NUTRITION AND BEHAVIOUR

NUT422

Course Code: NUT422
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Esen Yeşil

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the effects of nutrition on signal transmission.
Learn the effect of diet on behaviour and learning outcomes.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The objective of the course is to evaluate the effects of macro and mico nutrients and nonnutritive substances on behaviour

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Behavioral sciences
2^nd Week	Effect of nutrition on behavior
3^rd Week	The relationship between diet and brain biochemistry
4^th Week	Carbs and behavior
5^th Week	Proteins and behavior
6^th Week	Fats and behavior
7^th Week	Vitamins and behavior
8^th Week	Minerals and behavior
9^th Week	Nutrition and behavior in special situations I
10^th Week	Nutrition and behavior in special situations II
11^th Week	The relationship between psychology, nutrition, and behavior
12^th Week	Behavior modification
13^th Week	Article research and project presentations
14^th Week	Article research and project presentations
15^th Week	Article research and project presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

1)Beslenme. Baysal A., Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, 9. Baskı, Ankara,2002.
2)Shils ME, Olson JA, Shihe M, Ross AC. Modern Nutrition in Healthy and Disease. Nihth edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999.
3)Mahan K., Arlin M. Krause's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 10 th edition, 2000
4)Baysal A. ve ark. Diyet El Kitabı, Hatiboğlu, Yenilenmiş 5. baskı, Ankara, 2008

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Project

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Project	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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	7	3	21
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	5	5
Project
Performance Practice	2	7	14
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
K1	X
K2		X
K3	X
K4
K5	X
K6		X
K7	X
K8		X
K9