Information Package / Course Catalogue
Counselling Skills For Dietitians I
Course Code: BD405
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

The aim of this course is to provide the students with education and counselling on individual and community specific nutrition.

Course Content

This course covers patients' rights, anamnesis and taking medical history, assessment of nutritional status, evalution of body composition and other tests, nutritional treatment and follow-up, evaluation and program restructuring, advisee approach, training principles, techniques, methods, individual counseling, family counseling, consulting institutions, sports counseling, community counseling topics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Identify training materials.
2. Identify different approaches according to the state of the client.
3.Generalize nutrition education for different groups.
4.Define nutritional status and body composition, blood levels and other parameters.
5.Explain the methods of behavior change in individuals.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kutluay MT. Okul Öncesi Dönem Eğitimi Veren Kişi ve Kurumlar İçin Beslenme Eğitimi Rehberi, 2012.
2.Kutluay MT ve ark. Toplu Beslenme Yapılan Kurumlarda Çalışan Personel İçin Sanitasyon/Hijyen Eğitim Rehberi, 2003.
3.Journal of Nutrition Education
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Principles of Education, Importance of Nutrition Education
Week 1 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Planning Education, Educators Features
Week 2 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 3 - Theoretical
Approach to the Patient
Week 3 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 4 - Theoretical
Measurement and Evaluation Nutritional Status, Body Composition and Other Parameters
Week 4 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 5 - Theoretical
Monitoring Nutrition Therapy
Week 5 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 6 - Theoretical
Adult Nutrition Education
Week 6 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nutrition Education for Children
Week 7 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 8 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chronic Disease Nutrition Education
Week 9 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 10 - Theoretical
Principles of Nutrition Education Planning Groups
Week 10 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 11 - Theoretical
Presentation Preparation for Education, Principles of Making Materials Preparation and Presentation
Week 11 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition Education for Institutions
Week 12 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrition Education in Schools
Week 13 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutrition Education in Sports
Week 14 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 15 - Theoretical
Community Nutrition Education
Week 15 - Preparation Work
course materials
Week 16 - Preparation Work
course materials
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 - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026