| 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) | Instructor Emel Aydan Oral
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learning the relationship between genetic factors and nutrition
2) To learn the gene-nutrition interaction on the expression of genes associated with diseases and to develop suggestions
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
| COURSE DEFINITION | To examine basic genetic concepts, the effect of nutrition on gene expression, gene and diet interactions in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases, the future of genetic nutrition in nutrigenetics/nutrigenomics.
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| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Gene history and basic genetic concepts | | 2nd Week | Human genomic variation | | 3rd Week | Genetic diversity; Monogenic and Polygenic Diseases | | 4th Week | Effect of diet and dietary components on gene expression | | 5th Week | Effect of genotype on response to diet and its components | | 6th Week | Nutigenetics and nutrigenomics | | 7th Week | Midterm | | 8th Week | Taste and genetics | | 9th Week | Gene-diet interactions in obesity | | 10th Week | Gene-diet interactions in diabetes | | 11th Week | Gene-diet interactions in cardiovascular diseases | | 12th Week | Gene-diet interactions in cancer | | 13th Week | Practical application of nutritional genomics knowledge: Application Areas, Ethical Evaluation, Legal Regulations | | 14th Week | Discussion |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | C. Bouchard, J.M. Ordovas. Recent Advances in Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics. Volume 108:1-502, 2012 Simopoulos, A.P; Milner, J.A. Personalized Nutrition : Translating Nutrigenetic/Nutrigenomic Research Into Dietary Guidelines, 2010 |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 30 | | Quiz | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 40 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 40 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 60 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Final exam | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 6 | 2 | 12 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | | | | | Total Workload | | | 127 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 4,23 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 4 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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