NS 6310 - Micronutrients: Function, Homeostasis, and Assessment

Fall. 2-4 credits, variable. Student option grading.

Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates need permission from the instructor to enroll. The course is divided into two parts with two separate topics: Vitamins (first 7 weeks) and Minerals (second 7 weeks). Each part is worth 2 credits. Students can enroll in both sections (for 4 credits total) if they are planning to attend the course for the entire semester. Students have the option of a letter or S/U grading.

T. Aydemir, M. Medina-Rivera.

This course further expands on the material covered in introductory courses in nutritional biochemistry by providing a broad perspective of the function, homeostasis, and metabolism of the principal dietary micronutrients.

Outcome 1: Understand the function and metabolism of selected vitamins and minerals.

Outcome 2: Describe aspects of homeostatic regulation and specific mechanisms of physiological control.

Outcome 3: Describe the scientific basis of micronutrient requirements and recommendations.

Outcome 4: Explain, evaluate, and effectively discuss claims, theories, and assumptions of micronutrients as presented in primary literature.

Outcome 5: Effectively communicate scientific arguments related to micronutrients, both in oral and written forms.