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Nutrition and Dietetics
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Nutrition Problems and Epidemiology in Society

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
BES6006 Nutrition Problems and Epidemiology in Society 3/0/0 DE Turkish 3
Course Goals
The aim of lesson; Learning the nutritional problems, causes and solutions of groups with specific characteristics in society.
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Instructor(s) Assist. Prof. Dr. Pelin Baltacı
Course Assistant(s) -
Schedule Monday, 09.00-11.45, classroom no. CB-03-01
Office Hour(s) Friday, 10.00-11.00, Faculty of Law Building 2nd Floor, room 202-01
Teaching Methods and Techniques - Expression
- Question-Answer
- Discussion
Principle Sources Margetts BM, Nelson M (1997). Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press,Oxford, 2nd Ed.
Other Sources - Gibson RS (2005). Principles of Nutritional Assessment. Oxford University Press, Newyork, 2nd Ed.
- Willett W (1998). Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press. NewYork, 2nd Ed.

- Jelliffe DB, Jelliffe EFP. Community Nutritional Assessment. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1989.

- Lee RD, Nieman DC (2003). Nutritional Assessment. McGrawHill, Boston, 3rd Ed.

- Pekcan, G. Hastanın Beslenme Durumunun Saptanması, Diyet El Kitabı, (Ed. A. Baysal ve ark.) 65-116, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara, 2002.
Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Nutritional problems and epidemiology seen in the world and in our country Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
2. Week Nutrition, plans and policies in the world and in our country Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
3. Week Protein energy malnutrition and its epidemiology, importance and monitoring of growth and development Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
4. Week Obesity, diet-related chronic diseases and epidemiology Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
5. Week Obesity, diet-related chronic diseases and epidemiology Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
6. Week Iron deficiency anemia and its epidemiology Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
7. Week Midterm
8. Week Iodine deficiency diseases and epidemiology Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
9. Week Nutritional anemias and epidemiology Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
10. Week Rickets, osteomalasia, osteoporosis and epidemiology Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
11. Week Other vitamin and mineral deficiencies and their epidemiology Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
12. Week Epidemiology of dental caries and nutrition relationship Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
13. Week Nutrition in case of disaster Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
14. Week Worker nutrition Oral presentation, Discussion, Problem Solving
15. Week Final exam
16. Week Final exam
17. Week Final exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Midterm(s) 1 35
Attendance 1 10
Final Exam 1 55


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-1Learns nutrition problems of susceptible groups in society, learns the causes of problems, learns its importance and learns solutions.
LO-2Understand the role of descriptive / analytical epidemiological studies in examining the relationship between nutrition and health, and understand the similarities of life in terms of demographic, social, and economic contexts in both local and European conditions, and how these similarities / differences can affect health.
LO-3The food in Turkey and in the world, will have information about the creation and implementation of nutrition and public health policy.
LO-4Dietitian understands the role of public health development, evaluates the nutrition part of public health policies, plans, management and coordination.
LO-5Turkey and protein-energy malnutrition epidemiology in the world, supporting the mother's milk for protection and monitoring of the growth promoting learns topic.
LO-6He learns epidemiology of chronic diseases related to obesity and nutrition and can evaluate and interpret the situation with practice.
LO-7Learns vitamins and mineral deficiencies and epidemiology, learns its importance and learns solutions.
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10
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