MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPHY FOR NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS

NUT711

Course Code: NUT711
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)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn etiological factors associated with nutrition and the medical nutritional therapy of neurological diseases and strengthen it with case practices
Learn to neurological diseases

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

To learn the principles of medical nutritional therapy for neurologic disorders

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Neurological diseases-causes/pathophysiology/classification
2^nd Week	Nervous system
3^rd Week	Evaluation of nutritional status in neurological diseases
4^th Week	Dysphagia and its evaluation in neurological patients
5^th Week	Nervous system and nutrient intakes
6^th Week	Trauma-induced neurological disorders and nutrition
7^th Week	Ramadan Feast Holiday
8^th Week	Spinal cord injury and nutrition
9^th Week	Dementia
10^th Week	Alzheimer's disease and nutrition
11^th Week	Parkinson's disease and nutrition,
12^th Week	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and nutrition
13^th Week	Epilepsy and nutrition
14^th Week	Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Holiday
15^th Week	Multiple sclerosis and nutrition

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 (%)
Project	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 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
K1	X
K2	X	X
K3	X
K4	X	X
K5	X
K6	X
K7	X	X