TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Sevinç Kuş
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Students will be able to understand Adequate and Balanced Nutrition. 2) Explain carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. 3) Can explain the hormones and enzymes that affect digestive and nutrient metabolism. 4) To be able to use nutrition information systems programs. To be able to evaluate energy intake and expenditure. 5) To understand the importance of water in nutrition.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Week Nutrition concepts and nutrition-health relationship. Food groups and portion measurements 2nd Week Definition, function, requirements and sources of proteins. 3rd Week Definition, function, needs and sources of carbohydrates. 4th Week Definition, function, needs and sources of lipids. 5th Week Structure and properties of enzymes and hormones 6th Week Methods of determining nutritional status 7th Week The function of energy metabolism and evaluation of consumed energy 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Water prey Water loss and requirement Electrolyte, acid-base balance balance 10th Week Sodium, potassium, chloride tasks, needs and resources 11th Week Magnesium, copper, iodine, zinc and iron absorption and metabolism, sources and requirements 12th Week A, E, D vitamin K tasks, absorption, metabolism, resources and need 13th Week Absorption, metabolism, resources and requirement of titan, riboflavin, niacin vitamin tasks 14th Week The tasks, absorption, metabolism, sources and requirements of B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, carnitine and C vitamins 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Baysal, A.(2009). Beslenme, Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayınları Thompson, J & Manore M.(2005).Nutrition: An Applied Approach. San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 1 20 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No