Unit 1 Seminar

Seminar 1 - Agenda

1. Let’s get to know each other. :)2. Review syllabus3. Discuss Course outcomes related to your

project4. Answer your questions5. Discuss possible population for your

project

Hello!

Introductions

-- A little bit about you …

-- A little about me …

Questions?Question breaks will be incorporated

within the seminar.I can answer questions at any time.To get my attention – type just a ??? As soon as I finish my thought, I will

answer your question.If you are still unclear – send me an email

after seminar.

Moving forwardLet’s look at the syllabus

Course Syllabus: NS 499Instructor Contact InformationCourse InformationCourse CalendarGrading CriteriaLate Work PolicySeminarGrading RubricsAttendance/Tardiness PolicyPlagiarism PolicyNetiquette

SyllabusCourse DescriptionGrading

5 projects @ 110 points eachProjects submitted via drop box

“How to Label work”Course outcomes

Look ahead to upcoming projects/assignmentsEach project builds on the next

Instructor Contact Information

Here is my contact info:

• Kaplan Email Address: SMella@kaplan.edu

• AIM Instant Messenger Name: SusansWellness

 

Course Information TEXT: This course does not have a textbook.SOFTWARE: Kaplan requires Microsoft

Word to submit projects. Word is different than WordPerfect or Microsoft Works. Please check to be sure your software is compatible.

• AOL INSTANT MESSENGER: http://www.aim.aol.com (free download)

Course DescriptionThis capstone course is the culminating

experience for the Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition Science. This course builds on the concepts of all the courses students have taken within the program of study. The capstone course provides students with the opportunity to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their coursework in an original comprehensive project, and to assess their level of mastery of the stated outcomes of their degree program in nutrition science.

Why do I need to know this?Having read the course description, how will this course be important to your career?

Course Calendar

Unit Projects are due at the end of each unit (Tuesdays, 11:59 pm EST)

Late work policy: Late work not accepted w/o extenuating

circumstancesDocumentation will be required

Course Policies - Late Work Policy - Extenuating Circumstances:

Extenuating circumstances - please contact me to make alternative arrangements.

Examples of extenuating circumstances may include but are not limited to: personal/family member hospitalization, death in the family, weather/environmental evacuation due to fire/hurricane, or active military assignment where internet connectivity is unavailable for a limited time period.

Computer-related issues, internet connectivity issues and clinical blocks are not considered extenuating circumstances.

Grading Criteria/ Course Evaluation

Total Points

9 Discussion Questions (50 points each) 4505 Assignments (110 points each) 550

TOTAL: 1000

points

When will I get my grades?

Discussion and assignment grades will be updated each week no later than Sunday of the week following the Unit’s completion

Approved late work will be graded within five days of the submission date

Course Policies – How to Label Your Work

Assignments: Please label your projects: username-assignmentunit#.doc. For example, a student named Tina Allen would name her file TAllenUnit 3Assignment.doc.

Email Subject Lines: Please start your subject lines in email correspondence with Course & section username: SUBJECT_OF_MESSAGE (for example, NS499 TAllen: Question regarding project

Seminars

A description of all seminars to be held can be found under each of the units in the course (Units 1 – 9)

Seminars for this course are NOT graded, but attendance is encouraged

Discussion BoardsEach unit you will be required to

participate in the discussion board.

Unit 1 is the only time you will find two separate discussions (the Introduction Discussion is not graded).

The other units will only have one discussion.

How do I get an A in the Discussion boards??

Post initial response no later than SaturdayPost a minimum of three posts per unit

discussion thread by Tuesday, end of unit (includes initial response)

Responses need to be on topic, create, original & contribute to the quality and advancement of the discussion; frequently attempts to motivate group discussion

References are utilized where appropriate and are cited using APA format

Responses meet posted length requirements.Responses are clearly written and contain few

spelling/grammatical errors.

Referencing in the DiscussionsWhen you are posting to the discussion boards,

please remember to reference your material!

