Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology (NUSCTX)
NUSCTX 10 Introduction to Human Nutrition 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. 4 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 8 weeks. 6 hours of Lecture and 1.5 hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.
This course provides an overview of digestion and metabolism of nutrients. Foods are discussed as a source of nutrients, and the evidence is reviewed as to the effects of nutrition on health. The emphasis of the course is on issues of current interest and on worldwide problems of food and nutrition. Students are required to record their own diet, calculate its composition, and evaluate its nutrient content in light of their particular needs.
Students will receive no credit for 10 after taking 103 or 160. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 10.
NUSCTX 11 Introduction to Toxicology 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.
Prerequisites: Open to students pursuing science and non science majors.
Discussion of principles for the evaluation of toxic hazard of natural and man-made substances present in the environment, the workplace, food, drink, and drugs. The bases for species selectivity, individual variations in sensitivity and resistance, and the combined effects of toxic agents will be addressed. Issues related to the impact of toxic agents in modern society will be emphasized.
Instructors: Vulpe, Nomura, Wang
NUSCTX 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 24. Instructor: Chang
NUSCTX 98 Directed Group Study 1 - 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of group study per week per unit. 1 hour of group study per week per unit. 3 hours of group study per week per unit for 6 weeks. 2 hours of group study per week per unit for 8 weeks. 3 hours of group study per week per unit for 6 weeks. 2 hours of group study per week per unit for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Lower division standing and consent of instructor.
Study of special topics in nutritional sciences that are not covered in depth in regular courses.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 98.
NUSCTX 99 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 3 hours of laboratory per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Lower division laboratory and independent research under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Written report required upon completion of the project. Enrollment is restricted by regulations in the General Catalog.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 99.
NUSCTX 103 Nutrient Function and Metabolism 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 10, Molecular and Cell Biology 32, and Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor.
Delivery of nutrients from foods to mammalian cells; major metabolic pathways; function of nutrients in energy metabolism, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, structural tissues and regulation; essentiality, activation, storage, excretion, and toxicity of nutrients.
Instructors: Sul, Chen
NUSCTX 104 Human Food Practices 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of lecture per week. 5 hours of lecture per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: 10 recommended.
Historical, geo-ecological, biological, cultural, socio-economic, political and personal determinants of human diets. Community food and nutrition problems and programs. Food safety and consumer protection. Contributes to the pursuit of multidisciplinary degrees in nutrition policy and planning.
Instructor: McCoin
NUSCTX 108A Introduction and Application of Food Science 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor.
Evaluation of the chemical, physical, functional, and nutritional properities of foods. Emphasis on how these properties, and prepration, processing, and storage, influence quality characteristics of food products.
Instructor: Rasmussen
NUSCTX 108B Application of Food Science Laboratory 1 Unit
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 108A or concurrent enrollment.
Experimental evaluation of the chemical, physical, functional, and nutritional properties of foods, and the changes occuring during preparation that affect quality characteristics of food products.
Instructor: Rasmussen
NUSCTX 110 Toxicology 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor.
A comprehensive survey of the principles of modern toxicology and their applications in evaluating the safety of foods, additives and environmental contaminates. Mechanisms of metabolic activation, detoxification, gene regulation, and selective toxicity are emphasized.
Instructors: Wang, Nomura
NUSCTX C114/ESPM C148 Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; Environ Sci, Policy, and Management
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Introductory courses in organic chemistry and biology, or consent of instructor.
Chemical composition of pesticides and related compounds, their mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and methods of evaluating their safety and activity.
Instructor: Casida
NUSCTX 115 Principles of Drug Action 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 110, 120 (may be taken concurrently), and Molecular and Cell Biology 102.
Basic principles and quantitative aspects of drug action and risk/benefit as applied to the discovery, design, and development of human therapeutics. The course will highlight the importance of integrating pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics to create effective and safe treatments for human disease. Special emphasis will be placed on pharmacogenomics and variation in individual response.
Instructor: Johnson
NUSCTX C119/PB HLTH C170B Advanced Toxicology 3 or 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; Public Health
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 to 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 110.
