Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition and Aesthetics
Course Code: SGH223
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students are obligated, as part of the course "IMEU201 – Workplace Vocational Training" (30 ECTS) offered in the fourth semester, to undertake and successfully complete workplace vocational training for a minimum of 70 working days at enterprises designated in accordance with the Aydin Adnan Menderes University Directive on Workplace Vocational Training.
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to provide individuals working in the beauty services field with a scientifically grounded understanding of basic nutrition principles, food safety rules, and the effects of nutrition on skin, hair, and body weight, enabling them to convey accurate and reliable information to clients within the services they provide.

Course Content

Nutrition and food groups, concept of metabolism, nutrition and body weight, nutrition and skin health, nutrition and hair health

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about the relationship between nutrition and body health
2.To have information about food groups and their effects on the body
3.To have knowledge about the relationship between nutrition and skin and hair health
4.To have knowledge about the relationship between nutrition and weight control
5.To have knowledge about diets
Recommended or Required Reading
1.T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı, Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü (2022). Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi (TÜBER) 2022. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No: 1031. Ankara: T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı.
2.Baysal, A. (2004). Beslenme. Hatiboğlu Yayınevi.
3.Piccardi, N., & Manissier, P. (2009). Nutrition and nutritional supplementation: Impact on skin health and beauty. Dermato-endocrinology, 1(5), 271-274.
4.Akalın, G., & Selamoglu, Z. (2019). Nutrition and foods for skin health. Journal of Pharmaceutical Care, 31-33.
5.Ertaş, Y., & Şanlıer, N. (2014). Beslenme ve Metabolomikler. Beslenme ve Diyet Dergisi, 42(1), 52-58.
6.World Health Organization (2025). Healthy Diet [Fact Sheet No. 394]. Geneva: WHO.
7.T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı (2020). Türk Gıda Kodeksi Yönetmeliği. Resmî Gazete, 19.02.2020, Sayı: 31044. Ankara: T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı.
8.Wang, X., et al. (2024). Micronutrients and androgenetic alopecia: A systematic review. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 68, 2400652.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Nutrition and health: basic concepts, the relationship between nutrition and health
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic principles of healthy eating: adequacy and balance, diversity, moderation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Food safety: foodborne risks, hygiene, storage conditions, regulation
Week 4 - Theoretical
The concept of metabolism and energy metabolism: basal metabolic rate, energy balance
Week 5 - Theoretical
Food groups I: dairy group, meat-egg-legume group
Week 6 - Theoretical
Food groups II: vegetable-fruit group, grain group
Week 7 - Theoretical
Food groups III: fat and sugar group, water intake
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nutrition and skin health I: antioxidant nutrients, skin barrier function
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nutrition and skin health II: reflection of vitamin/mineral deficiencies on the skin
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrition and hair health I: the role of nutrients in the hair follicle cycle
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nutrition and hair health II: the relationship between micronutrient deficiency and hair loss
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition and body weight I: body mass index, energy balance, and weight management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrition and body weight II: health risks of obesity and underweight
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutrition and diets: scientific evaluation of popular diets, sustainable nutrition
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%20
Final Examination2%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1505
Presentation 1516
Quiz1314
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
4
3
OÇ-2
4
3
OÇ-3
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026