If it is not a thought that comes straight from your head, you must reference the source of your material

Points will be deducted if material is not referenced

We must give credit where credit is due

Plagiarism – Don’t do it!• Plagiarism - Using another person’s words,

ideas, or results without giving proper credit to that person

• Please read the syllabus regarding the specifics of plagiarism

• Kaplan University subscribes to a third-party plagiarism detection service

• Penalties for Plagiarism:• 1st offense: Failure of the assignment in

which the action occurred. • 2nd offense: Failure of the class in which the

action occurred • 3rd offense: Expulsion or permanent

dismissal from the University.

APA Format RequiredBe sure to use correct format

Title PageDouble spacedReference page in APA format

You can potentially drop your grade Use the tools, on line help, and tutors

available to you (Writing Center)You must use in text citation to list a

reference at the end of your paper

APA Review – What is APA?

APA = American Psychological Association

National standard for the layout of an academic paper and gives a universal method for referencing sources used in these types of papers.

Please remember, we need to use APA in our discussions and assignments.

APA - Citations We cite another author’s data to avoid

plagiarism, to give him or her credit for his or her work, and to make it easy for your reader to do follow-up research.

You must, absolutely, give credit to the original author. Failure to do so results in plagiarism. Would you want someone else taking credit for your hard work? Research scientists, government officials, and other experts don’t like it either.

APA – Citations Examples

ParaphrasingSome dietitians choose to try owning their own

business, or entrepreneurship, as they spend more time in their careers (King, 2010)

Direct Quote“As many dietitians and dietetic technicians

reach the top of their professional career ladders, they look for new ways to grow”(King, 2010, p. 3)

How To Reference a Text in APA Format

King, Kathy. (2010). The Entrepreneurial Nutritionist. Baltimore, Maryland: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Capstone ProjectUnit 1 – begin focusing on your capstone

project populationUnit 2 – begin creating a case study

individual amount your chosen study population

Unit 4 –create a meal plan for the case study individual you created

Unit 7 – create a Nutrition Education Program based on your chosen study population and case study

Unit 8 - create a proposal regarding your Nutrition Education Program

Unit 1 Assignment

Describe the main health issues of your population or community.

Of the health issues you describe, choose one to be the focus of your project.

For your health issue, explain the role of nutrients and food in the prevention of disease for your population or community.

Unit 2 AssignmentCreate a case study individual who is among your

chosen study population. Include the individual’s age, race, height, weight, BMI, demographics, and lifestyle/cultural choices.

Describe what a typical meal for this individual would include (what s/he actually eats before s/he had any nutrition counseling)

Indicate and describe what clinical assessment tools you would use to evaluate the case study individual’s overall and nutritional health.

Unit 4 AssignmentSubmit a two-day recommended meal plan indicating what you

as the Nutritionist would recommend to your case study individual (that includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks).

Start with the nutrient requirements for your case study individual (recommended calories, fat, protein, etc…). Explain why you chose these recommendations.

Create your meal plan to meet the above nutrient requirements - Make one day of the meal for a typical day during the week, and make the other day a weekend or special occasion such as a holiday.

Include a nutritional breakdown of the meal plan you created to show the meal plan meets the nutritional requirements of your case study individual.

Unit 7 AssignmentFor this assignment, you are going to start creating a nutrition

education program. In other words – take what you have already discovered about your community and case study individual, and develop a program that takes what you know and translates that information into news your population or community can use in their everyday lives. Very often, the job of a nutritionist is to translate high-level, hard-core scientific information into 7th-grade reading materials. You will want to make sure you address the following points in the nutrition education program you create.

Name of your program Purpose of the program Program goals Target Audience Components of the program - How is the program to be

set up?

Unit 8 AssignmentCreate a proposal to send to the contact person you

identified in this week’s discussion question. You will be trying to convince the person you are sending the report to that they should implement your nutrition education program on a wide scale. Your proposal should be a professional report that includes:

The letter you created for the contact person in the discussion question

Why this topic is important (Unit 1 assignment)The details of the nutrition program you created

(Unit 7 assignment)Conclusion

What are some ideas you have for your

capstone project??