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HBG605 - CHILD NUTRITION

Course Name	Code	Semester	Theory (hours/week)	Application (hours/week)	Credit	ECTS
CHILD NUTRITION	HBG605	2nd Semester	2	0	2	4
Prequisites	None
Course language	Turkish
Course type	Must
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-Face
Learning and teaching strategies	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
Instructor (s)	DoÃ§.Dr.A.TÃ¼lay BaÄŸcÄ± Bosi (PhD)
Course objective	The aim of this course is to gain knowledge on basic principles of infant and child nutrition including breastfeeding as well as weaning period and to learn how to monitor the growth of the child.
Learning outcomes	To know healthy nutrition recommendations in case of pregnancy and lactation according to National Dietary Guidelines. Explain the characteristics and health problems of the pregnancy and lactation period Knows the needs of energy, macro-nutrient and micro-nutrient nutrients and their functions in the body during pregnancy and lactation Knows the effects of nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy and lactation on mother and baby Knows the mechanism of breast milk and the physiology of the breast, the importance of breastfeeding and its effects on infant and maternal health. Knows and explains the content of breast milk, its content, periods, the factors affecting the content of breast milk, and the mechanisms. Knows, monitors and evaluates national and international programs related to pregnant, lactating and breastfeeding. knows the effect of infancy nutrition on the growth and development of the baby. Knows the digestive functions, enzymes, energy and nutritional requirements in infancy according to National guidelines based on evidence. Provides training on the importance of breast milk in infancy and the continuation of breastfeeding. Defines the transition period to complementary foods and starting complementary foods with safe food. It enables to start complementary foods and to implement plans according to the needs of the baby. Knows the characteristics of children aged 1-6, plans their nutrition, knows and recognizes diseases caused by nutrition, and carries out studies for prevention. Knows nutrition-related diseases of infancy and childhood. Makes training's and practices for prevention. Knows the main causes, predisposing causes, classification and treatment of protein-energy malnutrition, anemia and childhood obesity and similar nutrition-related diseases, which are common and important nutritional problems of infancy and childhood, and works to prevent them. To be able to Growth monitoring and evaluates during childhood period. Anthropometric methods used in growth monitoring. Knows and applies internationally used standards and references. Can use anthropometric evaluation programs. Plans and implements nutrition and growth monitoring and evaluation studies of infants and children according to epidemiological rules.
Course Content	The importance of nutrition for child health, Nutrition in pregnancy, breastfeeding, Importance of breastfeeding, promotion of breastfeeding, National/international regulations on breastfeeding, Lactation period, Weaning period, Growth monitoring, National/international growth standards
References	1. Oxford Textbook of Public Health (Eds. Detels R., Beaglehole R., Lansang MA, Gulliford M) Oxford University Press, 2011 (ISBN: :978-0-19-969347-4). 2. [Internet] http://www.who.int/nut 3. [Internet] http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact237.html 4. Halk SaÄŸlÄ±ÄŸÄ± Temel Bilgiler. GÃ¼ler Ã‡, AkÄ±n L (Eds), Hacettepe Ãœniversitesi Hastaneleri BasÄ±mevi, Ankara, 2012. 5. Guiding Principle for Feeding Non-Breastfeeding Children 6-24 Months of Age, WHO, 2005.

Course outline weekly

Weeks	Topics
Week 1	Importance of nutrition for child health
Week 2	Child health diseases due to nutrition
Week 3	Child nutrition
Week 4	Nutrition in pregnancy
Week 5	Nutrition in lactation period
Week 6	Midterm exam
Week 7	Benefits of breastfeeding and promotion of breastfeeding
Week 8	Weaning period
Week 9	Community based research on infant and child nutrition
Week 10	Literature searching in child nutrition
Week 11	Midterm exam
Week 12	National/international regulations on breastfeeding
Week 13	Growth monitoring
Week 14	National/international growth standards
Week 15	National/international regulations on baby feeding
Week 16	Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activities	Number	Percentage
Attendance	0	0
Laboratory	0	0
Application	0	0
Field activities	0	0
Specific practical training	0	0
Assignments	0	0
Presentation	2	10
Project	0	0
Seminar	2	10
Midterms	2	30
Final exam	1	50
Total		100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes	6	50
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes	1	50
Total		100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities	Number	Duration (hour)	Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14)	14	2	28
Laboratory	0	0	0
Application	0	0	0
Specific practical training	0	0	0
Field activities	0	0	0
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)	13	6	78
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	1	4	4
Project	0	0	0
Homework assignment	0	0	0
Midterms (Study duration)	2	3	6
Final Exam (Study duration)	1	6	6
Total Workload	31	21	122

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning Outcomes	Contrubition level*
D.9. Key Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest