NUTRITION AND BEHAVIOUR

NUT521

Course Code: NUT521
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Gül Kızıltan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the effect of diet on brain biochemistry and learning outcomes
Learn the effect of macro and micro nutrients on learning outcomes
Learn the effect of premenstural sendrom on learning outcomes

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The aim of the course is to determine the effects of nutritional and non-nutrient dietary components on behavior.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Effects of nutrition on behaviour
2^nd Week	Carbohydrates and behaviour
3^rd Week	Proteins and behaviour
4^th Week	Fat and behaviour
5^th Week	Vitamins and behaviour
6^th Week	Midterm
7^th Week	Minerals and behaviour
8^th Week	Caffeine and behaviour
9^th Week	Monosodium glutamate and behaviour
10^th Week	Ergots and behaviour
11^th Week	The influences of diet on brain biochemistry
12^th Week	The influences of diet on learning outcomes
13^th Week	Premenstrual syndrome
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. Nihth 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
Problem Solving
Presentation
Report Preparation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Presentation of Article	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	4	12	48
Total Work Load			153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2	X
K3	X	X	X
K4
K5
K6		X	X
K7	X
K8	X
K9	X