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BES 520 - Nutritional Epidemiology

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 learn the nutritional problems and epidemiology of our country and the world, the national nutritional and nutritional plans and policies.

Course Content

It covers the nutrition problems, causes and solutions of the groups having characteristics in society.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Provides adequate and balanced nutrition awareness for individual, family and society
  2. He / she follows individual, individual, health, socio-economic and cultural situations in healthy and sick individuals.
  3. Defines the advanced knowledge and skills in the area of Nutrition and Dietetics based on medical and natural sciences,

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

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 Period16580
Midterm11010
Quiz12020
Assignment21020
Practice000
Final11010

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Nutritional problems, nutrition and nutrition policiesRead lesson materials
2PEM and epidemiologyRead lesson materials
3Nutritional chronic diseases and epidemiologyRead lesson materials
4Iodine deficiency diseases and epidemiologyRead lesson materials
5Iron deficiency anemia and epidemiologyRead lesson materials
6Epidemiology of dental cariesRead lesson materials
7Folate deficiency and epidemiologyRead lesson materials
8MidtermsPreparing for exams
9Zinc deficiency and epidemiologyRead lesson materials
10Vitamin D and deficienciesRead lesson materials
11PracticeRead lesson materials
12Practice 2Read lesson materials
13National Nutrition and Nutrition PoliciesRead lesson materials
14Nutrition in disaster situationsRead lesson materials
15Eating problems in special groupsRead lesson materials
16Final ExamPreparing for exam