BES603 - ADVANCED NUTRITION I
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED NUTRITION I | BES603 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Lecturers in Division of Nutritional Sciences | |||||
| Course objective | To examine role of human nutrition in advanced level for maintaining and protection of the health. Macronutrient (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates) metabolism is explored to integrate biochemistry, physiology and nutrition. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Macronutrient assimilation and utilization are emphasized; and lectures, discussions and student presentations related to energy balance, carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism and their relationship to the health maintenance are achieved. | |||||
| References | 1.Introduction to Human Nutrition (ISBN: 978-1-4051-6807-6); The Nutrition Society, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. 2009. 2.Nutrition and Metabolism (ISBN: 978-1-4051-6808-3); The Nutrition Society, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. 2011. 3.Metabolic Regulation: A Human Perspective, 3rd edition (ISBN: 978-1-4051-8359-8); Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. 2010. 4.Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 11th edition (ISBN: 978-1-6054-7461-8); Williams & Wilkins. 2014. 5.Biochemical and Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 4th edition (ISBN: 978-0-323-44181-0); Elsevier, 2019. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | General introduction |
| Week 2 | Energy balance and overview of the mechanisms of body weight control |
| Week 3 | Carbohydrate metabolism and relationship to health maintenance |
| Week 4 | Carbohydrate metabolism and relationship to health maintenance |
| Week 5 | Lipid metabolism and relationship to health maintenance |
| Week 6 | Lipid metabolism and relationship to health maintenance |
| Week 7 | Protein metabolism and relationship to health maintenance |
| Week 8 | Protein metabolism and determination of protein requirement |
| Week 9 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 10 | Alcohol metabolism : Nutrition and health interactions |
| Week 11 | Interactions of macro nutrients on energy metabolism |
| Week 12 | Metabolic regulation |
| Week 13 | Fiber: Effect of total dietary fiber and added fiber on nutrition and health |
| Week 14 | Presentation and discussions |
| Week 15 | Preparation for Final Exam |
| 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 | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 2 | 10 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| 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) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Project | 2 | 40 | 80 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 158 | 302 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has up-to-date knowledge based on evidence in the field and is knowledgeable about technological tools. | X | ||||
| 2. Interprets, analyzes, and reports data from individual or interdisciplinary scientific studies. | X | ||||
| 3. Conducts scientific research using the technological equipment necessary to generate new knowledge based on the information acquired in the field. | X | ||||
| 4. Conducts synthesis and analysis of acquired information, interprets, reports findings. | X | ||||
| 5. Utilizes appropriate statistical methods for the analysis of scientific research. | X | ||||
| 6. Publishes and presents scientific articles independently or collaboratively on field-related topics. | X | ||||
| 7. Takes responsibility when faced with problems related to the field, sets an example for the community, proposes solutions, and utilizes communication technologies. | X | ||||
| 8. Embraces lifelong learning principles, keeps oneself updated, evaluates and interprets scientific articles with evidence-based practices. | X | ||||
| 9. Engages in national or international teamwork within the field, discusses and shares current scientific developments with individuals or groups outside the field through verbal or written communication when necessary. | X | ||||
| 10. Gathers and interprets scientific information ethically, contributes to, conducts, manages, and evaluates studies that will guide national and international nutrition plans and policies, prioritizing individuals and society. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest