Basic Information

Course Code:

BES 302

Course Name:

Nutritional Problems and Epidemiology in Society

Language of Instruction:

Turkish

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

4.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ezgi TÜRKAY

Course Objectives

Define the nutritional problems seen in the society. He/she develops his profession by examining the relationship between nutrition and diet in the prevention and etiology of diseases. They can apply what they have learned to create food and nutrition plans and policies for the protection and development of health in special society groups (For example, preparing a nutrition guide for school children and adults.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Nevin Şanlıer. (2019). Community nutrition [in Turkish]. Ankara: Hatipoğlu Publishing.World Health Organization. (2023). Global nutrition report 2023. Geneva: WHO.Ministry of Health of Turkey. (2022). Turkey dietary guidelines (TÜBER) [in Turkish]. Ankara: Ministry of Health Publications.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Examines epidemiological concepts. Defines the nutritional problems seen in the society and has information about the solutions.
LO2	Learns the epidemiology of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, protein-energy malnutrition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases and learns about solutions.
LO3	Gains knowledge about the food and nutrition policies carried out in Turkey and in the world.
LO4	Gains knowledge about diet planning suitable for special community groups.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Epidemiology
2	Nutrition epidemiology, food and nutrition policies
3	Obesity epidemiology
4	Iron deficiency anemia
5	Folic acid deficiency
6	Zinc deficiency
7	Iodine deficiency
8	Midterm exams
9	Vitamin D deficiency
10	Nutritional enrichment
11	Nutrition in elderly
12	Nutrition in emergencies
13	Famine and hunger
14	An overview

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	3.00	42.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	14	2.00	28.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	9	2.00	18.00
Final Exam/Preparation	9	2.00	18.00
Other	14	0.50	7.00
Total Workload (Hours)			113
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

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	Brainstorming	The purpose of forming pairs is to ensure that they are open to innovation during the idea generation phase	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Any for of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action. It is explained in Article 25 of the Directive on Associate and Undergraduate Programs of Antalya Bilim University.