Information Package

Master's of Nutrition and Dietetics with Thesis

NUT551

MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY FOR RHEUMATIC AND BONE-JOINT DISEASES

Course Code
NUT551
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 1
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn medical nutrition therapy and strengthen it with case practices
  2. Learn pathophysiology, etiology and diagnosis criteria of rheumatologic and bone joint Diseases
  3. Learn the complications of rheumatologic and bone-joint disease, current medical treatment protocols
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionClassification, etiology, pathophysiology, complications and medical nutrition therapy of rheumatic diseases.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Rheumatic and Bone Joint Diseases, Pathophysiology
2nd Week Etiology,diagnosis criteria
3rd Week Rheumatic and Bone Joint Diseases, types,causes and symptoms
4th Week Rheumatic and Bone Joint Diseases, medical therapy
5th Week Rheumatic and Bone Joint Diseases and nutritional problems
6th Week Gouty Arthritis, asymptomatic hyperuricemia and medical nutrition therapy
7th Week Rheumatoid arthritis and medical nutrition therapy
8th Week Polymyositis/dermatomyositis and medical nutrition therapy
9th Week Systemic lupus, vasculitis and medical nutrition therapy
10th Week Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis and medical nutrition therapy
11th Week Article presentation I
12th Week Article presentation II
13th Week Seminar I
14th Week Seminar II
15th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingMahan K., Arlin M. Krause?s Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 12 th edition, 2008.
Shils ME, Olson JA, Shihe M, Ross AC. Modern Nutrition in Healthy and Disease. Ninth edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999.
Alphan Tüfekçi E. Hastalıklarda Beslenme Tedavisi,1.Baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi,2013
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Presentation of Article 2 20
Other 1 30
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
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 3 5 15
Presentation (including preperation) 1 1 1
Seminar (including preperation) 1 9 9
Article Presentation 2 3 6
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 2 6 12
Total Work Load148
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.93
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X X
K2 X X X
K3 X X X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X X X