What This Document Is
This document is a study guide for Week 2 of NUTR 150, Essentials of Human Nutrition at Brigham Young University-Idaho. It’s designed to help students prepare for the weekly timed quiz and associated deadlines by outlining key activities and reading materials. The guide focuses on the scientific method as it applies to nutrition research and evaluating nutrition claims.
Why This Document Matters
This study guide is essential for students enrolled in NUTR 150 who want to succeed in Week 2. It provides a structured approach to the assigned readings, videos, and online resources. Understanding how to critically evaluate nutrition information is a core skill in this course, and this guide directs students to the materials needed to develop that skill. It’s best used *before* attempting the quiz, ensuring a solid grasp of the foundational concepts.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This study guide does not *teach* the material; it *guides* you to it. It doesn’t provide answers or explanations beyond directing you to the relevant sections of the course materials. It also doesn’t replace the need to actively engage with the readings and videos.
What This Document Provides
This study guide includes:
* A list of weekly learning goals related to the scientific method and evaluating nutrition claims.
* Specific reading assignments (identified as “02.1” and “2.2”) with associated questions to answer.
* A video assignment (“Matters of Life and Death” about Joseph Goldberger and pellagra) with guiding questions.
* A second video assignment (“The Danger of Mixing up Causality and Correlation”) with guiding questions.
* An overview of factors to consider when evaluating the strength of scientific evidence.
* Questions designed to prompt critical thinking about research types (epidemiological, experimental, laboratory).
This preview does *not* include the answers to the questions, the content of the readings or videos, or a detailed explanation of the scientific method. It only outlines what the full study guide offers.