Course Outline – FN3364B: Nutrition, Aging and Health 
                                  School of Food and Nutritional Sciences 
             
            General Information 
              Course #:  FN3364B 
              Section #:  530 
              Term:      Winter 
              Year:      2020 
              Course Day and Time:     Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm 
              Course Location:         BR-201 
             
            Instructor Information  
              Name: Angela Bouwmeester         
              E-mail: abouwmee@uwo.ca          
              Telephone number for office appointments: N/A 
              Office hours for students: TBA 
              Office location: TBA      
             
            Course Description 
              A study of the relationships among nutrition, aging and health including the current and projected 
              aged Canadian population, their nutritional needs, limitations (economic, physical, behavioral, etc) 
              to meeting those needs, nutrition/age related health issues and program/services available or 
              needed. 
              Prerequisite(s): Foods and Nutrition 1030E and Foods and Nutrition 2241A/B or Foods and 
              Nutrition 1070A/B and Foods and Nutrition 1241A/B or Foods and Nutrition 2245A/B. Pre-or 
              Corequisite(s): Foods and Nutrition 2230A/B. 
              Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. 
               
            Required Course Materials 
              Bernstein M & Munoz N. (2019). Nutrition for the older adult (3rd Edition). Burlington, MA: Jones 
              and Bartlett. 
              **Other required readings will be posted on OWL** 
               
            Optional Course Materials 
              N/A 
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       Learning Outcomes 
        Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to demonstrate the Brescia  
        Competencies of Communication, Critical Thinking, Inquiry and Analysis, Problem Solving, Self-
        Awareness and Development, Social Awareness and Engagement, and Valuing through the 
        following learning objectives.   
        1.  Describing the current demographics of the senior population. Inquiry and Analysis [Level 3], 
          Critical, Thinking [Level 3], and Social Awareness and Engagement [Level 3]. 
        2.  Identifying the common changes that occur with age and the role of specific nutrients in the 
          process of physiologic aging. Inquiry and Analysis [Level 2], Problem solving [Level 3], and 
          Critical Thinking [Level 2]. 
        3.  Identifying risk factors for poor nutritional status in older adults. Problem solving [Level 3], 
          Critical Thinking [Level 2], and Communication [Level 3]. 
        4.  Interpreting current issues related to geriatric nutrition and health care. Critical Thinking [Level 
          3], Problem Solving, [Level 3], Inquiry and Analysis [Level 3], and Communication [Level 3]. 
        5.  Developing leadership skills through efficient and effective group work. Communication [Level 
          4], Social Awareness and Engagement [Level 3], Self-Awareness and Development [Level 3], 
          Valuing [Level 3], and Problem solving [Level 3]. 
        6.  Discussing the role of nutrition education, physical activity and related interventions on health 
          promotion and maintenance of older adults. Communication [Level3], Problem Solving [Level 
          3], and Critical Thinking [Level 3]. 
        
       Brescia Competencies 
        Communication 
        The ability to exchange information and meaning across cultures, space, and time appropriately 
        and correctly. This competency includes oral, written, and interpersonal communication, and the 
        ability to use current or innovative media. 
        Critical Thinking 
        The ability to engage in thinking characterized by the rational, informed, independent, and open-
        minded exploration of issues, ideas, and events before accepting or formulating a conclusion. 
        Inquiry and Analysis 
        The ability to ask questions, examine issues, and reach informed conclusions by breaking down 
        complex issues, exploring evidence, and describing relationships among persons, things, or events. 
        Problem Solving 
        The ability to create and execute a strategy to answer a question or achieve a goal. Includes being 
        able to anticipate the consequence of a potential solution, select a strategy among several 
        alternatives, and decide when an acceptable outcome has been reached. 
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        Self-Awareness and Development 
        The ability to draw meaning, knowledge and value from honest and fair reflection and self-
        evaluation. Students are able to recognize their emotions and patterns of thinking, their impact on 
        others, and make a commitment to personal growth. 
        Social Awareness and Engagement  
        The ability to respect and be open to diversity (e.g. cultural, religious, political) and social justice. 
        Students take personal responsibility to actively engage in and contribute to creating positive 
        change in local, regional, national, or global communities and societies. 
        Valuing 
        The ability to make decisions or choose actions based on the consistent application of principles 
        expressing fundamental values that are accepted on account of reason or spiritual insight. 
        
       Teaching Methodology and Expectations of Students 
        Late Assignments 
        Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date specified on the course outline.  The 
        mark will be automatically reduced by 20% on assignments submitted late.  Assignments 
        submitted after this seven (7) day period will not be accepted for marking. Up to 10% of marks on 
        each assignment and examination can be deducted for lack of proper English communication skills, 
        including errors in spelling or grammar.   
          
        Documentation for Late Assignments 
         Assignments submitted late will only be accepted for marking with documentation of confirmed 
        personal illness or death in the student’s immediate family. IMPORTANT: You must meet with an 
        Academic Advisor from your undergraduate department to obtain proper documentation to 
        submit a late assignment.  Emails and in-class requests made to the professor will not be accepted.  
        See page 4 of the course outline for further details.      
         
        Copyright and Intellectual Property 
        PowerPoint lecture slides and notes, lists of readings, in-class activities, assignment guidelines, and 
        other components of the course materials are typically the intellectual property of the instructor. 
        Unauthorized reproduction through audio-recording, video-recording, photographing, sharing on 
        social media, or posting on course-sharing websites is an infringement of copyright and is 
        prohibited. Such action may be considered a Code of Conduct violation and lead to sanctions. 
        
        
        
        
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               Evaluation 
               Evaluation Breakdown: 
                Component                   Weight        Date/              Learning Outcome                 Brescia Competencies 
                                                          Deadline 
                Assignment 1                15%           Mar 5, 2019        Identifying risk factors for     Self-Awareness and 
                                                                             poor nutritional status in       Development 
                                                                             older adults                     Social Awareness and 
                                                                             Interpreting current issues      Engagement 
                                                                             related to geriatric             Valuing  
                                                                             nutrition and health care. 
                                                                              
                Mid-Term Exam               30%           Feb 13, 2019       Examination of course            Problem Solving 
                (This midterm will                                           material lectures 1-5 
                include the material 
                covered in class and 
                the assigned 
                readings/exercises 
                from lectures 1-5 
                inclusively) 
                Assignment 2                20%           Mar 26,            Developing leadership            Inquiry and Analysis  
                                                          2019               skills through efficient and     Critical Thinking  
                                                                             effective group work 
                                                                             Identifying the common 
                                                                             changes that occur with 
                                                                             age and the role of specific 
                                                                             nutrients in the process of 
                                                                             physiologic aging 
                                                                              
                Final Exam                  35%           TBA, during        Examination of course            Problem Solving 
                (This exam will                           exam period        material lectures 8-13 
                include material 
                covered in class and 
                the assigned 
                readings/exercises 
                after the midterm 
                exam) 
               *Detailed instructions for assignments will be provided separately. 
                
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