NUTRITION IN ADULT DISEASES I

NUT373

Course Code: NUT373
Semester: Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 2
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fifth Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Esra Köseler Beyaz

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Will learn pathophysiology and etiology of obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases,cancer, infection diseases, bone diseases, gallbladder and pancreas diseases.
Will learn symptoms and complications of these diseases.
Will learn medical nutrition therapy principles of these diseases.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Understanding and reinforcing the importance of nutrition in terms of health and synthesizing acquired nutritional information, learning the principles of diet therapy in various diseases and developing skills with practical studies, being aware of developments by discussing the latest publications on clinical nutrition and presenting cases, conducting scientific studies within the scope of clinical nutrition to gain skills.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to dietetics, Nutrition-related diseases
2^nd Week	Weight management: Obesity
3^rd Week	Weight management: Obesity
4^th Week	Weight management: Obesity
5^th Week	Medical nutrition therapy for diabetes mellitus
6^th Week	Medical nutrition therapy for diabetes mellitus
7^th Week	Medical nutrition therapy for diabetes mellitus
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Medical nutrition therapy for cardiovascular diseases
10^th Week	Medical nutrition therapy for cardiovascular diseases
11^th Week	Hypertension and nutrition
12^th Week	Medical nutrition therapy of bones and joint illesses
13^th Week	Medcial nutrition in infection disease
14^th Week	Medical nutrition in gall bladder and pancreatic illnesses

Recommended or Required Reading

1)Baysal A.ve ark., Diyet El Kitabı, Yenilenmiş 3. Baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara, 1999.
2)Mahan L.K., Escott-Stump S., Karuse's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 10th Edition, W. B. Saunders Company, USA, 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Practice
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	5	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	1	1	1
Individual or group work	15	1	15
Preparation for Final exam	7	1	7
Course hours	15	5	75
Preparation for Midterm exam	5	1	5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	7	1	7
Quiz	1	1	1
Total Work Load			114
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.8
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X
K2		X	X
K3	X
K4		X	X
K5		X
K6	X
K7		X
K8		X
K9