NUTRITION COUNSELLING AND EDUCATION

NUT697

Course Code: NUT697
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Esen Yeşil

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Describe the practice of dietetics components of effective communication, to gain client / patient interview skills
Show effective counseling skills their for individuals and groups
Develop effective nutrition education by using appropriate materials and nutrition education plans with learning and behaviour change theory
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling and education

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Communication skills for nutrition counseling and nutrition education, strategies and techniques for nutrition education, development of nutrition care plans, principles of evaluation and documentation.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Nutrition education overview
2^nd Week	Communication
3^rd Week	Communication
4^th Week	Nutrition counseling,goals of counseling characteristics and skills of a counselor
5^th Week	Nutrition counseling,creating a counseling environment
6^th Week	Nutrition counseling,assessing the patient
7^th Week	Nutrition counseling,motivational interviewing
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Nutrition counseling,counseling for behavior change
10^th Week	Mass media nutrition education
11^th Week	Development and evaluation of nutrition education materials
12^th Week	Development and evaluation of nutrition education materials
13^th Week	Development and evaluation of nutrition education materials
14^th Week	Project presentation

Recommended or Required Reading

Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2000. Continuing survey of food intakes by individuals 1994-1996 (CSFII 1994-1996). Washington, DC: Author.
Kutluay- Merdol, T.: Okul Öncesi dönem Eğitimi Veren kişi ve Kurumlar için Beslenme Eğitimi Rehberi, 1990
Kutluay-Merdol, T ve ark.: Toplu Beslenme Yapılan Kurumlarda Çalışan Personel İçin Sanitasyon/Hijyen Eğitim Rehberi, 2003
Journal of Nutrition Education
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Navaro, L.: Beni Duyuyormusun, 2005

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Project
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Quiz	1	10
Project	1	15
Other	1	10
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
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 Load			292
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.73
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X		X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X	X
K4	X			X
K5	X			X
K6	X		X	X
K7	X	X		X