Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pirinciples of Healthy Nutrition
Course Code: VET144
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Transmitting the healthy and balanced nutritional requirements for the community, especially the place and importance of animal origin foods in healthy nutrition.

Course Content

The place and importance of animal origin foods in nutrition, principles of nutrition, nutritional elements, food groups.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Cemil ŞAHİNER
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to know the role and the importance of a healthy diet of animal food
2.Learns the principles of healthy and balanced nutrition
3.Learns the relationship between nutrition and health-community
4.Learns the nutritional elements and the food groups
5.Learns the relationship between nutrition and human health.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baysal A., Beslenme, 2018, Ankara.
2.Baysal A., Genel Beslenme, 2019, Ankara
3.Tayar M., Korkmaz NH. Beslenme-Sağlıklı Yaşam, 2007, Bursa.
4.Tayar M., Korkmaz NH., Özkeleş HE. Beslenme İlkeleri, 2017, Bursa.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nutrition definitions and functions of foods
Week 2 - Practice
Presentation of the equipment and laboratories to the students
Week 3 - Theoretical
Healthy and balanced nutrition principles
Week 3 - Practice
Basic food analysis I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nutrition and health-community relationship
Week 4 - Practice
Basic food analysis II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids
Week 5 - Practice
Ash and dry matter analysis in foods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Vitamins
Week 6 - Practice
Protein analysis in foods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Water and minerals
Week 7 - Practice
Lipids analysis in foods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Review
Week 8 - Practice
Review (Midterm )
Week 9 - Theoretical
Food groups I
Week 9 - Practice
Effects of food preparation and processing practices on bioavailability of foods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Food groups II
Week 10 - Practice
Evaluation of label information in foods
Week 11 - Theoretical
The importance of animal origin foods in nutrition
Week 11 - Practice
Legal regulations related to nutrition
Week 12 - Theoretical
Assessment of body weight, physical activity, metabolism and health
Week 12 - Practice
Food adulteration
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sugar and salt in the diet
Week 13 - Practice
Protection in food
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutritional health problems
Week 14 - Practice
Evaluation of shelf life in foods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026