Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City

College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Pre-requisite

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec

Course Title
:
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
:
General Chemistry, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Micro-Parasitology

Course Description :

This course deals with the study of the basic principles of nutrition which includes the role of
nutrients in the maintenance of normal health and nutrition in the life cycle. It also covers the
application of these principles in all age groups and for diet modification during illness. It also
focuses in the therapeutic and food service aspects of the delivery of nutritional services in
hospitals and other healthcare institutions.

Time Allotment

54 Hours Lecture, 54 Hours Laboratory

Unit Credit

3 Units Lecture, 1 Unit Laboratory

Prepared By

Eraldo V. Nepomuceno, RN, MAN

Reviewed By

Jacqueline Maago Calaycay, RN, MSN

Approved by (Dean) :
Date Revised/Updated

Madelene Talla Aquino, RN, MAN

:

September 20, 2015

Vision:

To be known as lead institution in providing globally competitive and value laden nursing education.

Mission:

To provide leadership in promoting high quality education and training coupled with values of competent, compassion and dedication towards
attainment of true personhood among the nursing students.

Goals:

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Markina shall have the following institutional goals:

Be in the lead in crafting the educational agenda of Marikina City.

Engage the services of qualified, competent, and dedicate faculty.
Offer modern and appropriate educational facilities.
Generate curricular programs that responsively match the needs and the challenges of the City, Country and the Global Community.
Institute an effective research that will increase and widen awareness, understanding and experience of the citizens.
Make available community extension services that uplift the life of the city residents.

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec
Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Create a linkage with other educational institutions both in local and international communities.
Improve and maintain academic excellence through accreditation and international standard certifications.
College Objectives:

To
To
To
To

uphold the vision, mission and goals of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina.
provide excellent nursing education responsive to the needs of the Industry, Community and Country.
produce professional nurses imbued with Filipino core values with suffient skills and knowledge.
make research and utilize its findings in the practice of the nursing profession consistent with the key areas of responsibilities.

Summary of Subject Matters/Topics and Course Requirements

Inclusive Week

Subject Matters/Topics

Week 1 and 2

Introduction to Nutrition
Basic Tools In Nutrition
Six Essential Nutrients:
Carbohydrates
Protein

Week 3 and 4

Week 5 and 6

Fats and Water

Vitamins

Week 7 and 8

Minerals
Dietary Computations

Course Requirements
Quizzes/Seatwork
Recitation
Assignments
Quizzes
Recitation

Quizzes
Recitation
Quizzes
Recitation
Seatwork

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec
Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Week 9 and 10

Nutrition Throughout the Lifespan

Pregnancy and Lactation
Infancy

Quizzes
Recitation

Week 11 and 12

Pre-schoolers and schoolers

Adolescents and Adulthood

Quizzes
Recitation

Week 13 and 14

Diet Therapy
Diet Modified in Consistency
Diet Modified in Composition

Group Activity
Quizzes
Recitation

Week 15 and 16

Tube Feedings
Feeding Administration

Group Activity
Quizzes
Recitation

Week 17 and 18

Dietary Management of Some

Medical Conditions
Food-borne Diseases

Quizzes
Recitation

General Objectives: At the end of the course, the students are expected to:

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec
Nutrition and Diet Therapy

1. Apply appropriate principles and techniques to assist clients in maintaining nutritional health
2. Utilize knowledge of diet therapy in assisting clients needing dietary modifications
3. Apply nutrition principles to the treatment of persons with special dietary needs.

Topics:
Specific Objectives

Subject Matter/Topic

Time
Frame

TeachingLearning
Strategies

Instructional
Materials

Evaluative
Measures

References

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title
Midterm
1. To define different concepts
in nutrition
2. To identify the basic tools of
nutrition
3. To define and apply the basic
tools in diet planning
4. To identify the functions of the
six essential nutrients
5. To determine deficiencies and
toxicities of the six essential
nutrients
6. Calculate nutritive adequacy
of a diet and prescribed nutrient
and energy levels.
7. Identify the nutritional
requirements of growth periods,
pregnancy, lactation, adults, the
aged and the athlete.

