FIRST YEAR SEMINARS 153 - Nutrition:Issues and Controversies

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Nutrition is a rapidly growing field with many important and controversial issues: How are diet and disease related What are the links between nutrition and weight control What impact can nutrition have on sports performance Print and electronic media are filled with information on these and other nutrition-related questions, but how can one assess this information In this course students attempt to differentiate between pseudo-scientific information on nutrition and information based upon valid scientific research. Where possible, they match Web sites making nutrition-related claims with in-depth readings. A major goal is the assessment of opposing viewpoints using both scientific standards and personal beliefs and values. In the process, students practice the skills of information retrieval, reading, writing, critical thinking, explanation, and persuasion. (Kerlan)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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