Information Package

Program of Nutrition and Dietetics

NUT391

FOOD-DRUG INTERACTIONS

Course Code
NUT391
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. improve their knowledge about interaction between food-food.
  2. improve their knowledge about interaction between food-drugs.
  3. improve their knowledge about the most active ingredients in drugs and diet theraphy for them.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to give detail information about the interaction mechanisms between food and drugs, the bioactive substances in food and the foods that speed up or slow down the action of the medications and the adverse effects of the foods.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Food-Drug Course, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Evaluation Methods
2nd Week Pharmacology: Basic Concepts, Definition of Drugs, and Basic Rules of Administration
3rd Week Pharmacodynamics - Pharmacokinetics
4th Week Nutritional status-drug interactions
5th Week Nutritional status-drug interactions
6th Week Interactions between foods and drugs used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
7th Week Interactions between foods and oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs)
8th Week Interactions between foods and drugs used for gastrointestinal diseases
9th Week Midterm Exam
10th Week Effect of antineoplastic drugs on nutritional status and food interactions
11th Week Interactions between beverages and drugs
12th Week Interactions between foods and drugs used in the treatment of neurological diseases
13th Week Effect of antidepressants on nutritional status and food interactions
14th Week Article presentations
Recommended or Required Reading1)Baysal A.ve ark., Diyet El Kitabı, Yenilenmiş 3. Baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara, 1999.
2)Mahan L.K., Escott-Stump S., Krause's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 10th Edition, W. B. Saunders Company, USA, 2000.
3)Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics.Webster-Gandy, Joan. ISBN:9780191585449. ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Presentation of Article 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 5 2 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 3 2 6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 2 4
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1
K2 X
K3 X
K4
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9