Document Type

Lesson Plan

Publication Date

Spring 2026

Abstract

This syllabus was developed by SUNY Geneseo Professor Sam Newberry during the spring 2026 semester.

Course Learning Objectives: Students who are active participants and complete course requirements will be able to: 

  1. Demonstrate familiarity with nutrients, their food sources, their functions, and signs and symptoms of deficiency or excess.
  2. Demonstrate familiarity with biological, psychological, social and cultural factors that influence human diet and nutrition.
  3. Describe and explain in class discussion and on exams the relationship between diet and health, particularly for selected public health issues.
  4. Demonstrate familiarity with nutritional guidelines used in the United States, and the challenges of establishing such guidelines.
  5. Apply critical thinking skills in the interpretation of nutritional information and health claims, and evaluation of health policy.

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