The application of toxicology to answer questions about safety and risk. Using a case-study approach, participants will learn how to interpret toxicological data and apply their knowledge to evaluating the risk presented by exposures to toxic chemicals, including drugs and environmental contaminants. Discussion of current topics of controversy in the field of toxicology.
Instructor: M. Smith
NUSCTX 120 Molecular Toxicology 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 110 or consent of instructor.
Molecular toxicology attempts to understand the mechanisms by which hazardous compounds cause their toxic effects. The course will focus on our understanding of the important tissue and cellular components involved in chemical exposure from entry to effect to exit. Topics include metabolism and mechanisms of toxicants, toxicogenomics, toxicant effects in individuals and groups, and tools to predict toxicology.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 120. Instructor: Vulpe
NUSCTX 121 Computational Toxicology 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 110, 120 (may be taken concurrently).
Introducing the use of bioinformatics tools useful in linking the molecular structure of chemicals to the toxicity they induce in biological systems. Discussions on the highly interactive process of collecting, organizing, and assimilating chemistry and toxicology information - and the use of computer programs to visualize, browse, and interpret this information to discover chemical structure-toxicity correlations. The importance of these concepts in drug discovery and development and food safety will be emphasized.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 121. Instructor: Johnson
NUSCTX 135 Food Systems Organization and Management 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 3 hours of Fieldwork per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Principles of organization and management applied to institutional food service systems: production and delivery systems, management of resources, quality assurance, equipment, layout, marketing, personnel management, fiscal management. Laboratory experiences, projects and field work in institutional situations.
Instructor: Rasmussen
NUSCTX 145 Nutrition Education and Counseling 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 161A and 161B or concurrent enrollment in these courses. Dietetic majors only.
This course will focus on communicating nutrition messages through nutrition education and nutrition counseling. Students will develop and implement theory-based nutrition education interventions and conduct mock counseling sessions for various populations and conditions. Strategies for effective nutrition instruction, counseling, and behavior change will be discussed.
Instructor: McCoin
NUSCTX 150 Mechanisms of Metabolic Regulation 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 103, or Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent.
Principles of metabolic regulation in higher animals. Integration of metabolic paths and fluxes emphasizing experimental data and understanding mechanisms of nutrient affects. Advances in methods for studying metabolism, ranging from isotopic to molecular genetics techniques. This course provides the foundation for pursuing research in nutrient biochemistry/molecular biology, and for understanding nutrient and endocrine related diseases such as diabetes, birth defects, osteoporosis, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 150. Instructors: Napoli, Sul
NUSCTX C159/ESPM C159 Human Diet 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; Environ Sci, Policy, and Management
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Since we eat every day, wouldn't it be useful to learn more about human dietary practices? A broad overview of the complex interrelationship between humans and their foods. Topics include the human dietary niche, biological variation related to diet, diet and disease, domestication of staple crops, food processing techniques and development of regional cuisines, modern diets and their problems, food taboos, human attitudes toward foods, and dietary politics.
Instructor: Milton
NUSCTX 160 Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.
Prerequisites: 103, or Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent.
The physiological bases of human nutrient homeostasis and common disorders resulting from over and under nutrition will be discussed with a specific focus on macronutrients. Topics related to nutrient deficiency and excess will include adaptation to starvation and the effects of caloric restriction on life-span, obesity and its complications, lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease, as well as a detailed discussion of the causes, disease mechanisms, and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Instructors: Stahl, Napoli
NUSCTX 161A Medical Nutrition Therapy 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 103 and 160.
This lecture course addresses nutrition as a component of disease treatment. As we explore medical nutrition therapy, we will also study disease pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and pharmacological treatments. Methods of nutrition assessment and nutrient delivery in a medical setting will be covered.
Instructor: McCoin
NUSCTX 161B Applications in Medical Nutrition Therapy 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of lecture with demonstration per week.
Prerequisites: 103, 160, 161A or consent of instructor.
Theory and concepts from 161A are applied through a variety of methods including completion of disease specific case studies, nutrition assessments, care plans, and medical record documentation. Students design and calculate therapeutic diets, and enteral supplements and parenteral nutrition support. Product analysis and supermarket surveys are completed.
