Hiwot Haileslassie
Pronouns: she/her
Contact
Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
- hhailesl@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-7742
- Address
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4-126B Li Ka Shing Centre For Research
8602 112 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2E1
Courses
AFNS 505 - Introduction to the Principles of Nutrition
Basic principles of nutrition and metabolism of macronutrients and micronutrients. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
AFNS 556 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan
A lecture course that examines the understanding of how nutrients act on a cellular, tissue and the whole organism to influence human growth, development and aging. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
AFNS 570 - Experimental Procedures in Nutrition and Metabolism
Current methodologies in nutrition and metabolism. Prerequisites: NUTR 301 and NUTR 302, or consent of instructor.
AFNS 601 - Seminar
Covers specialized topics of current interest to graduate students in AFNS. Presentations by students, faculty and invited speakers. Students register in one of four sections - Animal Science, Plant Science, Food Science or Human Nutrition. Attendance is required of all graduate students throughout their program. MSc students normally register for one term in year 2, and are required to present one seminar; PhD students normally register for one term in each of year 1 and 3, and are required to present one seminar per term.
NU FS 223 - The Cultural Ecology of Food and Health
Overview of contemporary food culture issues, including social food movements and international nutrition. Using a biocultural approach, provides students with insight into a diversity of cultural dietary practices, cultural food therapies, and religious dietary requirements. Discussion of nutritional indicators associated with dietary practices. Prerequisite: NUTR 100 or NU FS 305.
NU FS 305 - Introduction to the Principles of Nutrition
Basic principles of nutrition and metabolism of macronutrients and micronutrients. Students cannot obtain credit in NU FS 305 if they are currently taking or have obtained credit in NUTR 301, 302, 303, or 304. Prerequisites: NUTR 100 or NU FS 100, and 6 units in the sciences (recommended that 3 units be BIOCH).
NU FS 356 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan
A lecture course that examines the understanding of how nutrients act on a cellular, tissue and whole organism level to influence human growth, development and aging. Prerequisite: 3 units of NUTR 301, 303 or NU FS 305.
NU FS 401 - Undergraduate Research Project
Directed laboratory study under supervision of a staff member. Note: For third- and fourth-year students only. Students must obtain approval from Department before registration. May be taken more than once provided that topic is different.
NU FS 458 - Current Topics and Controversies in Nutrition
An advanced course that explores current nutritional recommendations and topical areas of nutrition. Prerequisite: NU FS 356.
NUTR 401B - Honors Nutritional Science Research Project
An independent research project in nutritional science topics, supervised by a faculty member. It includes implementation of a research project, data analysis and presentation of results orally and in writing. Corequisite: NUTR 400.