ECTS - Ethics in Nutrition and Dietetics
Ethics in Nutrition and Dietetics (NUT207) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Ethics in Nutrition and Dietetics | NUT207 | 3. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To provide ethical knowledge and skills for nutrition and dietetics education and the dietetics profession. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The definition of ethics and the current theories about ethics; the importance of ethical behaviors in nutrition and dietetics education and practices; the responsibilities of dietitians to the public, patients, clients colleagues and other health professions. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Ethics | Krishnamurthy, Prabhakar, An Introduction to Ethics,Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1781502 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1781502 |
| 2 | Ethics Concept | Zizzo, N., Bell, E., & Racine, E. (2016). What is everyday ethics? A review and a proposal for an integrative concept. The Journal of Clinical Ethics, 27(2), 117–128. |
| 3 | Ethical Theory, Ethical Decision Making | Cottone, R.R. and Claus, R.E. (2000), Ethical Decision-Making Models: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Counseling & Development, 78: 275-283. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.2000.tb01908.x |
| 4 | Bioethics, Medicine Ethics | Emmerich, N. What is Bioethics?. Med Health Care and Philos 18, 437–441 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-015-9628-7 |
| 5 | Ethical Issues for Students Professional Ethics | Thompson, A., Brookins-Fisher, J., Kerr, D., & O’Boyle, I. (2012). Ethical issues in professional development: Case studies regarding behaviour at conferences. Health Education Journal, 71(5), 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896912450819 (Original work published 2012) |
| 6 | Professional Ethics | Approaches to Ethical Decision-Making: Ethics in Practice 2023 Update, Nelkin, Mindy et all., Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 123, Issue 5, 824 - 830 |
| 7 | Mid Term | |
| 8 | Ethical Principles in Dietitian (World) | Approaches to Ethical Decision-Making: Ethics in Practice 2023 Update, Nelkin, Mindy et all., Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 123, Issue 5, 824 - 830 |
| 9 | Ethical Principles in Dietitian (Turkey) | Source 3 |
| 10 | Ethics in Social Media | Pellechia, K., & Kelly, S. Ethics and the dietitian in the digital age: Using social media responsibly and ethically. |
| 11 | Presentation | |
| 12 | Presentation | |
| 13 | Presentation | |
| 14 | Presentation | |
| 15 | Presentation | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. International Confederation of Dietetic Associations.International Code of Ethicsand Code of Good Practice, 2008 |
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| 2. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Code of Ethics in Dietetics, 2009 | |
| 3. Türkiye Diyetisyenler Derneği. Diyetisyenlik Mesleğinin Etik Kuralları, 2012 | |
| Other Sources | 4. Lecture Notes |
| 5. Websites, Articles |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires and applies theoretical and practical knowledge based on current literature in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. | |||||
| 2 | Identifies and analyzes nutritional problems at the individual and societal levels and produces evidence-based solutions. | X | ||||
| 3 | Collects, analyzes, interprets, and reports data in scientific research; gains the ability to work in national/international, disciplinary, and multidisciplinary teams. | X | ||||
| 4 | Plans, implements, and develops policies for appropriate nutrition interventions and education, taking into account the age, gender, socio-cultural, economic, and health status of individuals and communities. | X | ||||
| 5 | Effectively uses field-specific technological equipment and information technologies. | X | ||||
| 6 | Acquires the ability to communicate in writing and orally in Turkish and a second foreign language on topics related to the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. | X | ||||
| 7 | Acquires the ability for lifelong learning, access to scientifically proven information, and continuous self-renewal during and after education. | X | ||||
| 8 | Acts with professional ethics and a sense of responsibility, demonstrating awareness of the universal and societal impacts of the dietitian profession and its legal consequences. | X | ||||
| 9 | - | |||||
| 10 | - | |||||
| 11 | - | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||