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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION ANTROPOMETRY NUT142 - 3 + 0 4

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Merve Özdemir
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn the scope of nutritional anthropometry
2) Learn the measurements used in nutritional anthropometry
3) Understand the measurements used in nutritional anthropometry and their relationships with transmission.
4) They practically reinforce the measurements used in nutritional anthropometry.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNo
COURSE DEFINITIONDefinition and methods of anthropometric measurements
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week What is Nutrition Anthropometry?
2nd Week Body weight measurement for children and adults
3rd Week Body height measurement for children and adults
4th Week Growth monitoring in children
5th Week Body fat free mass and fat mass
6th Week Skinfold thickness
7th Week Skinfold thickness
8th Week Anthropometric measurements for disabled people and elderly
9th Week Midterm exam
10th Week Body composition measurement
11th Week Body composition measurement
12th Week Biopyhsical measurement
13th Week Biopyhsical measurement
14th Week General review
15th Week Discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Baysal A.ve ark., Diyet El Kitabı, Yenilenmiş 3. Baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara, 1999.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
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 exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work4312
Preparation for Final exam6318
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam6318
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework166
Performance Practice2918
Total Workload116
Total Workload / 303,86
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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