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Master's of Nutrition and Dietetics with Thesis

NUT519

ADVANCED NUTRITION II

Course Code
NUT519
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
9
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS9
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the importance of vitamins, minerals and nonnutritive substances of body function and healthy nutrition
  2. Assess foods according to different disease
  3. Learn micronutrients requirements and food sources and amounts with respect to gender, ages, physical activity and some disease status.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIt is to examine the types, chemical structures, sources, functions in the human body, the problems caused by insufficiency and excessive intake, the needs, the interactions with each other and with other elements of the micronutrients and non-nutrient elements that are essential in human nutrition, but that affect health positively.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, vitamin and minerals
2nd Week TBSA 2010, vitamins and minerals
3rd Week Calcium, phosphore, sources, absorption and metabolism, requirements, deficiency problems
4th Week Selenium,magnesium,manganese functions,sources,absorption and metabolism, requirements, deficiency problems
5th Week Zinc,Iodine sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
6th Week Copper,sulfur,cobalt functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
7th Week Iron,chrome functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
8th Week B1,B2 functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
9th Week B6,B12,pantotenoic acid functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
10th Week Folic acid,niacin functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
11th Week C vitamin, A vitamin,carnitine functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
12th Week D vitamin,E vitamin,K vitamin functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
13th Week D vitamin,E vitamin,K vitamin functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
14th Week Biotin,coenzim Q10 functions, sources,absorption and metabolism,requirements,deficiency problems
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingBeslenme. 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
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
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
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 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 7 4 28
Seminar (including preperation)
Total Work Load259
Total Work Load / 30 (h)8.63
ECTS Credit of the Course9
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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