Information Package

Program of Nutrition and Dietetics

NUT142

INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION ANTROPOMETRY

Course Code
NUT142
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the scope of nutritional anthropometry
  2. Learn the measurements used in nutritional anthropometry
  3. Understand the measurements used in nutritional anthropometry and their relationships with transmission.
  4. Reinforce the measurements used in nutritional anthropometry.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionDefinition and methods of anthropometric measurements
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is Nutrition Anthropometry?
2nd Week Body weight measurement for children and adults
3rd Week Body height measurement for children and adults
4th Week Growth monitoring in children
5th Week Body fat free mass and fat mass
6th Week Skinfold thickness
7th Week Skinfold thickness
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Anthropometric measurements for disabled people and elderly
10th Week Body composition measurement
11th Week Body composition measurement
12th Week Biopyhsical measurement
13th Week Biopyhsical measurement
14th Week Biopyhsical measurement
15th Week Eid al-Adha Holiday
16th Week Discussion
Recommended or Required Reading1. Baysal A.ve ark., Diyet El Kitabı, Yenilenmiş 3. Baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara, 1999.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 4 3 12
Preparation for Final exam 6 3 18
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 6 3 18
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 6 6
Performance Practice 2 9 18
Total Work Load119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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