ECTS - Nutrition and Diet Therapy in Diseases II

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Nutrition and Diet Therapy in Diseases II (NUT306) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Nutrition and Diet Therapy in Diseases II NUT306 6. Semester 3 2 0 4 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Kübra Yurtseven
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Özlem Çetiner
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course covers nutritional therapy in adult diseases. The aim is to learn theoretical knowledge and practical applications regarding medical nutritional therapy for adult diseases and to gain experience.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understands the pathophysiological processes, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases and establishes their relationship with nutrition.
  • Understands the principles of medical nutrition therapy for adult diseases.
  • Plans medical nutrition therapy solutions specific to adult diseases.
  • Writes menus and nutrition recommendations for adult diseases.
Course Content Infectious diseases, AIDS, cancer and nutrition, renal diseases and nutrition, liver diseases and nutrition, gallbladder and pancreas diseases and nutrition, burn, pre and post operative term.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy on Adults' Disease - Practical for remember the first term Source 1 Section 1-8
2 GIS Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 1 Source 1 Section 7 Medical Nutrition Therapy in Gastrointestinal System Diseases
3 Bone Joint Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 2 Pironi, L., Sasdelli, A.S. (2023). Bone and Joint Disease. In: Nightingale, J.M. (eds) Intestinal Failure. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22265-8_28
4 Liver Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 3 Bischoff, S.C.; Bernal, W.; Dasarathy, S.; Merli, M.; Plank, L.D.; Schütz, T.; Plauth, M. ESPEN Practical Guideline: Clinical Nutrition in Liver Disease. Clin. Nutr. 2020, 39(12), 3533–3562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2020.09.001
5 Alcoholism, Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 4 Klochkov A, Kudaravalli P, Lim Y, et al. Alcoholic Pancreatitis. [Updated 2023 May 16]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537191/ - Cúrdia Gonçalves, T., Capela, T. L., & Cotter, J. (2023). Nutrition in Pancreatic Diseases: A Roadmap for the Gastroenterologist. GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology, 31(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1159/000530835 - Arvanitakis, M.; et al. ESPEN Practical Guideline on Clinical Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. Clin. Nutr. 2024, 43(2), 395–412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2023.10.003
6 Alcoholism, Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 5 Klochkov A, Kudaravalli P, Lim Y, et al. Alcoholic Pancreatitis. [Updated 2023 May 16]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537191/ - Cúrdia Gonçalves, T., Capela, T. L., & Cotter, J. (2023). Nutrition in Pancreatic Diseases: A Roadmap for the Gastroenterologist. GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology, 31(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1159/000530835 - Arvanitakis, M.; et al. ESPEN Practical Guideline on Clinical Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. Clin. Nutr. 2024, 43(2), 395–412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2023.10.003
7 Midterm Exam - Practical 6 Cupisti, A., Gallieni, M., Avesani, C. M., D'Alessandro, C., Carrero, J. J., & Piccoli, G. B. (2020). Medical Nutritional Therapy for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis: The Low Protein Diet as a Medication. Journal of clinical medicine, 9(11), 3644. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9113644 - MacLaughlin, H.L.; Cook, S.A.; Kariyawasam, D.; Price, S.R.; Forsythe, J.L. Nutrition in Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2022. Am. J. Kidney Dis. 2022, 79(3), 437–449.
8 Kidney Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 7 Healthy Eating for Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/healthy-eating-adults-chronic-kidney-disease
9 Dialysis Treatments and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 8 Kistler, B.M.; et al. Eating during Hemodialysis Treatment: A Consensus Statement from the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism. J. Ren. Nutr. 2018, 28(1), 4–12. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2017.10.003
10 Kidney Transplantation and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Kidney stones and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition - Practical 9 Stoler, S.T.; et al. Nutrition in the Management of Kidney Transplant Recipients. J. Ren. Nutr. 2023, 33(6, Suppl.), S67–S72. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2023.07.006 Fuhrman MP. Intradialytic parenteral nutrition and intraperitoneal nutrition. Nutr Clin Pract. 2009 Aug-Sep;24(4):470-80. doi: 10.1177/0884533609339072. PMID: 19605801.
11 Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 10 Burgos, R.; Breton, I.; Cereda, E.; Desport, J.C.; Dziewas, R.; Genton, L.; Gomes, F.; Jésus, P.; Leischker, A.; Muscaritoli, M.; et al. ESPEN Guideline: Clinical Nutrition in Neurology. Clin. Nutr. 2018, 37(1), 354–396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2017.09.003 - Adan, R.A.H.; van der Beek, E.M.; Buitelaar, J.K.; Cryan, J.F.; Hebebrand, J.; Higgs, S.; Schellekens, H.; Dickson, S.L. Nutritional Psychiatry: Towards Improving Mental Health by What You Eat. Eur. Neuropsychopharmacol. 2019, 29(12), 1321–1332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.10.011
12 Cancer and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 11 Muscaritoli, M.; Arends, J.; Bachmann, P.; Baracos, V.; Barthelemy, N.; Bertz, H.; Bozzetti, F.; Cederholm, T.; Fearon, K.; Hütterer, E.; et al. ESPEN Practical Guideline: Clinical Nutrition in Cancer. Clin. Nutr. 2021, 40(5), 2898–2913.
13 Burn Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 12 Berger, M. Basics in Clinical Nutrition: Nutritional Support in Burn Patients. Eur. e-J. Clin. Nutr. Metab. 2009, 4(6), e308–e312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclnm.2009.07.014
14 Infection Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Respiratory Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy - Practical 13 Farhadi, S.; Ovchinnikov, R.S. The Relationship between Nutrition and Infectious Diseases: A Review. Biomed. Biotechnol. Res. J. 2018, 2(3), 168–172. https://doi.org/10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_69_18
15 Food Allergy - Test Diets - General Review Venter, C., & Fleischer, D. M. (2016). Diets for diagnosis and management of food allergy: The role of the dietitian in eosinophilic esophagitis in adults and children. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 117(5), 468–471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2016.08.003
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Akbulut G., Aydın A., Clinical Nutrition in Adults, Istanbul Tıp Kitabevi
2. Lecture notes (will be downloadable from Moodle)
3. Mahan. KL., Escott-Stump S. editors. Krause’s Food. Nutrition & Diet Therapy. Philedelphia: Sounders Company.
4. Gibney MJ, Elia M, Ljungqvit O, Dowset J (edds). Clinical Nutrition. Blacwell Publishing.
Other Sources 5. Güncel Makaleler/Articles

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 15
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
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
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 16 2 32
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 10 1 10
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 5 5
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 5 5
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125