Course ListingsFall 2012NutritionSections02585 NUTR030401 ARR Co<strong>at</strong>es, Jennife 1.0 Tue 2-5 PmJaharis,bostonCampusNUTR0305NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGYThis course is designed for gradu<strong>at</strong>e students <strong>at</strong> either the Master's orPh.D. level, who are interested in conducting or better interpretingepidemiologic studies rel<strong>at</strong>ing diet and nutrition to health and disease.There is an increasing awareness th<strong>at</strong> various aspects of diet andnutrition may be important contributing factors in chronic disease. Thereare many important problems, however, in the implement<strong>at</strong>ion andinterpret<strong>at</strong>ion of nutritional epidemiologic studies. The purpose of thiscourse is to examine epidemiologic methodology in rel<strong>at</strong>ion tonutritional measures, and to review the current st<strong>at</strong>e of knowledgeregarding diet and other nutritional indic<strong>at</strong>ors as etiologic factors indisease. This course is designed to enable students to better conductnutritional epidemiologic research and/or to better interpret the scientificliter<strong>at</strong>ure in which diet or other nutritional indic<strong>at</strong>ors are factors understudy. This course was formerly listed as NUTR 213B.Prerequisites: NUTR 201 or 202, NUTR 204, and NUTR 209/309 orNUTR 207/307.Sections02587 NUTR030501 ARR Bhup<strong>at</strong>hiraju,sh 1.0 T 9-10:30 Fri12:30-2 JaharisBoston CampusNUTR0306COMMUNICAT HLTH INFO IIA review and analysis of how nutrition and health issues are presentedby the media. This course will reinforce concrete journalism skills andan understanding of the values and practices required of a competentand thoughtful writer and is structured around class discussions,selected readings, and writing and editing assignments. Classroomdiscussions and assignments will also focus on how to reportcontroversial issues in nutrition and health. This course was formerlylisted as NUTR 201B.Prerequisites: NUTR 205 and NUTR 220 or instructor consent.Enrollment priority is given to Nutrition Communic<strong>at</strong>ion programstudents.Sections02589 NUTR030601 ARR Larusso, Laurie 0.5 Wed 6-7:30P.m. JaharisBoston CampusNUTR0311NUTRITION DATA ANALYSISThis course will cover knowledge of advanced St<strong>at</strong>a st<strong>at</strong>isticalcomputing, d<strong>at</strong>a base construction, error detection and correction;cre<strong>at</strong>ion of composite variables; descriptive st<strong>at</strong>istics; univari<strong>at</strong>eanalyses, including ANOVA, regression, and factor analysis; and theconstruction of scales and factor scores. Students pose a researchquestion, identify appropri<strong>at</strong>e st<strong>at</strong>istical techniques for answering theresearch question, perform the analyses and report on the results in anarticle suitable for public<strong>at</strong>ion in an academic journal. Advanced St<strong>at</strong>aprogramming will be taught in weekly hands on lab sessions.Prerequisites: NUTR 207 and NUTR 307 or instructor consent.Sections02591NUTR031101 ARR Houser, Robert 1.0 Jaharis,bostonFri 1-4 PmNUTR0315APPLIED NUTR BIOCHEMThis course will focus on human nutrition and metabolism. Emphasiswill be placed on the biological ramific<strong>at</strong>ions of altering substr<strong>at</strong>e loadand essential nutrients caused by intended and unintended changes indietary intake. The functional and regul<strong>at</strong>ory roles of macronutrientsand micronutrients will be stressed. Additional components of thecourse will include integr<strong>at</strong>ing nutrition policy with nutrition science.Students will be guided in connecting the lay and scientific liter<strong>at</strong>ure inthe areas of biochemistry and nutrition, and exploring how each informsthe other. Opportunities will be available for preparing short writtenreports and oral present<strong>at</strong>ions on contemporary research issues rel<strong>at</strong>edto the essential