Foods As Medicine (11:400:106)

Course Website, Resources, and Materials

All of the materials that you will need for this course will be posted in the Canvas website. Textbook: There is NO mandatory textbook required for this course.

Course Description

The course starts with an introduction to nutrients, food microbial ecology and human microbiome, and their roles in health and disease processes and prevention. Recent studies on the various health claims of probiotic foods and supplements will be discussed. The course provides an understanding into the functional food components (e.g., antioxidants, phytochemicals, bioactive peptides) inherent in various foods and how they are being tapped and utilized for their health promoting benefits.

SAS Core Curriculum Learning Goals

This course is core certified for Natural Sciences (NS)- e & f Goals.

Goal e. Understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences.

Goal f. Explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Define the key terms – Human Microbiome, Microbial Ecology, Probiotics, prebiotics, Synbiotics, Functional Foods and nutraceuticals- that are used to discuss the scientific relationship between food and health.
2. Identify the potential impact of functional foods/supplements and learn their mechanistic actions on health.
3. Understand and be able to assess how the functional food ingredients are being utilized by food processing industry.

ATTENDANCE IN CLASS:

8 random lecture days will be chosen to take attendance in class. Your being in class really would help me round off your final score. For absences, follow the self-reporting absences given below in this syllabus (pages 4-5).

Assignments/Responsibilities, Grading, and Assessment

GRADING & ASSESSMENT

3 Graded Submissions for this course

1. 3 exams (not cumulative): Exams will be ONLINE in Canvas via Respondus browser with monitor.
   All 3 exams will be open for 24-48 hours. Respondus lockdown browser with monitor will be used for all 3 exams in this course. ALL EXAM DATES MUST BE FOLLOWED; If extension is needed by any student for exam(s), you need to request Dean of Students, Rutgers to email me per pages 4-5 in the syllabus.
2. Assignment (divided into 4 parts submissions; AP 1-4). Follow the date posted for each submission in Canvas. All late submissions will be graded for 50% of the points. Follow comments posted in Canvas for each Assignment part.
3. Course Evaluations (2 CE): Via Respondus Lockdown Browser with monitor CE test your existing knowledge. These evaluations are timed; one submission only. Full points will be given to you for answering all questions. Points will be adjusted at the end of the semester.

EXAM POLICY: Be honest and face the exams. Anyone caught cheating on the exams will be dealt with harshly. It is not that hard to do well in this class; do not risk your academic career by cheating. Cheating is a high risk, low payoff gamble.

Course Schesule

Final Exam: By arrangement

It is our intention that students of all backgrounds will be well served by this course. We will work to create an environment of inclusion which respects and affirms the inherent dignity, value, and uniqueness of all individuals, communities, and perspectives. We are lucky to have a diverse university. Diverse voices and life experiences enhance the learning process, and we welcome students to share their personal experiences. We will not tolerate disrespectful language or behavior against any individual or group. If you feel as though you have been disrespected or treated unfairly by the instructors or any other individual, please let us know. You may speak with the instructors in person, over email or report anonymously via the Office of Academic Programs. In addition, you may also report bias to the Rutgers Diversity and Inclusion initiative website.

ACCOMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Please follow the procedures outlined at Rutgers Office Of Disability services Registration form. Full policies and procedures are found in the Rutgers Office Of Disability services website.

The Rutgers Office Of Disability services is located at Lucy Stone Hall, Suite A145, Livingston Campus, 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854. The contact phone number is (848) 445-6800.

Rutgers University welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's educational programs. In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must contact the appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation at Rutgers Office Of Disability services documentation Guidelines website. If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus’s disability services office will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations. Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. To begin this process, please complete the Registration form on the ODS web site at: Rutgers Office Of Disability services Registration form.

Absence Policy

The University does recognize that temporary conditions and injuries can be problematic and may adversely affect a student’s ability to fully participate in class.

The Dean of Students Office at Rutgers University-New Brunswick provides solutions, services, and support to help students navigate Rutgers University. By focusing on students’ educational, social, and personal development, staff in the Office promote academic success and student retention. The Office serves as a student support network by providing advocacy, problem resolution, and critical incident intervention for those times when additional assistance is needed.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

The university's policy on Academic Integrity requires that a student:

Failure to uphold these principles of academic integrity threatens both the reputation of the University and the value of the degrees awarded to its students. Every member of the University community therefore bears a responsibility for ensuring that the highest standards of academic integrity are upheld.

Cheating and Plagiarism

(From Spring 2010 Andy Egan 01:730:252 Eating Right): "Cheating on tests or plagiarizing materials in your papers deprives you of the educational benefits of preparing these materials appropriately. It is personally dishonest to cheat on a test or to hand in a paper based on unacknowledged words or ideas that someone else originated. It is also unfair, since it gives you an undeserved advantage over your fellow students who are graded on the basis of their own work. In this class we will take cheating very seriously".

Turnitin will be used to assess students‚ submissions and all suspected cases of cheating and plagiarism will be automatically referred to the Rutgers Academic Integrity office.

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Counseling, ADAP & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)

Counseling, ADAP & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) located at 17 Senior Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 is a University mental health support service that includes counseling, alcohol and other drug assistance, and psychiatric services staffed by a team of professional within Rutgers Health services to support students’ efforts to succeed at Rutgers University. CAPS offers a variety of services that include: individual therapy, group therapy and workshops, crisis intervention, referral to specialists in the community and consultation and collaboration with campus partners. its phone number is (848) 932-7884.

Violence Prevention & Victim Assistance (VPVA)

The Violence Prevention & Victim Assistance (VPVA) phone number is (848) 932-1181, and it is located at 3 Bartlett Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance provides confidential crisis intervention, counseling and advocacy for victims of sexual and relationship violence and stalking to students, staff and faculty. To reach staff during office hours when the university is open or to reach an advocate after hours, call 848-932- 1181.

Disability Services

The Office of Disability Services phone number is (848) 445-6800, and it is located at Lucy Stone Hall, Suite A145 Livingston Campus 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue Piscataway, NJ 08854

Rutgers University welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's educational programs. In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must contact the appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation at Office of Disability Services Documentation Quidelines website. If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus's disability services office will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations. Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. To begin this process, please complete the Registration Form.

Scarlet Listeners

Scarlet Listeners provides free and confidential peer counseling and referral hotline, providing a comforting and supportive safe space. Call at (732) 247-5555 for more information.