Syllabus

NUTR 526: Maternal and Infant Nutrition

Autumn 2008

Date

Topic

Faculty/Case Studies

September 24

Introduction

  • Course requirements

  • Public health & Maternal and Infant nutrition

  • Nutritional support for the continuum of growth and development from conception to 12 months of age

Johnson & Zerzan 

September 29

Pregnancy:  Physiology and psychology of pregnancy   Johnson

October 1

Pregnancy:  energy and weight gain Johnson

October 6

Pregnancy:  macro nutrients.

Johnson

October 8

Pregnancy Case Study Presentation   Pregnancy Case Study 

October 13

Pregnancy:  micro nutrients

Johnson

October 15

Pregnancy: Adolescent Pregnancy   Jane Rees, PhD

October 20

Pregnancy:  High risk pregnancy Johnson

October 22

 

Pregnancy:  Impacts of lifestyle on nutrition status Johnson
October 27 Newborn Screening: Guest Speaker: Cris Trahms, MS,RD, Department of Pediatrics and Metabolic Disorders Clinic Trahms
October 29 Pregnancy:  Intergenerational Nutritional Effects & Fetal Growth and Chronic Disease Johnson
November 3  Pregnancy Case Study 2 Presentation High Risk Case Study
November 5 Introduction to Infant Nutrition Zerzan
November 10 Infant:  growth and assessment Zerzan
November 12 Infant:  nutrient needs Zerzan
November 17 Infant: formula and breastmilk Zerzan
November 19 Infant:  development/feeding skills & relationships Zerzan
November 24 Infant:  non-milk feedings Zerzan
November 26 Breastfeeding:  Guest Speaker: Ginna Wall, MN, IBCLC, Lactation Services Coordinator, UWMC Wall
December 1 Breastfeeding:  public health impact and approaches Johnson
December 3 Breastfeeding:  maternal diet and lifestyle Zerzan
December 11

Final Exam

8:30-10:20

Case Study Presentation

Infant Feeding Case Study

Breastfeeding Case Study

 

To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, 206-543-8924 (voice TTY.)  If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations you might need in this class.

Grading

Grading will be based on completion of four Case Studies and class preparation and participation. 

 

Points

4 case studies at 100 points each 400
Case presentation of one of the cases 35
Preparation and participation in class 15
Total 450

 

Total Score

Final Grade

438-450

4.0

437-425

3.9

424-412

3.8

411-399

3.7

398-386

3.6

385-373

3.5

372-360

3.4

359-347

3.3

346-334

3.2

333-321

3.1

 

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