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Master of Science in Applied Nutrition

Applied Nutrition Orientation Syllabus

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Description

This self-paced orientation is designed to prepare you for success in the Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition at UNE. This orientation provides an introduction and overview to the University of New England and MSAN. Activities in the orientation prepare you to navigate the online learning environment, locate and access program resources, and learn about the tools and strategies that ensure a meaningful and collaborative learning experience throughout the program. Successful completion of the orientation is a prerequisite for the MSAN foundation courses.

Format

This orientation is delivered completely online in Blackboard, UNE’s learning management system. Course participation is asynchronous. The content is presented using the standard format for MSAN courses. Students will work through 7 learning modules consisting of lectures, readings, discussions, assignments, and quizzes. Each module concludes with an assessment activity.

Completion of the assessment activity allows you to move onto the next module.

Materials

Readings:

This is an e-book available to read online for all UNE students. To access this resource, log in to the UNE library with your UNE username and password and search the catalog by book title.

 

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this orientation, students will:

  • Explain the role that the program’s mission and objectives play in the development of applied nutrition.
  • Analyze scholarly, personal, and technological preparedness for success in graduate education.
  • Identify success strategies for graduate-level study.
  • Use tools and resources in the learning management systems.
  • Explain the purpose, policies, and support provided by the College of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Assignments

Completion of the following assignments is required in order to progress through the modules.

In each of the activities, you must earn a score of 100%. But don’t let that demoralize you. You are allowed multiple attempts and you can use all the materials available to you while completing the activities. When you are finished with all the activities in the modules you are ready to begin your coursework.

 

Module

Activity

Points/Percent of Grade

Module 1

Getting Started Checklist

10

Module 2

Discussion Board Introductions

Who’s Who in Applied Nutrition Quiz

0

10

Module 3

CGPS  Quiz

20

Module 4

Financial Aid Quiz

15

Module 5

Technology Backup Plan

Habits of the Successful Online Learner Quiz

 2

 18

Module 6

Setting up and Using RefWorks

Writing Sample

Self Assessment Survey

7

7

11 (complete/incomplete)

Module 7

Orientation Survey

0 points, but completion of the survey is required

Total Points

100

 

 

Writing Statement

As professionals in the field, you will consistently be expected to clearly and concisely articulate advanced concepts for diverse audiences at a variety of educational levels.

Graduate students are expected to produce their best quality work, including screening their work prior to submission for clarity, grammatical, spelling, formatting and mechanical issues.

While there is often a portion of each assignment’s rubric dedicated specifically to grammar, spelling, mechanics, and formatting, it is critical to understand that failure to submit work that has been adequately proofed may result in a reduction of points in other areas of the rubric. These may include, but are not limited to metrics rating professionalism or content knowledge and synthesis; work submitted in graduate courses should provide evidence of strategic reading, writing, and academic speaking skills essential for success in the discipline.




Schedule

Module 1: Getting Started with Blackboard and Other Course Tools

In this module, you will learn how to get started in your online courses and practice navigating through Blackboard, UNE’s learning management system. You will also review the technical requirements for online students, and learn how to access technical support for the program.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Navigate through a course in Blackboard
  • Locate and view Blackboard tutorials
  • Ensure your computer is ready for online coursework
  • Identify methods of accessing support for technical issues related to the online learning environment

Learning Activities

Watch

  • Blackboard Navigation Tutorial: This brief video tutorial provides an overview of your Blackboard learning environment and describes how to navigate MSAN courses in Blackboard.

Access

  • Blackboard Support: provides video and text tutorials about the features you will use in your online coursework
  • Blackboard FAQs: addresses frequently asked questions about Blackboard
  • Blackboard Accessibility: explains accessibility options and features available in Blackboard 

Perform

  • System check 
  • Methods of contact for technical support

Assignments

  • Module 1 Checklist

 

Module 2: Applied Nutrition Program Overview

In this module, you will be introduced to the UNE community and the Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition.

Learning Outcomes

 After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Describe characteristics of UNE, the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and the Masters of Applied Nutrition program
  • Identify key contacts in the MSAN program
  • Locate and review the MSAN program mission and values

Learning Activities

Read

  • Welcome Message, Martha Valerie-Wilson, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies
  • UNE Vision Blog

Watch

  • UNE Maine Experiences. Global Explorations
  • Applied Nutrition Program Introduction, Ellie Dodge, M.S., Ph.D. Program Manager, Graduate Programs in Applied Nutrition 
  • What is the Applied Nutrition Portfolio?

Review

  • Applied Nutrition Web Site
  • UNE Applied Nutrition on Twitter
  • Applied Nutrition Graduate Catalog
  • Nutrition Online Resource List
  • Sample -Portfolios

Assignments

  • Introduce yourself! Using the discussion board, introduce yourself to your classmates. 
  • Who’s Who in Applied Nutrition Quiz

 

Module 3: Student Resources and Support

This module provides you with access to important resources that will support you throughout your graduate studies.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Identify and access support resources
  • Locate important policies in the student handbook

Learning Activities

Review

  • UNE Student Access Center
  • CGPS Student Support Portal
  • Applied Nutrition Student Support Portal
  • UNE College of Graduate and Professional Studies Handbook 
  • How to be a Successful Grad Student

Assignment

  • CGPS Quiz

 

Module 4: Funding Your Education

This module provides important information about funding your education, accessing financial aid resources, and adhering to financial responsibilities related to your program of study.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • List funding and financial aid responsibilities
  • Access financial aid resources

Learning Activities

Watch

  • Financial Aid Orientation

Assignment

  • Take Financial Aid Quiz

 

Module 5: Succeeding as an Online Learner

This module provides tips, resources and other pointers that will support you in your online graduate education.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Define factors that contribute to success in graduate school and be able to access resources
  • Create a time management plan
  • Develop a plan for consistent access to your online learning environment
  • Submit an assignment in Blackboard

Learning Activities

Access Library eBook

  • Fandl, & Smith, J. Success as an Online Student: Strategies for Effective Learning. New York, NY: Routledge; 2013.

