| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 2 |
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| Semester | Third Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 1 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will be able to know basic information about the nutritious and balanced diet
- Will be able to know the sources of nutrients
- Will be able to know the needs of nutrients
- Will be able to know basic information about relationship between nutrients and health
- Will be able to know nutrient metabolism
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | The course covers the properties, sources, digestion, absorption, metabolic pathways, requirements, and over/unbalance intake problems of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals). The energy value of foods and individual energy expenditure, energy balance and unbalance problems are also reviewed in term of interactions between nutrition and health. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
The aim of the lesson, content, study method, general knowledge and conception |
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2nd Week |
The interaction of nutrition and health |
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3rd Week |
Carbohydrate: The properties, sources, digestion and absorption, requirements, over and unbalance intake problems of carbohydrates |
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4th Week |
Lipid: The properties, sources, digestion and absorption, requirements, over and unbalance intake problems of lipids |
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5th Week |
Protein: The properties, sources, digestion and absorption, requirements, over and unbalance intake problems of proteins |
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6th Week |
Energy Metabolism: Energy balance, the calories in food, the calories the body spends, energy balances and unbalance problems. |
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7th Week |
Midterm, General Review |
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8th Week |
Water and electrolytes: fluid and electrolyte balance, water balance and recommended intakes, the factor of fluid losses, dehydration and harmful, prevention and therapy |
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9th Week |
Minerals: The function, sources, absorption and metabolism, requirements, deficient problems of minerals |
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10th Week |
Minerals: The function, sources, absorption and metabolism, requirements, deficient problems of minerals (continued) |
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11th Week |
Vitamins: The function, sources, absorption and metabolism, requirements, deficient problems of vitamins |
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12th Week |
The aim of the lesson, content, study method, general knowledge and conception |
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13th Week |
Relationship between nutrition and disease |
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14th Week |
Energy and nutrient requirements |
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15th Week |
General Review |
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| 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.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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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 |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
0.5 |
7 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Course hours |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Presentation (including preperation) |
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| Project |
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| Article |
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| Total Work Load | 31 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 1.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 1 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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