Graduate Education Institute · Nutrition and Dietetics · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Serap ANDAÇ
Course Objective
To examine role of human nutrition in advanced level for maintaining and protection of the health. Macronutrient (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates) metabolism is explored to integrate biochemistry, physiology and nutrition.
Course Content
Macronutrient assimilation and utilization are emphasized; and lectures, discussions and student presentations related to energy balance, carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism and their relationship to the health maintenance are achieved.
Required Resources
Current research and review articles
Core Area Distribution
(72) Health%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Assignment | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 2 | An overview of energy balance and control mechanisms of body weight | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 3 | Carbohydrate metabolism and interaction with health | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 4 | Carbohydrate metabolism and interaction with health | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 5 | Fat metabolism and interaction with health | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 6 | Fat metabolism and interaction with health | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 7 | Protein metabolism and interaction with health | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Protein metabolism and protein requirement determination | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 10 | Alcohol metabolism: Nutrition and healtSunumlar ve genel değerlendirmeh interactions | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 11 | Interactions of macronutrients in energy metabolism | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 12 | Metabolic regulation | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 13 | Effects of total dietary fiber and dietary fiber on nutrition and health | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 14 | Presentations | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 15 | Presentations | Articles from various scientific journals |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |