Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to understand the effects of toxic and natural compounds in foods on health, the relationship between nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases, and topics related to food infections and poisonings.
Course Content
This course explores toxic and natural components in foods and their effects, the contamination of foods with toxic compounds, interactions between foods and toxic substances, the effects of toxic compounds in the body, food additives, and the impact of foods on the gastrointestinal system.
Required Resources
Tayfur, M. Food Hygiene, Foodborne Infections and Poisonings, Kuban Printing, Ankara
Krause’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process
Baysal, Prof. Dr. Ayşe. Nutrition
Recommended Resources
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease
Course Learning Outcomes
- Learning the ways of protection from food toxicity.
- Learning nutrients that cause food allergies.
- Learns the beneficial and harmful effects of foods on gastrointestinal system.
- Evaluates the toxicological risks of toxins and toxic compounds in foods.
- Develops healthy eating suggestions.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food hygiene, Food infections and Poisoning-1 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16. Baskı). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Tayfur, M. (2009). Gıda Hijyeni, Gıda Kaynaklı Enfeksiyonlar ve Zehirlenmeler. Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. |
| 2 | Food hygiene, Food infections and Poisoning-2 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16. Baskı). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Tayfur, M. (2009). Gıda Hijyeni, Gıda Kaynaklı Enfeksiyonlar ve Zehirlenmeler. Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. |
| 3 | Food hygiene, Food infections and Poisoning-3 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16. Baskı). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Tayfur, M. (2009). Gıda Hijyeni, Gıda Kaynaklı Enfeksiyonlar ve Zehirlenmeler. Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. |
| 4 | Food hygiene, Food infections and Poisoning-4 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Tayfur, M. (2009). Gıda Hijyeni, Gıda Kaynaklı Enfeksiyonlar ve Zehirlenmeler. Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. |
| 5 | Food hygiene, Food infections and Poisoning-5 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Tayfur, M. (2009). Gıda Hijyeni, Gıda Kaynaklı Enfeksiyonlar ve Zehirlenmeler. Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. |
| 6 | Food additives | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 7 | Nutrition and Cancer-1 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Nutrition and Cancer-2 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 10 | Nutrition and Cancer-3 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 11 | Nutrition and Allergy - 4 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 12 | Cancer Treatment, Side Effects, and Nutrition | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 13 | Nutrition and Allergies - 1 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 14 | Nutrition and Allergies - 2 | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 15 | Obesity, Thinness, and Human Health | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |
| 16 | Pancreatic Diseases and Nutrition | Baysal, A. (2025). Beslenme (23. Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık. Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process (16th Edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. |


