Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutritional Antropology
Course Code: BD106
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

To teach the evolution of nutritional habits in history, anthropological evaluation of nutrition.

Course Content

Anthropological factors that affect nutrition, origin and basic characteristics of human nutrition, evolution of nutritional habits in history

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to gain knowledge about the origine of human diet and its basic properties
2.To be able to interpret the factors affecting in building and changing in nutritional practices and food habits
3.To be able to gain knowledge on the nutrition related practices in different religions
4.To be able to learn report preperation
5.To be able to gain experience how to look into ones diet with respect to anthropological criterias
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kutluay Merdol,T, Tarihten Günümüze Toplumlar ve Beslenme Alışkanlıkları, Türk Halk Kültürü araştırma ve Tanıtım Vakfı yayın, 1998
2.Goodman, Al, Dufour, D., Pelto, G: Nutritional Anthropology, 1999
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Eating habits of the historical process I
Week 1 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Eating habits of the historical process II
Week 2 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors affecting nutrition
Week 3 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Religions and nutrition
Week 4 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries I
Week 5 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries II
Week 6 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries III
Week 7 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 8 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries IV
Week 9 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries V
Week 10 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 11 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries VI
Week 11 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries VII
Week 12 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries VIII
Week 13 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries IX
Week 14 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 15 - Theoretical
Diet culture of different countries X
Week 15 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 16 - Preparation Work
reading-research
Week 16 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
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
OÇ-1
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
2
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026