| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| Year of Study | 1 |
| Semester | First Term (Fall) |
| ECTS | 9 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the importance of energy and macronutrients of body function and healthy nutrition.
- Assess foods according to different disease.
- Learn macronutrients requirements and food sources and amounts with respect to gender, ages, physical activity and some disease status.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | It is to examine the chemical structures, sources, functions of the human body, the problems caused by deficiency and excessive intake, the needs, and their interactions with each other and with other elements, which are the basis of human nutrition. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
The aim of the lesson, content, study method, general knowledge and conception |
|
2nd Week |
Carbohydrate: The chemist's view of carbohydrates, properties, sources, digestion, absorption |
|
3rd Week |
Carbohydrate: Metabolism,requirements, over and unbalanced intake problems and article discussion |
|
4th Week |
Carbohydrate: Metabolism,requirements, over and unbalanced intake problems and article discussion |
|
5th Week |
Carbohydrate: Metabolism,requirements, over and unbalanced intake problems and article discussion |
|
6th Week |
Lipids: The chemist's view of carbohydrates, properties, sources, digestion and absorption, |
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7th Week |
Lipids: metabolism,requirements, over and unbalanced intake problems and article discussion |
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8th Week |
Lipids: metabolism,requirements, over and unbalanced intake problems and article discussion |
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9th Week |
Midterm |
|
10th Week |
Proteins: The chemist's view of carbohydrates, properties, sources, digestion and absorption, |
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11th Week |
Proteins: requirements, over and unbalanced intake problems and article discussion |
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12th Week |
Energy Metabolism: Energy balance, the calories in food, the calories the body spends, |
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13th Week |
Energy Metabolism: energy balances and unbalance problems and article discussion |
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14th Week |
Water and electrolytes: fluid and electrolyte balance, water balance and recommended intakes, |
|
15th Week |
Water and electrolytes: the factor of fluid losses, dehydration and its harmful, prevention and therapy and article discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Beslenme. Baysal A., Hatiboğlu Press, 12th Ed, Ankara,2009.
Mahan K., Arlin M. Krause's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 11 th edition, Elsevier (USA), 2004.
Lippincott Biyokimya, Nobel tıp kitabevleri, 1997.
Dietary Reference Intakes. IOM, National Academy Press, Washington,2000.
Brown A. Understanding food: principles and preparation, Wadsworth-Belmont, 2000.
www.eatright.com/
www.fao.org/
www.fda.gov/
www.usda.gov/
www. who.org
www.cfsan.fda.gov/
www.ilsi.org/ficinfo.health.org
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Discussion
- Presentation
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
5 |
20 |
| Individual or group work |
15 |
4 |
60 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
7 |
4 |
28 |
| Total Work Load | 266 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 8.86 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 9 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |