ECTS - Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (NUT311) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition NUT311 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Eylül Sağun Eti
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to enable students to develop the ability to perform nutritional assessment of patients within the nutrition care process and to appropriately plan, implement, and monitor enteral and parenteral nutrition methods.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Assess the nutritional status of patients.
  • Explain the indications for enteral and parenteral nutrition. 
  • Select appropriate nutritional methods and calculate nutritional requirements in different clinical conditions.
  • Acquire knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition products.
  • Identify complications related to nutrition therapy and apply prevention and monitoring strategies.
  • Evaluate nutrition therapy in line with evidence-based guidelines and take an active role within a multidisciplinary team.
Course Content Nutritional status assessment in adult patients, enteral and parenteral nutrition methods, requirements, products in adult patients, different approaches and methods in the field of enteral and parenteral nutrition therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition practices in adult patients.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Overview of the Nutrition Care Process: Basic Concepts K1, P:1-65.
2 Assessment of Patients’ Nutritional Status K2, P: 5-83
3 Calculation of Energy and Nutrient Requirements in Nutrition Therapy Singer, P., Blaser, A. R., Berger, M. M., Calder, P. C., Casaer, M., Hiesmayr, M., ... & Bischoff, S. C. (2023). ESPEN practical and partially revised guideline: clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit. Clinical Nutrition, 42(9), 1671-1689. - Berger, M. M., Shenkin, A., Schweinlin, A., Amrein, K., Augsburger, M., Biesalski, H. K., ... & Cuerda, C. (2022). ESPEN micronutrient guideline. Clinical Nutrition, 41(6), 1357-1424.
4 Enteral Nutrition: Definition, Indications, Contraindications, Complications, and Methods of Administration K1, P: 309-347. - K2, P: 105-168. - Doğanay M, Akçay K, Çil T, et al. KEPAN Enteral Beslenme (EB) Rehberi. Clin Sci Nutr. 2023;5(Suppl 1):S1-S29 - Kreymann, K. G., Berger, M. M., Deutz, N. E., Hiesmayr, M., Jolliet, P., Kazandjiev, G., ... & Spies, C. E. S. P. E. N. (2006). ESPEN guidelines on enteral nutrition: intensive care. Clinical nutrition, 25(2), 210-223.
5 Parenteral Nutrition: Definition, Indications, Contraindications, Complications, and Methods of Administration Cano, N. J., Aparicio, G., & Carrero, B. (2009). ESPEN Guidelines for adult parenteral nutrition, 2009. Clin Nutr, 28, 359-479. - K1, P: 348-415. - K2, P: 105-168. Kahveci F, Demirkan SK, Doğanay M, ve ark. KEPAN parenteral nütrisyon (PN) rehberi. Clin Sci Nutr 2022; 4(Supplement 2): S36-S63.
6 Products Used in Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition and Their Characteristics Bahat G, Akmansu M, Güngör L, ve ark. Beslenme destek tedavisinde oral nütrisyonel destek ürünleri kullanımı: KEPAN rehberi. Clin Sci Nutr 2022; 4(Supplement 1): S1-S35. - K2, P: 105-168.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Nutrition Support in Different Clinical Conditions K1, P: 433-686. - K2, P: 215-245.
9 Nutrition Support in Different Clinical Conditions K1, P: 433-686. - K2, P: 215-245.
10 Nutrition Support in Different Clinical Conditions K1, P: 433-686. - K2, P: 215-245.
11 Nutrition Support in Different Clinical Conditions K1, P: 433-686. - K2, P: 215-245.
12 Case Study Solutions Bischoff, S. C., Ockenga, J., Eshraghian, A., Barazzoni, R., Busetto, L., Campmans-Kuijpers, M., ... & Cuerda, C. (2023). Practical guideline on obesity care in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases–Joint ESPEN/UEG guideline. Clinical Nutrition, 42(6), 987-1024.
13 Case Study Solutions Bischoff, S. C., Bager, P., Escher, J., Forbes, A., Hébuterne, X., Hvas, C. L., ... & Weimann, A. (2023). ESPEN guideline on Clinical Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease. Clinical Nutrition, 42(3), 352-379.
14 Case Study Solutions Bischoff, S. C., Bager, P., Escher, J., Forbes, A., Hébuterne, X., Hvas, C. L., ... & Weimann, A. (2023). ESPEN guideline on Clinical Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease. Clinical Nutrition, 42(3), 352-379.
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Sobotka L (Ed.). Klinik Nutrisyonun Temelleri. Bayt Yayınları, 2013.
2. Doğanay M, Süzen B (Ed.). Diyetisyen Gözüyle Klinik Nutrisyon El Kitabı. Akdema Yayıncılık, 2025.
Other Sources 3. European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN). ESPEN guidelines on clinical nutrition [Internet]. Available from: https://www.espen.org
4. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). Clinical guidelines [Internet]. Available from: https://www.nutritioncare.org
5. Klinik Enteral Parenteral Nütrisyon Derneği (KEPAN). Klinik beslenme kılavuzları [Internet]. Available from: https://www.kepan.org.tr

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation 2 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
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. X
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
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 10 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100