| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Doctorate Of Science |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the causes and results of childhood obesity
- Learn to follow growth according to different growth curves and define nutrient requirements
- Learn to recognize problems related to nutrition in children and adolescents and find solutions as a dietician
- Learn to apply the theoretical knowledge on obese child and adolescent cases
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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 | Growth monitoring, nutritional requirements, nutrition-related problems, prevention of obesity, obesity-related health problems, and obesity treatment in children and adolescents. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Growth monitoring |
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2nd Week |
Pubertal development/early puberty and endocrine disruptors |
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3rd Week |
Problems related to nutrition in children and adolescents |
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4th Week |
Nutrient requirements in children and adolescents |
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5th Week |
The relationship of early nutrition with child and adolescent obesity |
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6th Week |
Epidemiology and etiology of obesity in children and adolescents |
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7th Week |
Endocrine disruptors |
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8th Week |
Detection of obesity in children and adolescents |
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9th Week |
Complications of obesity in children and adolescents |
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10th Week |
Complications of obesity in children and adolescents |
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11th Week |
Nutritional therapy in child and adolescent obesity |
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12th Week |
Behavioral approaches in child and adolescent obesity |
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13th Week |
Role of pharmacological/bariatric surgical treatments in child and adolescent obesity |
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14th Week |
The relationship between eating disorder/food selectivity and obesity in children and adolescents |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Clinical Paediatric Dietetic. Vanessa Shaw. 4th Edition. November 2014, Wiley-Blackwell.
2. Pediatrik Beslenmenin Esasları. Gülhan Samur. Eylül 2016, Nobel Kitapevi. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Project |
1 |
30 |
| Presentation of Article |
2 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| 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 |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
10 |
5 |
50 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
2 |
6 |
12 |
| Review article writing |
1 |
150 |
150 |
| Total Work Load | 325 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.83 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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