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GVB 505 - Nutrition and Health

Graduate Education Institute · Food Nutrition · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İsmail Hakkı TEKİNER

Course Objective

Healthy nutrition, chemical structure, properties, classification, functions, sources, daily intake recommendations, the over-intake status of carbohydrates, proteins and protein quality, and lipids. To learn individual food consumption records and physical activity recording methods.

Course Content

Healthy nutrition, chemical structure, properties, classification, functions, sources, daily intake recommendations, the over-intake status of carbohydrates, proteins and protein quality, and lipids. To learn individual food consumption records and physical activity recording methods.

Required Resources

Özkeleş, H. E., Tayar, M., Korkmaz, N. H. (2011). Beslenme İlkeleri. Bursa: Dora Yayıncılık. 

Recommended Resources

Özkeleş, H. E., Tayar, M., Korkmaz, N. H. (2011). Beslenme İlkeleri. Bursa: Dora Yayıncılık. 

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Knows the nutritional value of foods during the preparation, cooking and storage stages of foods. Knows the basic properties of world cuisines. Knows the role of nutrition in health protection and development in various physiological periods.

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16696
Midterm166
Quiz000
Assignment31030
Practice000
Final177

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Relationship betweet nutrition and healthRead the lesson material
2Structure, function, and properties of carbonhydratesRead the lesson material
3LipidsRead the lesson material
4ProteinsRead the lesson material
5Energy metabolismRead the lesson material
6Nucleic acidsRead the lesson material
7Enzyms and hormonsRead the lesson material
8Mid-term Exam-
9Energy calculating practicesRead the lesson material
10Water and mineralsRead the lesson material
11MineralsRead the lesson material
12VitaminsRead the lesson material
13VitaminsRead the lesson material
14Evaluation of tasksSubmission of assignments
15OverviewRead the lesson material