BASIC PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION

AŞL105

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Students will be able to understand Adequate and Balanced Nutrition.
Explain carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
Can explain the hormones and enzymes that affect digestive and nutrient metabolism.
To be able to use nutrition information systems programs. To be able to evaluate energy intake and expenditure.
To understand the importance of water in nutrition.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week Nutrition concepts and nutrition-health relationship. Food groups and portion measurements
2^nd Week	Definition, function, requirements and sources of proteins.
3^rd Week	Definition, function, needs and sources of carbohydrates.
4^th Week	Definition, function, needs and sources of lipids.
5^th Week	Structure and properties of enzymes and hormones
6^th Week	Methods of determining nutritional status
7^th Week	The function of energy metabolism and evaluation of consumed energy
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Water prey Water loss and requirement Electrolyte, acid-base balance balance
10^th Week	Sodium, potassium, chloride tasks, needs and resources
11^th Week	Magnesium, copper, iodine, zinc and iron absorption and metabolism, sources and requirements
12^th Week	A, E, D vitamin K tasks, absorption, metabolism, resources and need
13^th Week	Absorption, metabolism, resources and requirement of titan, riboflavin, niacin vitamin tasks
14^th Week	The tasks, absorption, metabolism, sources and requirements of B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, carnitine and C vitamins
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Baysal, A.(2009). Beslenme, Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayınları Thompson, J & Manore M.(2005).Nutrition: An Applied Approach. San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Quiz	1	20
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	45	45
Total Work Load			191
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.36
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)