| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the relationship between genetic factors and nutrition
- Learn the gene-nutrition interaction on the expression of genes associated with diseases and to develop suggestions
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | To examine basic genetic concepts, the effect of nutrition on gene expression, gene and diet interactions in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases, the future of genetic nutrition in nutrigenetics/nutrigenomics. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Gene history and basic genetic concepts |
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2nd Week |
Human genomic variation |
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3rd Week |
Genetic diversity; Monogenic and Polygenic Diseases |
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4th Week |
Effect of diet and dietary components on gene expression |
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5th Week |
Effect of genotype on response to diet and its components |
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6th Week |
Nutigenetics and nutrigenomics |
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7th Week |
Midterm |
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8th Week |
Taste and genetics |
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9th Week |
Gene-diet interactions in obesity |
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10th Week |
Gene-diet interactions in diabetes |
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11th Week |
Gene-diet interactions in cardiovascular diseases |
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12th Week |
Gene-diet interactions in cancer |
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13th Week |
Gene-diet interactions in cancer |
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14th Week |
Practical application of nutritional genomics knowledge: application areas, ethical evaluation, legal regulations |
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15th Week |
Discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | C. Bouchard, J.M. Ordovas. Recent Advances in Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics. Volume 108:1-502, 2012 Simopoulos, A.P; Milner, J.A. Personalized Nutrition : Translating Nutrigenetic/Nutrigenomic Research Into Dietary Guidelines, 2010 |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Quiz |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| 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 |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
10 |
3 |
30 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
6 |
2 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 118 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.93 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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