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BMS 208 Human Nutrition Introduction. Dr Chris Blanchard Dr Brian Spurrell Dr Scott Andrew. Resources. Textbook: Whitney and Rolfes 11 th edition DE Study guide (can be ordered from BMS office in Building 3) Interact. Interact. Announcement:
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BMS 208 Human NutritionIntroduction Dr Chris Blanchard Dr Brian Spurrell Dr Scott Andrew
Resources Textbook: Whitney and Rolfes 11th edition DE Study guide (can be ordered from BMS office in Building 3) Interact
Interact • Announcement: • How I will communicate with the whole class • EAST: • For DE assignment submission • Evaluation • Please provide feed back at the end of the subject (good and bad) • Forum: • Merged • Mostly used for student interaction • Resources • Powerpoint files and additional info
Interact (cont.) • Web content • Cereal Chemistry Conference: an opportunity for BMS208 students to attend a “real scientific conference” • 2008 Lecture Audio: last year’s lectures • 2009 Lecture Audio: this year’s lectures
Lecture Schedule • TBA
Assessments • Midsession exam • Assignment • Final Exam
Mid session Exam • Date: • 10th September NOT 11th September as indicated in subject outline • Organisation: • This will be a closed book exam to be completed during the normal morning lectures session for internal students and as an invigilated exam for DE students. • It is NOT an online exam as indicated in the subject outline • Value: 30% • Format: • 90 minute closed-book exam of multiple choice questions • Content: Topics 1-8
Assignment • Due Date: 23rd October 2009 • Value: 25% • Content: • 3 day dietary analysis • 2 additional questions • Page limit: • 4 pages for analysis (excluding appendices for raw data) • 1 page for additional questions
Final Exam • Date: Examination period • Value: 45% • Length: 2 hours • Content: Closed book exam with a mixture of question types based on the entire session’s work.
About your subject coordinator • Background: • BAppSc (MedLabSc) • PhD (Molecular Biology) • Postdoc 1: Molecular biologist in Immunology lab • Postdoc 2: Protein chemist in wheat quality laboratory • 1998 - present: Lecturer/Senior lecturer at CSU
About your subject coordinator (cont.) • Food Research interests: • Functional genomics • How genes affect food texture • How proteins affect food texture • How food changes during storage • Improving health properties of food through genetic engineering • Molecular basis of genetic diseases
About your subject coordinator (cont.) • External roles: • RACI Cereal Chemistry Division • Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference • Grains Research and Development Coroporation
About the students in BMS208 • Nutrition and Dietetics • Food and Nutrition • Pharmacy • Complementary Medcine