NUTRITION IN CHILDHOOD DISEASES I

NUT375

Course Code: NUT375
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 Sinem Bayram

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain knowledge about acute and chronic childhood diseases
Learn the relationship between disorders and nutrition
Learn clinic and biochemical differances between childhood disorders
Evaluate the nutritional needs and plan a nutritional program
Evaluate medical nutrition therapy for each disorder
Make changes about diet therapy when needed

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

BES260

Course Description

This course covers the essential knowledge and skills for understanding childhood diseases and nutrition. This course aims to help students in making decisions on medical nutrition therapy and reviewing the recent articles in order to improve themselves.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Nutrition Principles in Child Patient
2^nd Week	Prematurity
3^rd Week	Malnutrition
4^th Week	Malnutrition
5^th Week	Gastroenteritis
6^th Week	Lactose intolerance and other carbohydrate malabsorption
7^th Week	Celiac and other protein malabsorption
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Cystic fibrosis and other fat malabsorption
10^th Week	Congenital Metabolic Diseases (FKU)
11^th Week	Congenital Metabolic Diseases (Other amino acidopathies)
12^th Week	Congenital Metabolic Diseases (Carbohydrate metabolism)
13^th Week	Congenital Metabolic Diseases (Fat metabolism)
14^th Week	Food Intolerances and Allergies

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Clinical Paediatric Dietetic. Vanessa Shaw. 4th Edition. November 2014, Wiley-Blackwell.
2. Pediatrik Beslenmenin Esasları. Gülhan Samur. Eylül 2016, Nobel Kitapevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Practice
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Assignment	1	10
Quiz	1	10
Practice	1	20
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	2	2	4
Individual or group work	15	1	15
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	15	5	75
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	8	8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	2	2
Total Work Load			123
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
K1		X	X
K2			X	X
K3			X			X
K4			X	X
K5		X		X
K6			X
K7		X
K8					X
K9					X	X