Nutrition Science (TOUR323) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Nutrition Science TOUR323 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
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, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gonca Güzel Şahin
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Expose the facts of nutrition and hygiene beside food safety.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To explain the nocuous and toxicants in foods
  • To explain the organic and inorganic foods
  • To describe and discuss pesticides and drug residues
  • To examine to explain nitrosamines in food
  • To discuss food safety
Course Content Details about food contaminants and food safety, and the healthy nutrition system.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Anti nutrients in Food Chapter 1
2 Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants Chapter 2
3 Nitrate and Nitrate Contents of Fresh Vegetable Samples Chapter 3
4 Inorganic Food Contaminants Chapter 4
5 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Chapter 5
6 Pesticides Chapter 6
7 Occurrence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons & Seafood Safety Chapter 7
8 Mid-Term Mid-Term
9 Veterinary Drugs Residues Chapter 8
10 Food Color Additives Chapter 9
11 Nitrosamines in Food: Formation, Occurrence and Analytic. Chapter 10
12 Toxigenic Fungi and Myrotoxins Chapter 11
13 Milk Production and Safety Food Chapter 12
14 Food Allergens Chapter 13
15 Review Review
16 Review Review

Sources

Course Book 1. Paul. Insel, Don. Ross, Kimberely. McMahon, Melissa. Bernstien,(2011) Nutrition, 4th Ed. Jones and Bartlett publishers, London.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 0
Percentage of Final Work 100
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.
3 Collects, analyzes, interprets, and reports data in scientific research; gains the ability to work in national/international, disciplinary, and multidisciplinary teams.
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.
5 Effectively uses field-specific technological equipment and information technologies.
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.
7 Acquires the ability for lifelong learning, access to scientifically proven information, and continuous self-renewal during and after education.
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.
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
Special Course Internship 16 3 48
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 3 5 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 152