This is an e-book available to read online for all UNE students. To access this resource, you will need to login to the online UNE library with your UNE username and password and search the catalog by book title.

Read

  • Are You A Procrastinator? 
  • Time Management from Mind Tools 
  • Time Management Study Guides and Strategies 
  • Managing Your Time
  • Creating a Back-Up Plan
  • Accessing Online Resources

View

  • Attributes of the Graduating Online Graduate Student

Assignments

  • Technology Backup Plan
  • Habits of the Successful Online Student Quiz

Module 6: Scientific Writing and Academic Integrity

This module introduces you to the expectations of being a scholar and writing in the sciences.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Access the UNE Online Library
    Use research tools to cite information using the AMA style
    Define plagiarism and the actions that constitute plagiarism
    Define the parameters for researching and writing in the sciences as a contributing member in the field
    Reflect on your own levels of comfort with the different aspects of academic integrity and science writing
    Communicate professionally in an online academic environment

Learning Activities

Watch

  • On Academic Writing
  • On Academic Integrity

Review

  • Academic Integrity and Writing Resource List 
  • Professional Communication and Email Management Resources
  • SASC: Online Writing Support
  • AMA and Plagiarism

Visit

  • UNE Online Library
  • Setting up and Using RefWorks

Assignment

  • Writing Sample
  • Self Assessment Survey – Academic Writing and Integrity

Module 7: Orientation Survey

In this module, you will complete a brief survey about the Orientation. After you complete the survey, you will be able to begin your first course in online Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition!

Learning Activities

Assignment

  • Orientation Survey

Student Resources

Online Student Support

Your Student Support Specialist is a resource for you. Please don't hesitate to contact them for assistance, including, but not limited to course planning, current problems or issues in a course, technology concerns, or personal emergencies.

Questions? Visit the Student Support Applied Nutrition page

UNE Libraries:

UNE Student Academic Success Center

The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) offers a range of services to support your academic achievement, including tutoring, writing support, test prep and studying strategies, learning style consultations, and many online resources. To make an appointment for tutoring, writing support, or a learning specialist consultation, go to une.tutortrac.com. To access our online resources, including links, guides, and video tutorials, please visit:

Information Technology Services (ITS)

  • ITS Contact: Toll Free Help Desk 24 hours/7 days per week at 1-877-518-4673

Accommodations

Any student who would like to request, or ask any questions regarding, academic adjustments or accommodations must contact the Student Access Center at (207) 221-4438 or pcstudentaccess@une.edu. Student Access Center staff will evaluate the student's documentation and determine eligibility of accommodation(s) through the Student Access Center registration procedure.

Policies

AMA Writing Style Statement

In keeping with the requirements of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style, 11th edition is the required writing format for this course and is available at both UNE libraries under the title "AMA Manual." Additional support for academic writing and AMA format is provided throughout the coursework as well as at the UNE Portal for Online Students.

Online resources: AMA Style Guide

Turnitin Originality Check and Plagiarism Detection Tool

The College of Professional Studies uses Turnitin to help deter plagiarism and to foster the proper attribution of sources. Turnitin provides comparative reports for submitted assignments that reflect similarities in other written works. This can include, but is not limited to, previously submitted assignments, internet articles, research journals, and academic databases.

Make sure to cite your sources appropriately as well as use your own words in synthesizing information from published literature. Webinars and workshops, included early in your coursework, will help guide best practices in AMA citation and academic writing.

You can learn more about Turnitin in the Turnitin Student quick start guide.

Technology Requirements

Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Graduate Programs: Technical Requirements

Course Evaluation Policy

Course surveys are one of the most important tools that University of New England uses for evaluating the quality of your education, and for providing meaningful feedback to instructors on their teaching. In order to assure that the feedback is both comprehensive and precise, we need to receive it from each student for each course. Evaluation access is distributed via UNE email at the beginning of the last week of the course.

Attendance Policy

Online students are required to submit a graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. If a student does not submit a posting to the graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET, the student will be automatically dropped from the course for non-participation. Review the full attendance policy.

Late Policy

Assignments: Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.

Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.

Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor and your student support specialist if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.

Student Handbook Online - Policies and Procedures

The policies contained within this document apply to all students in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. It is each student's responsibility to know the contents of this handbook.

UNE Online Student Handbook

UNE Course Withdrawal

Please contact your student support specialist if you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course. The last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is the 2nd day of the course. Financial Aid charges may still apply. Students using Financial Aid should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from a course.

Academic Integrity

The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable. For information about plagiarism and academic misconduct, please visit UNE Plagiarism Policies.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

  1. Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
  2. Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
  3. Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
  4. Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
  5. Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Program Director. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations.  Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final.  Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.