Instructor: Henderson
NUSCTX 166 Nutrition in the Community 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 10 recommended; upper division standing required.
This course addresses basic nutrition in the context of the community. It explores nutrition programs that serve various segments of the population and the relationships of these programs to nutrition policy at the local, national, and international levels. Community assessment is used as the basis for program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The specific needs of population groups (infants, children, women, and the elderly) are considered and questions of food security are investigated.
Instructor: Henderson
NUSCTX 170 Experimental Nutrition Laboratory 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 8 hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 103 and a course in statistics.
Basic principles and techniques used in human and animal nutrition research. Students design, execute, and analyze experiments.
Students will receive no credit for Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 170 after taking Nutritional Science and Toxicology 171 or Nutritional Sciences 171. A deficient grade in Nutritional Sciences 170 may be removed by taking Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 170. Instructor: Leitman
NUSCTX 171 Nutrition and Toxicology Laboratory 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 8 hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 110, Molecular and Cell Biology 104 or 142 (may be taken concurrently) or Integrative Biology 141.
Basic principles and techniques used in human and animal nutrition and toxicology research. Students design, execute, and analyze experiments.
Students will receive no credit for Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 171 after taking Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 170 or Nutritional Sciences 170. A deficient grade in Nutritional Sciences 171 may be removed by taking Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 171. Instructor: Leitman
NUSCTX 190 Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences 1 Unit
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week.
Prerequisites: 103.
Students will be asked to prepare an oral and written report on a topic selected from the current research literature in nutritional sciences.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 190.
NUSCTX 192 Junior Seminar in Dietetics 1 Unit
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.
This seminar course explores the professional roles and responsibilities of dietitians as well as career opportunities within the field. Current issues in the practice of dietetics will be discussed. Students will do research and present an oral report to the class. Each student will begin to develop his or her professional portfolio.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 192. Instructor: Mead
NUSCTX 193 Introduction to Research in Toxicology 1 Unit
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 110 or consent of instructor.
Students will be asked to prepare an oral and written report on a topic selected from the current research literature in toxicology.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 193. Instructor: Kubo
NUSCTX 194 Senior Seminar in Dietetics 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.
This course will cover the changes that are occurring in the field of dietetics. Students will explore revisions of the national nutritional standards and guidelines, issues related to complementary and alternative nutrition practices, the area of genomics as it is expected to affect practice, professional ethics in the changing health care environment, reimbursement for professional services, legislation related to the field of dietetics, and other emerging issues.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 194. Instructor: Mead
NUSCTX H196 Honors Research 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: A student may take between 2-4 units per semester but must complete a total of 8 units to qualify for the College Honors Distinction. 3 hours of work per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and minimum GPA. See CNR Honors website for current minimum GPA. http://nature.berkeley.edu/site/honors_program.php
Supervised independent honors research specific to aspects of the Nutritional Science and Toxicology major, followed by an oral presentation, and a written report.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences H196.
NUSCTX 197 Field Study in Food and Nutritional Sciences 1 - 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Approximately 3 hours field study per week per unit.
Supervised experience in off-campus organizations relevant to specific aspects of foods and nutritional sciences. Regular individual meetings with faculty sponsor and written reports required.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 197.
NUSCTX 198 Directed Group Study 1 - 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of group study per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Study of special topics in food science or nutrition that are not covered in depth in regular courses.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 198.
NUSCTX 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Approximately 3 hours of laboratory per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.
Upper division laboratory and independent research under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Written report required upon completion of the project.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 199.
NUSCTX 200 Advanced Organismal Nutrition and Metabolism 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Prerequisites: 103, 160, and Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent.
Critical analysis of concepts and research methods relating to nutritional metabolism and its regulation in intact organisms is studied. Areas covered include the basis of nutrient requirements and nutritional assessment, integration of metabolic pathways, research techniques, nutritional diseases, and specific topics such as calcium, vitamins, and trace elements.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 200. Instructor: Hellerstein
NUSCTX 211A Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences 4 - 8 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade. This is part one of a year long series course. A provisional grade of IP (in progress) will be applied and later replaced with the final grade after completing part two of the series.
