ECTS - Principles of Nutrition II

Principles of Nutrition II (NUT102) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Principles of Nutrition II NUT102 2. Semester 2 2 0 3 6
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.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Tuğçe Nur Balcı
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. İrem Çağla Özel
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Özlem Çetiner
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To evaluate the structure, property, classification, function, sources, daily allowance, deficiency, excess intake and toxicity of vitamin and minerals according to different age and gender groups. To evaluate the vitamin & mineral content of foods. Applying individual dietary records and physical activity records for assessing nutritional status, and developing recommendations for healthy eating
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learn the importance of water and electrolytes in body function
  • Learn the importance of vitamin and minerals in human nutrition
  • Be able to evaluate food contents of vitamin and minerals
  • Learn daily vitamin and mineral requirements and food sources and amounts according to gender & ages and to interpret the dietary patterns of these groups.
  • Learn food preparation, cooking and storing methods that can prevent vitamin and mineral losses
  • To learn the factors that affect menu planning and develop skills in planning healthy menus
  • Learn the importance and methods of food processing and storage.
  • Implements the methods of individual dietary records and physical activity records for assessing nutritional status
  • Determines the amount of daily consumption of nutrients, compares them according to the recommendations, assesses general nutritional status and dietary habits, interprets dietary patterns
Course Content The importance of nutrition, structures, definitions, classifications, functions; vitamin and mineral contents of foods, preparations and cooking methods and the applications of some basic and conventional recipes in the laboratory.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course orientation -
2 Energy metabolism - Homework explanation 1. Nutrition & You Chapter 10 (p.368-415) - 2. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 8 (p.295-339)
3 Vitamins A & D - Vitamins E & K 1. Nutrition & You Chapter 7 (syf.226-247) - 2. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 9 (syf.344-363)
4 Practical 1 -
5 Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin 1. Nutrition & You Chapter 7 (syf.248-253) - 2. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 9 (syf.363-369)
6 Vitamin B6, Folate, B12 - Pantothenic acid, Biotin, Vitamin C, Choline 1. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 9 (p.369-380)
7 Practical 2 -
8 Midterm Exam -
9 Water and Electrolytes 1. Nutrition & You Chapter 8 (syf.284-295) - 2. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 10 (syf.386-397)
10 Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium 1. Nutrition & You Chapter 8 (p.307-314) - 2. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 10 (p.401-408)
11 Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Sulfur - Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Iodine 1. Nutrition & You Chapter 8 (syf.301-306 + 315-323) - 2. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 10 (syf.397-401 + 408-423)
12 Copper, Manganese, Flouride, Chromium, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Boron, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, Mercury 1. Discovering Nutrition Chapter 10 (p.397-423 + 408-430)
13 Practical 3 -
14 BEBIS Orientation -
15 Revision -
16 Final Exam -

Sources

Course Book 1. Discovering Nutrition (Sixth Edition), Insel, P., Ross, D., McMahon, K., Bernstein, M. Joan&Bartlett Learning, 2018.
2. Nutrition and You, My Plate Edition (Second Edition), Blake, J.S. Pearson, 2016.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 3 15
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 15
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 15
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 25
Toplam 11 100
Percentage of Semester Work 75
Percentage of Final Work 25
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 -
10 -
11 -

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory 16 2 32
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 9 18
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 2 6
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 151