Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
196000102102FEEDING PRINCIPLESCompulsory123
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This recording scheme provides information about the importance of the distribution system, modes of nutrition, mode of action, details of their digestion and deficiencies, and also treatment-related transmission.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Fatma Nur TUNAY
Learning Outcomes
1Providing students with information about nutrition
2To have knowledge about the structures and mechanisms of action of food components
3To have knowledge about digestion of nutrients and daily recommended consumption amounts
4Providing information about nutrition, obesity, diet and nutrigenetics in chronic diseases
5Providing information about nutrition patterns of people in various age groups and special situations
6Having knowledge about the safety and quality of nutrients
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The importance of nutrition Composition of nutrients and some definitions related to nutrition Structure of the human body and nutrition Water, water balance and electrolytes Carbohydrate and energy metabolism Fat metabolism General Review and Midterm Exam Protein metabolism Vitamins and their activities Minerals and their activities Calcium metabolism and osteoporosis Atherosclerosis and cholesterol metabolism Hypertension and cancer Obesity, diet and nutrigenetic nutrition
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The importance of nutritionNONO
2Some definitions about the composition of foods and nutritionNONO
3Human body structure and nutritionNONO
4Water, water balance and electrolytesNONO
5Carbohydrate and energy metabolismNONO
6Fat metabolismNONO
7General Review and Midterm ExamNONO
8Protein metabolismNONO
9Vitamins and their effectivenessNONO
10Minerals and their activitiesNONO
11Calcium metabolism and osteoporosisNONO
12Atherosclerosis and cholesterol metabolismNONO
13Hypertension and cancerNONO
14Obesity, diet and nutrigenetic nutritionNONO
Recommended or Required Reading
Principles of Nutrition (Prof. Dr. Tülay ÖZCAN, unpublished lecture notes) Nutrition (A. Baysal) Nutrition (M. Demirci) Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism (Edited by D.A. Bender) Nutrition: Chemistry and Biology (Edited by J.E. Spallholz, L.M. Boylan, J.A. Driskell)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
NO
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12020
Final Examination12020
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO3  5          
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LO6     5       
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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