Graduate Education Institute · Nutrition and Dietetics · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Elif EDE ÇİNTESUN
Course Objective
Community nutrition, community and individual nutritional status
Course Content
• Community nutrition and nutritional epidemiology Methods of detecting nutritional status • Nutrition anthropometry • Clinical signs • Biomarkers: Biochemical and hematological methods • health statistics; age-specific mortality and morbidity speeds • Food consumption surveys • Ecological factors
Required Resources
Okan Bakır, B., & Kayacebioğlu, İ. (2021). Beslenme durumunun saptanması. Ankara: Nobel Tıp Kitabevi.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Applies anthropometric measurements to individuals.
- Apply the methods for determining nutrition status.
- Learns the nutritional problems and causes of the groups.
- Learns the solutions of groups with features in society.
- Gains knowledge of the preparation and implementation of national nutritional and nutritional policies.
Core Area Distribution
(72) Health%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerBrain Storming
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and Basic Concepts | Course Materials |
| 2 | Assessment of Nutritional Status | Course Materials |
| 3 | Assessment of Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Measurements | Course materials |
| 4 | Clinical Signs in the Assessment of Nutritional Status | Course materials |
| 5 | Biochemical Findings in the Assessment of Nutritional Status | Course materials |
| 6 | Assessment of food intake | Course materials |
| 7 | Screening Tools for Assessing Nutritional Status | Course materials |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Assessment of Nutritional Status and Anthropometry in Children | Course materials |
| 10 | Assessment of Nutritional Status and Anthropometry in Pregnancy and Lactation | Course materials |
| 11 | Assessment of Nutritional Status and Anthropometry in Metabolic Diseases | Course materials |
| 12 | Assessment of Nutritional Status in Cancer and Anthropometry | Course materials |
| 13 | Assessment of Nutritional Status and Anthropometry in the Elderly | Course materials |
| 14 | Assessment of Nutritional Status and Anthropometry in Athletes | Course materials |
| 15 | Current Nutrition Indices and Diet Quality Measures | Course materials |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |