ECTS - Functional Foods
Functional Foods (NUT210) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Functional Foods | NUT210 | Area Elective | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To give the basic knowledge about functional foods which is as a current trend in the food and nutrition field, and to interpret the potential health effects of functional foods on health. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Definition of functional foods and bioactive compounds, classification of bioactive compounds, possible effects of functional foods on health, functional food market. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Definition of functional food Factors driving the growth of the functional foods Classification of functional foods in order to bioactive compounds | Read from the source |
| 2 | Probiotics and Health | Read from the source |
| 3 | Prebiotics and Health | Read from the source |
| 4 | Plant sterols-stanols and Health | Read from the source |
| 5 | Polyphenols I (Phenolic acids) and Health | Read from the source |
| 6 | Polyphenols II (Flavonoids: catechin, anthocyanins)and Health | Read from the source |
| 7 | Phytoestrogens and Health | Read from the source |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Read from the source |
| 9 | Sulphur compounds and Health | Read from the source |
| 10 | Carotenoids and Health | Read from the source |
| 11 | Fatty acids (omega-3, MUFA, PUFA, CLA) and Health | Read from the source |
| 12 | Functional Foods: Market Research | Read from the source |
| 13 | Regulations of Functional Foods : National &International | Read from the source |
| 14 | Functional Foods: Responsibles? of nutrition and dietetics professionals | Read from the source |
| 15 | Presenting reports | Read from the source |
| 16 | Final Exam | Read from the source |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. Wildman REC(ed), CRC Press, 2001. |
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| 2. Functional Foods Concept to Product. Gibson GR and Williams CM (ed), CRC Press, 2000. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 8 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||