Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Nutrition
Course Code: HE106
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Students gain essential knowledge about health and nutrition terms, compositions of food, their use in human body, requirements and resources, principals of nutrition in diseases.

Course Content

Introduction to nutrition, healthy nutrition, composition of food and functions, metabolism, nutrition for life, nutrition in diseases

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to understand essential health and nutrition terms
2.To be able to understand nutrition problems and disorders
3.To be able to understand food composition
4.To comprehend basic nutrition principles
5.To be able to apply basic nutrition principles when necessary
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baysal A. Beslenme. Yenilenmiş 12. Baskı. Hatipoğlu yayınları. Ankara. 2009.
2.Demirci M. Beslenme. 2. Baskı, Onur grafik. Topkapı/İstanbul, 2005.
3.Köksal O. Gıda ve berslenme. Erciyes Üniversitesi Yayınları no:130, Kayseri, 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Nutrition I
Week 2 - Theoretical
Food components
Week 3 - Theoretical
Carbohydrates
Week 4 - Theoretical
Proteins
Week 5 - Theoretical
Lipids
Week 6 - Theoretical
Vitamins
Week 7 - Theoretical
Minerals
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Metabolism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Obesity
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition Groups
Week 13 - Theoretical
Food and Health
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutrition along life
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)54
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026