Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutritional Therapy in Eating and Metabolism Disease
Course Code: BDB316
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to provide the students with an understanding of eating and metabolic diseases and to teach them the basic principles of nutritional therapy.

Course Content

Eating disorders, metabolic diseases, nutritional therapy in eating disorders, nutritional therapy in metabolic disorders.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn the clinical and biochemical findings, screening strategies in inborn errors of metabolism
2.To be able to learnthe principle of nutrition therapy in IMD
3.To be able to become skillful at preparing diet therapy of IMD patients
4.Will be able to apply nutritional therapy in eating behavior disorders.
5.Define other eating disorders (orthorexia, binge eating, etc.) and plan nutritional treatment.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Köksal G, Gökmen H, Çocuk Hastalıklarında Beslenme Tedavisi, Hatipoğlu Yayınevi, 2000.
2.Acosta PB, Yannicelli S. The Ross Metabolic Formula System Nutrition Support Protocols, 3rd Ed, Ohio, 1997.
3.Journals of Nutrition and Dietetics, Journals of Pedatrics (JIMD, Pediatrics, JADA, Am J Clin. Nutr, etc.)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Classification of IMD
Week 2 - Theoretical
Screening methods in IMD
Week 3 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in phenylketonuria
Week 4 - Theoretical
New approches in phenylketonuria treatment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in maple syrup urine disease
Week 6 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in organic acidemia -1
Week 7 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in organic acidemia -2
Week 8 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in galactosemia and inherited fructosemia (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in galactosemia and inherited fructosemia
Week 10 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in glycogen storage disease
Week 11 - Theoretical
Medical therapy in hyperlipoproteinemia
Week 12 - Theoretical
anorexia nervosa and nutritional therapy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Orthorexia nervosa and nutritional therapy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Bulimia nervosa and nutritional therapy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%10
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory134278
Assignment2114
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026