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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION NUT264 - 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 İrem Olcay Eminsoy
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Effective use of resources assimilates
2) Understands the importance of using a healthy, appropriate and correct food source for the world.
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONIt teaches the necessary activities to take part in sustainable nutrition, sustainable health and sustainable environmental approaches in the vocational education and training program of dietitians.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to sustainable nutrition
2nd Week The concept of sustainability according to WHO and FAO
3rd Week Climate and food companies
4th Week Sustainable Nutrition, The Five System
5th Week Global Nutritional Issues
6th Week Sustainable Nutrition Models
7th Week Plant Based Nutrition
8th Week midterm
9th Week Five production systems and waste
10th Week bespoke and sustainability
11th Week Sustainable dietary practices and cost
12th Week Article presentation
13th Week Article presentation
14th Week Discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGCarolan,Michael S.Reclaiming food security. 1st ed. New York : Routledge, 2013
Klemmer,Amy Milson.Zooarchaeological Study of Fishing Strategies Over Time at the Rio Chico Site on the Central Coast of Ecuador
Huis,Arnold van.Edible insects:future prospects for food and feed security illustrations,FAO
Robinson,Zoe.Sustainability Singapore. Marshall Cavendish Editions,2012
Portney, Kent E.Sustainability.MIT Press essential knowledge series
Kenny, Michael. Planning sustainability. London;New York Routledge,1999
Oosterveer, Peter. Food, globalization and sustainability. London,New York:Earthscan,2012
Ekins, Paul. Trade, globalization and sustainability impact assessment a critical look at methods and outcomes, 1st ed. Sterling,VA,London Earthscan
https://bucemcevremerkezi.wixsite.com/baskent Başkent Üniversitesi Sürdürebilir Çevre Uygulama ve araştırma Merkezi
http://www.fao.org/3/ca6640en/ca6640en.pdf
https://www.bda.uk.com/food-health/your-health/sustainable-diets.html
https://www.healthyeating.org/nutrition-topics/general/sustainable-nutrition
https://www.who.int/
http://www.fao.org/home/en/
https://eatforum.org/content/uploads/2019/07/EAT-Lancet_Commission_Summary_Report.pdf
https://www.mooc-list.com/
https://www.mooc-list.com/course/nutrition-health-and-sustainability-futurelearn
https://www.mooc-list.com/search/node?keys=sustainable+nutrition
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Presentation,Questions/Answers,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Quiz110
Presentation of Article120
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz326
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam8432
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam6318
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework2510
Total Workload110
Total Workload / 303,66
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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