Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition Principles
Course Code: AŞL107
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The goals of this lesson are personal nutrition principles, energy requirements and calculation, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals; nutrition, balanced nutrition and exercise, nutrition and health, prevention of nutritional loss.

Course Content

Nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water, and their chemical structures, classification, functions, sources and daily recommended values Excessive and malnutrition, energy balance, weight control To learn about nutrition in age groups, special conditions, diseases, allergies, obesity

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Synthesizes and analyzes the information obtained, develops comments, reports and solution suggestions.
2.Using the intellectual equipment required to create new information with the knowledge acquired in his/her field of expertise
3.Understands the basic concepts of nutritional science.
4.Learn about balanced nutrition.
5.Obtains information about nutrition in special situations.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The development of life and health issues as nutrition science
Week 2 - Theoretical
Food and nutrients
Week 3 - Theoretical
Adequate and balanced nutrition
Week 4 - Theoretical
Inadequate and unbalanced nutrition
Week 5 - Theoretical
Grouping of nutrients - proteins and fats
Week 6 - Theoretical
Grouping of nutrients - vitamins
Week 7 - Theoretical
Grouping of nutrients - Carbohydrate and minerals
Week 8 - Theoretical
Food Additives (Mid-term Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Employee Nutrition in the Workplace
Week 10 - Theoretical
Vegetarian Nutrition, Obesity
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nutrition in Children
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition in Adults
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrition In The Elderly
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes