Undergraduate
Faculty of Health Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics
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Introduction to Nutrition

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
BES2005 2 Introduction to Nutrition 2/0/0 CC Turkish 2
Course Goals
To inform students about nutrients, nutrient groups, healthy nutrition models, basic principles of healthy nutrition
Prerequisite(s) -
Corequisite(s) -
Special Requisite(s) -
Instructor(s) Assist. Prof. Dr. Gözde Ekici
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule Thursday, 1-3 PM, C Block, Floor -2
Office Hour(s) Wednesday, 9AM-3PM, HSF, Floor 2
Teaching Methods and Techniques -Lecture, Presentation, Question & Answer, Discussion

Synchronous Lesson, Virtual Classroom

Principle Sources  

- Tayfur M, Barış O, Baştaş NN. In the world and in Turkey, Nutrition and Dietetics Education-Teaching, Dietitians of Professional Ethics. 1st edition, Ankara: Hatiboglu Publishing House 2011.

 
Other Sources -EFAD (European Federation of the Associations of Dietetians), ICDA (International Confedaration of Dietetic Associations), IUNS (International Union of Nutritional Sciences) web pages
Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Nutrition, Nutrition, Health Nutrition Definitions, Precaution Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2. Week Macronutrients Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3. Week Carbohydrates Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4. Week Carbohydrates Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5. Week Proteins Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6. Week Proteins Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7. Week Mid-Term
8. Week Lipids Lecture, question and answer, discussion
9. Week Lipids Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10. Week Vitamins Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11. Week Vitamins Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12. Week Minerals Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13. Week Minerals Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14. Week Water Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15. Week Final exam
16. Week Final exam
17. Week Final exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Midterm(s) 1 35
Attendance 1 15
Final Exam 1 50


Program Outcomes
PO-1It covers the issues of determining and evaluating general health problems related to nutrition. To be able to communicate effectively between individuals, both written and verbal, to be able to work as an interdisciplinary team.
PO-2To be able to explain Nutrition and Dietetic practices using this knowledge, to develop materials and to provide evidence-based data.
PO-3Identification of the needs of clients for their nutritional and dietary recommendations, identification of individual treatment protocols, and evaluation of results.
PO-4Ability to follow plans, policies, laws, regulations, legislation affecting the profession of dieticians, to assume personal responsibility in professional practices and decisions taken.
PO-5To be able to identify and solve the ethical problems that may arise in the dietitian-client relationship and to develop strategies that will help the clients to choose safe, healthy and accessible foods.
PO-6Nutrition and Dietetic students and stays, professional trainings and internships.
PO-7To provide a qualified nutrition and dietetic service, to improve health, to prevent diseases and treatments, to apply professional knowledge and skills in food and beverage sector.
PO-8Ability to have adequate knowledge of basic knowledge, scientific stance and professional skills in nutrition, nutrition, dietetics, management and other fields.
PO-9Planning, implementation, follow-up and evaluation of appropriate medical nutrition treatment considering individual's socio-cultural and economic structure and nutrition habits.
PO-10To be able to evaluate factors affecting nutrient quality of individual and society in food production-consumption chain and to be able to apply standards and legal regulations on nutritional safety and safety.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1To be able to define the relationship between nutrition and health
LO-2To be able to plan the definition, structure, types, properties and functions of carbohydrates
LO-3To be able to explain the definition, structure, types, properties and functions of proteins
LO-4To be able to explain the definition, structure, types, properties and functions of lipids
LO-5To associate the importance of vitamins, minerals and water in healthy nutrition and body work
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10