ECTS - Maternal and Child Nutrition
Maternal and Child Nutrition (NUT301) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Maternal and Child Nutrition | NUT301 | 5. Semester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 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, Drill and Practice. |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to comprehend the importance of healthy maternal and child nutrition; to identify the physiological, metabolic, and endocrine changes during pregnancy and lactation and their interactions with nutrition; to determine the physiological and metabolic changes and nutrition-related interactions in infants, preschool and school-age children, and adolescents; to assess energy and nutrient requirements; to learn the principles of adequate and balanced nutrition; and to interpret and integrate educational and practical applications related to clinical and community nutrition into practice. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The importance of maternal and childhood nutrition in Turkey and in the world, physiological and metabolic changes, metabolic adaptation, nutrient (macro and micronutrient) needs in pregnancy and lactation, nutrition and mental development. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Importance of Maternal and Child Nutrition | Likhar A, Patil MS. Importance of Maternal Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days of Life and Its Effects on Child Development: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2022 Oct 8;14(10):e30083. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30083. |
| 2 | Nutrition During Pregnancy | K2: Chapter 2.8: Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation, K4: Part III, Chapter 14: Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation |
| 3 | Nutrition During Lactation | K2: Chapter 2.8: Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation, K4: Part III, Chapter 14: Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation |
| 4 | Infant Nutrition | K1: Chapter 2: Healthy Eating, K2: Chapter 2: Nutrition of Healthy Infants, Children and Adolescents, K4: Part III, Chapter 15: Nutrition in Infancy |
| 5 | Infant Nutrition – Infant Formulas | K1: Chapter 2: Healthy Eating, K2: Chapter 2: Nutrition of Healthy Infants, Children and Adolescents, K4: Part III, Chapter 15: Nutrition in Infancy |
| 6 | Nutrition of Preterm Infants | K1: Chapter 7: Preterm Infants, K2: Chapter 2: Nutrition of Healthy Infants, Children and Adolescents, K3: Chapter 4: Premature Infant Nutrition |
| 7 | Nutrition in Childhood | K1: Chapter 2: Healthy Eating, K2: Chapter 2: Nutrition of Healthy Infants, Children and Adolescents, K4: Part III, Chapter 16: Nutrition in Childhood, Chapter 17: Nutrition in Adolescence |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Protein-Energy Malnutrition and Nutritional Therapy | K2: Chapter 3.1: Moderate and Severe Acute Malnutrition in Young Children |
| 10 | Childhood Obesity and Nutritional Therapy | K2: Chapter 3.6: Management of Child and Adolescent Obesity, K3: Chapter 8: Weight Management |
| 11 | Acute Gastroenteritis and Nutritional Therapy | K2: Chapter 3.7: Acute and Prolonged Childhood Diarrhea |
| 12 | Diabetes and Nutritional Therapy | K1: Chapter 11: Endocrinology, K2: Chapter 3.18: Nutrition in Children with Diabetes Mellitus |
| 13 | Gestational Diabetes and Nutritional Therapy | K4: Part III, Chapter 14: Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation |
| 14 | Carbohydrate Counting | K1: Chapter 11: Endocrinology |
| 15 | General Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Shaw V. Clinical Paediatric Dietetics. John Wiley & Sons, 2020. |
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| 2. Koletzko B. Pediatric Nutrition in Practice. Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers, 2022. | |
| 3. King K. Essentials of Pediatric Nutrition, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2013 | |
| 4. Raymond JL, Morrow K. Krause’s and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 15th edition, 2021. | |
| 5. Köksal G, Gökmen Özel H. Çocuk Hastalıklarında Beslenme Tedavisi, Nobel Kitabevi, 2019. | |
| 6. Karaağaoğlu N, Gökmen Özel H. Pediatride Tıbbi Beslenme Tedavisi. Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, 2021. | |
| 7. Şanlıer N. Vakalarla Öğreniyorum: Çocuk Hastalıklarında Tıbbi Beslenme Tedavisi, WOPPHO Yayınevi, 2024 | |
| Other Sources | 8. Çocuk hastalıklarında beslenme alanında yayınlanan bilimsel dergi ve makaleler/Scientific journals and articles published in the field of nutrition in childhood diseases |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 2 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 9 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | Can compare and discuss nutrition policies and food legislation both in the country and world experiences levels. | |||||
| 10 | Can develop and organize training programs to provide adequate, balanced and healthy nutrition for individuals and groups, and can effectively use the communication and education methods and materials required for the sessions. | |||||
| 11 | Can evaluate individual and cultural differences by having knowledge and practices of the traditions and cultures of the countries. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 128 | ||