Summer

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A. Introduction to nutrition
1. Basic Nutrition: An
Overview
2. Definition of terms
3. Nutrition concepts
4. Classification of
nutrients
B. Basic Tools in nutrition
1. Food Groups: Food
Guide Pyramid
2. Dietary Standards
a. Minimum
Requirements
b. Recommended
Dietary Allowances
(RDA)
c. Dietary Reference
Intake (DRI)
3. Food Composition Table
4. Food Exchange Lists
5. Dietary or Nutritional
Guidelines
6. Nutrient Density
7. Nutrition Labeling
5. Use of Computers

C. Six essential nutrients

1. Carbohydrates
a. Functions
b. Deficiencies/toxicity
c. Food sources
2. Protein
a. Functions

Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Week 1
3 hours

Week 2
3 hours

Lecture/
Discussion
Group
Discussion
Group
Activities

Charts (Food Group

Pyramid)
Powerpoint
Presentations
Board exercises
Nutrition Tables (FEL,
RENI)

Recitation

Charts (Food Group

Pyramid)
Powerpoint
Presentations
Board exercises
Nutrition Tables (FEL,

Recitation

Seatwork
Assignments
Quizzes

Basic Nutrition for

Filipinos by JamoraboRuiz, et al.
Williams
Essentials
of Nutrition and Diet
Therapy
by
Schlenker, et al

Week 3
3 hours

Week 4
3 hours

Lecture/
Discussion
Group
Discussion

Seatwork
Assignments

Basic Nutrition for

Filipinos by JamoraboRuiz, et al.
Williams
Essentials
of Nutrition and Diet

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec

b. Deficiencies/toxicity
c. Food sources
3. Fats and waters
a. Functions
b. Deficiencies/toxicity
c. Food sources
4. Vitamins: Water-soluble
and Fat-soluble
a. Functions
b. Deficiencies/toxicity
c. Food sources
5. Minerals: Macro and
Micro
a. Functions
b. Deficiencies/toxicity
c. Food Sources
D. Dietary computations
1. Body mass index and
classification
2. Desirable Body Weight
(DRW) Determination
3. Total Energy
Requirement (TER) &
distribution of TER
4. Application to Food
Exchange List (FEL) &
sample menu
E. Nutrition throughout the
lifespan
1. Pregnancy
a. Stages
b. Nutritional problems
and interventions

Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Week 5
3 hours

Group
Activities

RENI)

Lecture/
Discussion

Charts (Food Group

Pyramid)
Powerpoint
Presentations
Board exercises

Quizzes

Therapy
Schlenker, et al

by

Recitation
Seatwork

Basic Nutrition for

Filipinos by JamoraboRuiz, et al.

Assignments

Williams

Week 6
3 hours

Week 7
3 hours

Week 8
3 hours

Group
Discussion

Essentials

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title

Specific Objectives
FINALS
1. To identify different types of
diet therapy/therapeutic diet
2. To determine importance of

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c. Recommended diet
2. Lactation
a. Common nutritional
problems and
interventions
b. Recommended diet
3. Infancy
a. Nutritional problems
and intervention
b. Factors affecting
nutritional status
c. Guidelines in feeding
d. Recommended diet
4. Pre-Schoolers &
Schoolers
a. Nutritional problems
and interventions
b. Guidelines in feeding
c. Recommended diet
5. Adolescents
a. Nutritional problems
and intervention
b. Recommended Diet
6. Adulthood
a. Nutritional problems
and interventions
b. Recommended diet
Subject Matter/Topic

F. Diet Therapy
1. General diets
a. Regular/full Diet

Summer

Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Week 9
3 hours

Group
Activities

Nutrition Tables (FEL,

RENI)

