TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Define the basic terms related to nutrition. 2) Establish the relationship between nutrition and health, think critically on the subject. 3) Define the basic concepts of food hygiene, safety and menu planning principles. 4) Can distinguish the differences in nutritional principles in special cases. 5) Can think critically about the causes and prevention of nutritional deficiency problems
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The Nutrition and Health course aims to teach the basics of healthy eating and develop knowledge and skills related to healthy living. Within this course, topics such as natural and healthy nutrition, obesity prevention, food additives, healthy lifestyle and exercise, growth and development, healthy sexual life, combating addictions (tobacco, alcohol, drug addiction, etc.), traffic, disasters and first aid are covered.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction, notification of course contents 2nd Week Adequate and balanced nutrition 3rd Week Food Groups 4th Week Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins 5th Week Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins 6th Week Energy metabolism 7th Week Micronutrients: Minerals 8th Week Micronutrients: Vitamins 9th Week Nutrition and Health Interaction 10th Week Nutrition in pre-school and school-age children 11th Week Nutrition in adolescence 12th Week Food selection and feeding behaviours in children 13th Week Nutrition plans and policies
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Baysal, Ayşe. 2004. Beslenme. Hatipoğlu Yayınları. Ankara. Köksal, Gülden. 2000. Çocuk Hastalıklarında Beslenme Tedavisi. Hatipoğlu Yayınları. Ankara. Baysal, Ayşe.2007.Genel Beslenme, Hatipoğlu Yayınları. Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 12 2 24 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 106 Total Workload / 30 3,53 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No