COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY IN ONCOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OKE 6004 NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY IN ONCOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Canser Epidemiology Doctorate

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HÜLYA ELLIDOKUZ

Offered to

Canser Epidemiology Doctorate
Canser Epidemiology

Course Objective

Current issues are identified in research on the relationship between nutrition and cancer. Nutritional and cancer issues are examined using different study designs. Explains the different components of a project in this area. A study on a specific nutritional factor and cancer, and a project proposal on this subject is written. The literature on nutrition and cancer is summarized.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the relationship between cancer and nutrition concept.
2   Can reach different study designs in the field of nutrition and cancer.
3   Understand the relationship between nutrition factor and cancer by reading from the literature.
4   Can design for a study on cancer and nutrition in Turkey.
5   Conduct a discussion in the light of the literature in this area.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Literature Review
2 Nutrition and Cancer Biology-1
3 Nutrition and Cancer Biology-2
4 Nutrition and Cancer Epidemiology-1
5 Nutrition and Cancer Epidemiology-2
6 Biological Approaches in Nutrition and Cancer Research
7 Gene-Nutrient Interaction and Cancer Prevention
8 Bioactive Food Ingredients and Botany Approaches to Cancer
9 Nutritional Assessment and Support of Cancer Patients
10 Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Practice
11 Term presentations-1
12 Term presentations-2
13 An overview for final exam
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Nutritional Oncology, 2nd Edition, Editor-in-Chiefs: David Heber, Editors: George Blackburn Vay Go John Milner, eBook ISBN: 9780080454177, Hardcover ISBN: 9780120883936, Academic Press, 2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Making theoretical lessons, Preparing for exam, homework preparation, laboratory practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50+ FIN* 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50+ RST* 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.ellidokuz@deu.edu.tr 0 232 4125889/5801

Office Hours

Tuesday 12.30-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 5 10 50
Preparing presentations 5 10 50
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 197

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555

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