COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GMS 1008 PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEMET BAĞIRAN ÖZŞEKER

Offered to

Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Course Objective

To establish basic knowledge on human biology, nutrients, food and beverage items and their combinations, diet, metabolism, digestion and growth, food, nutrition and human health.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the importance of energy and macro-nutrients (carbohydrates, protein, fat) on healthy eating and body function
2   Understands the importance of micro-nutrients (vitamin and minerals) on healthy eating and body function
3   Knows daily energy and nutrients requirements for different ages and genders and the type and amount of foods that can provide these nutrients
4   Determines the amount of daily consumption of nutrients, compares them according to the recommendations, assesses general nutritional status and dietary habits, interprets dietary patterns

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Nutrition Science and Health Relationship
2 What is Nutrition Science
3 Nutrition concepts and the relationship between food and health- Case studies
4 Macro and Micro Nutrients-Food groups and portion sizes - Case studies
5 Healthy Nutrition Principles - Case studies
6 Carbohydrates definition, function, requirement and sources and Health - Case studies
7 Carbohydrates definition, function, requirement and sources and Health - Case studies
8 Proteins definition, function, requirement and sources and Muscle Health - Case studies
9 Proteins definition, function, requirement and sources and Muscle Health - Case studies
10 Fats definition, function, requirement and sources and Heart Health - Case studies
11 Fats definition, function, requirement and sources and Heart Health - Case studies
12 Vitamins, importance in nutrition and Immune System- Case studies
13 Minerals, importance in nutrition and Bone Health - Case studies
14 New generation nutrition styles - Case studies

Recomended or Required Reading

Whitney, E. N., & Rolfes, S. R. (2005). Understanding nutrition. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth.
Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi (TÜBER) 2015. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı, Yayın No:1031, Ankara, 2016.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, homework, presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ*0.40+FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ*0.40+BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Vize Sınavı: Öğrencilerin kavramsal ve kuramsal bilgilerini değerlendirmek üzere soruna dayalı ve çoktan seçmeli sorulardan oluşan yazılı sınav uygulanacaktır. (%40).

Final Sınavı: Sınav ders içeriğindeki tüm konuları kapsayacaktır. Öğrenciler ders içinde yer alan tartışma, uygulama ve örnek olay çalışmalarından da sorumludur (%60).

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm: Midterm consist of chapters in the syllabus and weekly homeworks (%40)
2. Final Exam: The exam will cover all topics in the course content. Students are also responsible for the discussions, applications and case studies in the course (60%).

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

demet.bagiran@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday: 10.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Lectures 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 3 6 18
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.455

CONTACT INFORMATION
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