nutrients and current topics. Current challenges in thefield of nutrition will be rel<strong>at</strong>ed to the lecture m<strong>at</strong>erial.Prerequisites: NUTR 201 or 202 or equivalent and one undergradu<strong>at</strong>elevel biochemistry course taken within the past five years, or instructorconsent.Sections02593 NUTR031501 ARR Lichtenstein, A 1.0 Thur 9-12 PmJaharis BostonCampusNUTR0321DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTSThis course will discuss the role of dietary antioxidants and pro-oxidantson the p<strong>at</strong>hogenesis of degener<strong>at</strong>ive diseases <strong>at</strong> molecular, cellular andwhole body level. The balance of pro-oxidants-antioxidants on freeradical gener<strong>at</strong>ion, lipid peroxid<strong>at</strong>ion, protein oxid<strong>at</strong>ion, DNA damageand cell injury will be reviewed in the context of chronic and acutediseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis,Alzheimer's disease. This course emphasizes the role of dietaryantioxidant vitamins E and C, carotenoids, polyphenols, selenium, iron,zinc and copper on oxid<strong>at</strong>ive stress and antioxidant defensemechanisms. This course was formerly listed as NUTR 291DA.Prerequisites: Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, andbiology.Sections03918 NUTR032101 ARR Meydani, Mohsen 0.5NUTR0333AGRICULTURE SCI & POL IISecond part of a two-semester sequence required of AFE students.This course covers the major biological, chemical and physicalcomponents of agricultural systems. Each is discussed from theviewpoints of both the underlying n<strong>at</strong>ural processes and principles, andtheir significance for major agricultural, food safety, and environmentalpolicy issues in the US today. In this second semester, the topics arebest management practices, livestock systems, food systems, clim<strong>at</strong>echange and bio-energy. Major policy issues associ<strong>at</strong>ed with theseareas include protecting groundw<strong>at</strong>er from nitrogen contamin<strong>at</strong>ion;regul<strong>at</strong>ing and monitoring pesticide use; regul<strong>at</strong>ing agriculturalbiotechnology; and regul<strong>at</strong>ing "factory" animal production.Prerequisites: NUTR 215 and NUTR 233.Sections02603NUTR033301 ARR Griffin, Timoth 1.0NUTR0335SR CLINICAL ROTATIONSRequired of senior standing students enrolled in the Combined DieteticInternship/Masters Degree program. Grading isS<strong>at</strong>isfactory/Uns<strong>at</strong>isfactory. Formerly NUTR 880.Prerequisites: Gradu<strong>at</strong>e standing or instructor consent.Sections02604NUTR033501 TBA Kane, Kelly 0.0NUTR0370NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRYRequired of all students in the Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition andNutritional Epidemiology programs. The course will expandunderstanding of the biological roles of nutrients and their metabolismusing basic knowledge in physiology, biochemistry, cell biology andmolecular biology. It will integr<strong>at</strong>e inform<strong>at</strong>ion on the roles ofmacronutrients in nutrition and health especially on their rel<strong>at</strong>ionship tocardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, as well as provide aforum for discussing the experimental approaches to studyingmacronutrient metabolism and function. NUTR 370 is an advancedcourse in the nutrition sciences and will cover topics rel<strong>at</strong>ed tocarbohydr<strong>at</strong>es and energy metabolism, fiber, protein and amino acids,and lipids. Students are expected to be familiar with the m<strong>at</strong>erialcovered in NUTR 202, as well as the biochemistry and physiologycourses offered <strong>at</strong> <strong>Tufts</strong>.Prerequisites: NUTR 201 or 202, BCHM 223, NUTR 208, or equivalent.Sections<strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong> Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 133
