MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPHY FOR CANCER

NUT710

Course Code: NUT710
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 Esra Köseler Beyaz

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn progression and risk factors of cancer,strengthen it with case practices
Learn progression and risk factors of cancer
Learn medical and non-medical treatment approaches

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

To evaluate the principles of medical nutritional therapy for cancer

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Carcinogenesis- causes/pathophysiology
2^nd Week	Nutrition in etiology of cancer
3^rd Week	Energy balance and cancer
4^th Week	Macronutrients and cancer
5^th Week	Macronutrients and cancer
6^th Week	Midterm
7^th Week	Micronutrients and cancer
8^th Week	Micronutrients and cancer
9^th Week	Nutritional effects of cancer (cachexia, energy metabolism)
10^th Week	Nutritional effects of cancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiation, operation)
11^th Week	Nutritional care of the patient with cancer
12^th Week	Enteral nutrition
13^th Week	Parenteral nutrition
14^th Week	General evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Beslenme. Baysal A., Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, 9. Baskı, Ankara,2002.
Shils ME, Olson JA, Shihe M, Ross AC. Modern Nutrition in Healthy and Disease. Ninth 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
Project
Report Preparation
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Quiz	1	10
Project	1	20
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 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
K1	X		X
K2	X	X	X
K3		X	X
K4	X	X	X
K5			X
K6			X
K7	X		X