Information Package

Ph.D. on Nutrition and Dietetics

NUT682

METABOLIC BASICS OF OBESITY

Course Code
NUT682
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the details of metabolic principles of obesity.
  2. Learn relationship between obesity and genes,hormones,inflammation.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe objective of the course is to evaluate the metabolic risk factors of obesity .
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Obesity Prevalence in Turkey and in the world, Etiology
2nd Week Control of body weight
3rd Week Obesity-Dyslipidemia
4th Week Obesity-Diabetes
5th Week Obesity-Cancer
6th Week Obzeity-Chronic Renal Failure
7th Week Obesity-Intensive Care Patient Management
8th Week Weight Cycle
9th Week Obesity-Circadian Rhythm /crononutrition
10th Week Obesity-Low Carbohydrate Diets
11th Week Obesity-Popular Diets
12th Week Discussion-Question and Answer
13th Week Discussion-Question and Answer
14th Week Discussion-Question and Answer
Recommended or Required ReadingBeslenme. Baysal A., Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, 9. Baskı, Ankara,2002.
Shils ME, Olson JA, Shihe M, Ross AC. Modern Nutrition in Healthy and Disease. 9th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999.
Mahan K., Arlin M. Krause's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 10 th edition, 2000
Baysal A. ve ark. Diyet El Kitabı, Hatiboğlu, Yenilenmiş 5. baskı, Ankara, 2008
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Presentation of Article 2 50
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 6 84
Preparation for Final exam 1 48 48
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 45 90
Total Work Load292
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.73
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2
K1 X X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X X