protein Poor: Effects of Malnutrition

4-Nov 6-Nov 7/8-Nov

Wednesday Friday S...