Quizzes

of Nutrition and Diet

Therapy
by
Schlenker, et al

Week 10
3 hours

Week 11
3 hours

Week 12
3 hours

Time
Frame
Week 13
3
hour
s

TeachingLearning
Strategies

Instructional
Materials

Lecture/
Discussion

Powerpoint Presentation
Skills Video Presentation

Evaluative
Measures
Recitation
Seatwork

References

Williams
Essentials
of Nutrition and Diet
Therapy
by

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title
each therapeutic diet
3. To apply nursing principles
and
techniques
in
the
administration of enteral and
parenteral feeding
4. Explain the role of modified
diets in the therapy of the
patient.
5. To relate specific diet to
different medical conditions or
illnesses.
6. To differentiate different foodborne disease
7. To apply techniques in food
handling and food preparation
in order to prevent food
contamination

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b. High fiber diet

c. Vegetarian diets
d. Therapeutic diets
2. Diets modified in consistency
a. Clear liquid
b. Full liquid
c. Cold liquid/ T&A diet
d. Soft sland
e. Mechanical soft
f. Soft bland
g. Bland
h. Residue restricted
i. Low fiber
3. Diets Modified in Composition
a. Low calorie
b. High calorie
c. High protein
d. Low protein
e. Low fat
f. Low cholesterol
g. Low carbohydrate
h. Low salt/sodium restricted
i. Low potassium
j. Low purine/ purine
restricted
4.Tube feeding
a. Enteral feeding
1 Types
2 Indications &
contraindications for use
3 Complications and
problems
b. Types of enteral formulas

Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Group
Discussion
Group
Activities

Assignments
Quizzes

Schlenker, et al
Nutrition and Diet
Therapy by Roth

Week 14
3 hours

Week 15
3 hours

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec

1 Intact
2 Hydrolyzed
3 Modular
c. Feeding administration
1 Continuous drip
2 Bolus
3 Combination
d. Parenteral Feeding
1 Indications &
contraindications for use
2 Complications & problems
G. Dietary management of some
common medical conditions
including
computations
and
preparations and their rationale
H. Food-Borne Diseases
a. Botulism
b. Campylobacteriosis
c. Shigelosis
d. E. coli
e. Norovirus Infection
f. Salmonellosis
g. Clostridium perfringens
h. Cholera

Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Week 16
3 hours

Week 17
3 hours
Week 18
3 hours

Bibliography:

Jamorado-Ruiz, Adela and Serraon-Cludio, Virginia. 2010. Basic Nutrition for Filipinos (Enlarged for Metabolism), 6th edition. Manila: Merriam Webster
Bookstore
Schlenker, Eleanor D. et al. 2007. Williams Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy. St Lewis, Mosby: Elsevier Mosby.
Roth, Ruth A. 2010. Nutrition and Diet Therapy 10th edition. Clifton Park, New York: Delmar Cengage Learning.
Course Requirement:
1. Quizzes

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title
2.
3.
4.
5.

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec
Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Major Examination
Class Participation
Seatworks
Assignments

Grading System:
a.
Summative Assessment (SA) = 50%
-Midterm Examination
-Final Examination

4.

b.

Formative Assessment (FA) = 30%

-Quizzes/Graded Assignments
-Graded Seatworks
-Thesis Manuscript

c.

Creative Assessment (CA) = 20%

-Projects
-Portfolio/Journals
-Actual Presentation/Performance/Demonstration
-Graded Oral Recitation

GRADING EQUIVALENT
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.50

=
=
=
=
=
2.25
=

(96-100)
(93-95)
(90-92)
(87-89)
(84-86)
=
(78-80)

2.75
3.00
5.00
(81-83)

WP
UD

=
(76-77)
=
(75)
=
(below 75)
INC
=
(Incomplete)
=
(Withdrawal from a course with permission);
=
(Unofficially dropped)

10

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Brazil Street, Greenheights Subd., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City
College of Nursing
First Semester

Second Semester

Course Number :
Course Title

Summer

Academic Year: 2016 - 2017

NuDiet Lec
Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Consultation Hours:

11