Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to teach the fundamental principles of medical nutrition therapy for common adult diseases (cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic, renal, endocrine, etc.) and to enable students to develop patient-specific nutrition care plans in clinical practice.
Course Content
The course content includes obesity, eating disorders, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, reactive hypoglycemia, coronary heart disease, hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases, enteral and parenteral nutrition, as well as the etiology, complications, clinical manifestations, medical nutrition therapies, and practical applications related to these conditions.
Required Resources
1.Baysal, A., Aksoy, M., Besler, T., Bozkurt, N., Keçecioğlu, S., Mercanlıgil, S., Merdol-Kutluay, T., Pekcan, G., Yıldız, E. (2011). Diyet El Kitabı (6.Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayınevi
2.Uluslararası Beslenme ve Diyet Dergileri (Euro. J. Clin. Nutr. JADA, Am J ClinNutr vb.)
3.L.Kathleen Mahan, Sylvia Escott-Stump, Janice L.Raymond. Krauses Food and the Nutrition Care Process (2012) (13th edition) Elsevier.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Develops patient-specific nutrition approaches.
- Explains the etiology, pathogenesis and complications of adult diseases and evaluates their relationship with nutrition.
- Develops skills to design and implement medical nutrition therapy for adult diseases.
- Performs case studies and calculations.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 13 | 5 | 65 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | Course Materials |
| 2 | Obesity definition and prevalence-pathogenesis | Course Materials |
| 3 | Medical nutrition therapy of obesity | Course Materials |
| 4 | Eating disorders | Course Materials |
| 5 | Regulation of food intake | Course Materials |
| 6 | Diet calculations on case examples | Course Materials |
| 7 | Diabetes, definition, prevalence, pathogenesis | Course Materials |
| 8 | Midterm | Course Materials |
| 9 | Diabetes and its complications | Course Materials |
| 10 | Medical nutrition therapy on diabetes | Course Materials |
| 11 | Defination of cardiovascular disease and its complications | Course Materials |
| 12 | Hypertension and nutrition | Course Materials |
| 13 | Gastroıntestınal system diseases -I | Course Materials |
| 14 | Gastrointestinal system disease -II | Course Materials |
| 15 | Liver diseases definitions and etiologies | Course Materials |
| 16 | Final Exam | Course Materials |