Basic Information

Course Code:

HEM 226

Course Name:

Introduction to Nutrition

Language of Instruction:

Turkish

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

3.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hale AVŞAR ERDEKLİ

Course Objectives

With this course, it is aimed to gain basic nutritional knowledge that will lay the groundwork for adequate and balanced nutrition and explain the relationship between nutrition and health.

Course Content

Balanced diet, Macro/Micro nutrients, Meal Plan, Food groups, Daily Requiremenets, Bioavailability, Energy Requirements , The Term of Metabolism, The Term of Nutritional Status; Obesity, Ideal Body Weight, Food Fortification, Vegetarianism; Salt and Sugar; Nutrition Education and Counseling Concepts

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Prof. Dr. Ayşe Baysal Beslenme, Hatiboğlu Yayınları, Ankara

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Have general nutrition knowledge.
LO2	Knows the basic concepts related to nutrition.
LO3	Knows current approaches in nutrition.
LO4	Explains the relationship between nutrition and health and diseases.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Balanced Diet
2	Overview of Meal, Food, Nutrient Concepts
3	Micro-Macro Nutrients
4	Concept of Requirements, Concept of Bioavailability, Food Groups
5	Nutritional Support, Nutritional Fortification
6	Menu Concept, Fast Food Nutrition, Vegetarianism
7	Food Safety, Hygiene, HACCP, Food Poisoning, Microorganism Concepts
8	Salt and Sugar
9	Prebiotic, Probiotic, Fiber
10	Nutrition for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
11	Newborn Nutrition, Preschool Child Nutrition
12	Adolescent Nutrition
13	Nutrition for the Elderly
14	Diets Used in Hospitals

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	2.00	28.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	14	2.00	28.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	7	2.00	14.00
Final Exam/Preparation	14	2.00	28.00
Total Workload (Hours)			98
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			4

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%40
2	Final Exam	%60
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Special Support / Structural Examples	Pre-planned specific skills

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