Course ListingsFall 2012Nutrition02607NUTR037001 TBA Lamon-fava, Ste 1.5 Tue&thu 11-1& Fri 9-11Jaharis BostonNUTR0397DIRECTED STUDYDirected Study is a mechanism for a student to receive academic creditfor work completed under the tutelage of a faculty member. This isgenerally done on a one-to-one basis with the student taking majorresponsibility for his/her progress. Research conducted in a labor<strong>at</strong>oryduring a Directed Study project can be either problem-oriented ortechnique-based. Directed Studies must be supervised by FriedmanSchool faculty.Students must register for a Directed Study using the online form.Prerequisites: Gradu<strong>at</strong>e standing or instructor consent.SectionsB VITS AND INFLAMMATION02613 NUTR039701 Selhub, Jacob 4.002614 NUTR039702 Mckeown, Nicola 1.002615 NUTR039703 Maxwell, Daniel 1.002616 NUTR039704 Masters, Willia 1.002617 NUTR039705 Griffin, Timoth 1.002618 NUTR039706 Obadia, Jennife 1.002619 NUTR039707 Ghosh, Shibani 1.002620 NUTR039708 Griffin, Timoth 1.002621 NUTR039709 Masters, Willia 1.002622 NUTR039710 Griffin, Timoth 1.002623 NUTR039711 Obadia, Jennife 1.0NUTR0403PHD THESIS ONLYAll doctoral students must register for NUTR403 every semester toremain in active and full time st<strong>at</strong>us (full time equivalent.) Grading isS<strong>at</strong>isfactory/Uns<strong>at</strong>isfactory.Sections02627 NUTR040301 ARR Staff 0.0NUTR0404FOOD/NTR POL DOC RES SEMThis seminar is designed to offer doctoral students a forum fordiscussing issues, methodologies, and research findings <strong>at</strong> a higherplane of analysis. Will represent a venue for in-depth, cross-disciplinaryexplor<strong>at</strong>ion of challenging topics. Under the direction of one or morefaculty members, students will be expected to facilit<strong>at</strong>e topicdiscussions and guide each other's research, evalu<strong>at</strong>e methods, andcritique research findings, often in fields outside of nutrition. Studentswill be actively challenged to explore cutting-edge topics in innov<strong>at</strong>iveways. The seminar offers students an opportunity to apply newmethodologies or insights directly to their own work and return to theseminar <strong>at</strong> different stages of prepar<strong>at</strong>ion for further review. In addition,students will develop more present<strong>at</strong>ional skills, and learn the art ofgiving and receiving constructive criticism. Grading isS<strong>at</strong>isfactory/Uns<strong>at</strong>isfactory. This course was formerly listed as NUTR292.NUTR0497DIRECTED STUDYDirected Study is a mechanism for a student to receive academic creditfor work completed under the tutelage of a faculty member. This isgenerally done on a one-to-one basis with the student taking majorresponsibility for his/her progress. Research conducted in a labor<strong>at</strong>oryduring a Directed Study project can be either problem-oriented ortechnique-based. Directed Studies must be supervised by FriedmanSchool facultyStudents must register for a Directed Study using the online form.Prerequisites: Gradu<strong>at</strong>e standing or instructor consent.SectionsMICROECONOMETRICS04360 NUTR049701 Webb, P<strong>at</strong>rick 0.5NOTE: FPAN PH.D. REQUIREMENT. Food Policy and AppliedNutrition doctoral candid<strong>at</strong>es are required to fulfill <strong>at</strong> least twosemesters during the period of their doctoral program; particip<strong>at</strong>ion byFPAN doctoral students beyond the requirement two is stronglyencouraged. Strongly recommended for doctoral students in the(former) World Hunger, US Food and Nutrition Issues programs andAFE program. Other doctoral students are welcome.Prerequisites: The seminar is open to doctoral program students orMasters-level students already admitted to the doctoral program. OtherMasters students may be considered only with instructor's consent.Sections02628 NUTR040401 ARR Rosenberg, Irwi 0.0 Thur 12-1:30P.m. JaharisBoston Campus<strong>Tufts</strong> <strong>University</strong> Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 134
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