Cycle Makers, Cycle Breakers
Program
The Evergreen State College
– Tacoma Campus
Spring 2006
Course
Description
This
class will explore human biology from the vantage point of health, nutrition,
and the environment. Emphasis will be
placed on understanding the health consequences of diet and lifestyles. Beyond analyzing the physical environment
students will also take into account environmental factors such as ones’
culture and social location. This
course will also develop quantitative skills in data collection and statistical
analysis.
Student
work will include maintaining diet and exercise diaries, and prepare healthy
foods and modify traditional recipes in light of their understanding of
nutrition. Classes will consist of
lectures, discussions, laboratories, in-class workshops, and field trips.
Willett,
Walter C. (2005) Eat, Drink Live and be Healthy. Free Press.
Additional
Resources:
The
Online Biology Book is
hosted by Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, Arizona. Accessed via World Wide Web:
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
Schedule
of Class Meetings and Topics Covered