Hours and format: 1 hour of discussion and 4 hours of laboratory per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in the nutrition program; consent of instructor.
Closely supervised experimental work under the direction of individual faculty members; an introduction to experimental methods and research approaches in areas of nutritional sciences.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 211A-211B. Instructor: Napoli
NUSCTX 211B Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences 4 - 8 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade. This is part two of a year long series course. Upon completion, the final grade will be applied to both parts of the series.
Hours and format: 1 hour of discussion and 4 hours of laboratory per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in the nutrition program; consent of instructor.
Closely supervised experimental work under the direction of individual faculty members; an introduction to experimental methods and research approaches in areas of nutritional sciences.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 211B. Instructor: Napoli
NUSCTX C219/PB HLTH C270B Advanced Toxicology 3 or 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology; Public Health
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 to 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
The application of toxicology to answer questions about safety and risk. Using a case-study approach, participants will learn how to interpret toxicological data and apply their knowledge to evaluating the risk presented by exposures to toxic chemicals, including drugs and environmental contaminants. Discussion of current topics of controversy in the field of toxicology.
Instructor: Smith
NUSCTX 220 Molecular Toxicology 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 110 or consent of instructor.
Molecular toxicology attempts to understand the mechanisms by which hazardous compounds cause their toxic effects. The course will focus on our understanding of the important tissue and cellular components involved in chemical exposure from entry to effect to exit. Topics include metabolism and mechanisms of toxins, toxicogenomics, toxin effects in individuals and groups, and tools to predict toxicology.
Instructor: Vulpe
NUSCTX 250 Advanced Topics in Metabolic Biology 3 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent
Overview lectures and discussion of primary literature will be combined in this course to provide a working knowledge of principles, regulation, and experimental approaches in metabolic biology. Select topics ranging from molecular mechanism of metabolite synthesis and cellular signaling to integrative physiology of organismal metabolic homeostasis will be discussed with a particular emphasis on their connection to human diseases.
Course Objectives: Use selective topics in metabolic biology to provide a working understanding of basic concepts and technical approaches in metabolic biology.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students learning outcomes will be focused on their ability to derive basic concepts and technical approaches in metabolic biology from the lectures and primary literature discussion.
Instructor: Nomura
NUSCTX 290 Advanced Seminars in Nutritional Sciences 1 - 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Advanced study of topics in nutritional sciences. More than one section may be taken simultaneously.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 290.
NUSCTX 292 Graduate Research Colloquium 1 Unit
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Presentations by graduate students of research proposals and results of their research. Participation in discussion and evaluation of others' presentations is required.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 292.
NUSCTX 293 Research Seminar 1 Unit
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Presentation and discussion of current faculty research projects and experimental techniques in nutritional sciences. Intended primarily for first year graduate students.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 293.
NUSCTX 296A Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296B Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296C Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296D Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296E Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296F Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296G Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296H Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296I Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296J Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296K Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 296L Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 2 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Review of current literature and discussion of original research.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
NUSCTX 298 Directed Group Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Special study in various fields of nutritional sciences. Topics will vary depending on interests of qualified graduate students and availability of staff.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 298.
NUSCTX 299 Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Research 1 - 12 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Approximately 4 hours of research per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 299.
NUSCTX 301 Professional Preparation: Teaching in Nutritional Sciences 1 - 2 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Creative approaches to teaching nutrition to diverse audiences are emphasized. Participants will identify needs of target populations, formulate educational objectives, design and/or use motivational teaching strategies, and evaluate the impact of their teaching on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Undergraduates may teach nutrition to elementary school children. Graduates may become teaching assistants.
Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 301. Instructors: Bjeldanes, Ikeda
NUSCTX 302 Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching Experience in Nutrition 1 - 4 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of supervised teaching experience per week per unit.
Prerequisites: 301 (may be taken concurrently) and consent of instructor.
Practical supervised experience in teaching nutrition and food science at the university level; planning, presentation, and evaluation of instructional units.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences 302. Instructor: Bjeldanes
NUSCTX 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Students 1 - 8 Units
Department: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Approximately 4 hours of study per week per unit.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for doctoral degree. Formerly known as Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 602.
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