Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Course Details

• This is an in-person course that meets for 3 hours each week, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1:20 at the SE campus.
• The weekly course materials will be made available Mondays at 12:01 am and all work is due by the following Monday at 11:59 pm. 
• I will have regular (optional) office hours each week over Google Meet. I am also available to schedule in-person or virtual meetings with you at other times if you would like to connect, have questions, want to discuss any of the material or how I can best support your success!
• Here is an example of a past syllabus. 

A Bit About Me 

Hello! I am Mistique Vigeo (she/they) and I will be the instructor for this course. I have a Master’s in Clinical Nutrition from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) and have also studied and worked with herbal medicine, trauma, and somatic practices for many years.

My Philosophy in Teaching 

An important part of my role is that of a facilitator. Rather than simply lecturing or telling you what to know, think, and learn about nutrition and your body I will do my best to engage and facilitate discussions where we can learn and grow from the diversity of experiences and beliefs in the room while holding a container of respect for everyone. My goal is to stimulate discussions and challenge current mindsets and beliefs that may be hindering our personal and societal health and growth.

This course is not designed to ‘fix’ you or your eating choices, nor to create a judgment of anyone's eating habits. Our time is designed to be inclusive, collaborative, and to create space for you to grow new knowledge, ideas, and tools that can assist you on your path of growth and health.

Nutrition is an inherently emotional and vulnerable topic. While we will be looking at specific nutrients, digestion & absorption, as well as the science behind nutritional recommendations - we will also be discussing who decided what is 'adequate', and for 'whose' body. We will dive into cultural, emotional & social aspects of food choices, as well as food access, environmental influences, and how all of these play into societal and personal beliefs surrounding food, nutrition, health, body image, and stigma. 

In Return, I Ask that you engage with the material and the class in a way that upholds the culture of respect, vulnerability, and exploration of ideas and beliefs. We will be learning from the vast perspectives, cultures, races, spiritualities, and beliefs of everyone in the room. 

I look forward to meeting you! 

~Mistique

• There is no need to purchase books - all of the content you need for this course is embedded into D2L Brightspace.
• There will be links to articles, interactive websites, videos, and blogs that require updated browsers (such as Chrome or Edge). 
• I encourage the use of Google Docs and Google Drive for submitting assignments, though Microsoft products like Word or PowerPoint also work well. iOs products are not compatible with D2L at this time.  
• Having a webcam or microphone is not required since the class is online, though they are helpful if you choose to come to virtual office hours. There will also be options to submit video or audio recordings instead of written assignments if you prefer, which would require the use of a camera or microphone.