Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BDB306 |
| 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 |
The aim of this course is to enable students to evaluate the epidemiology, causes, vulnerable groups, public health consequences, nutrition approaches in disaster situations, and national/international nutrition policies and intervention programs related to major nutrition problems in Türkiye and worldwide.
Nutrition problems and their epidemiology in the community; protein-energy malnutrition, growth monitoring, obesity, diet-related chronic diseases, iron deficiency anemia, iodine, zinc, folic acid and vitamin deficiencies, dental caries, rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis; nutrition in vulnerable groups, elderly and worker nutrition, nutrition in disasters, food fortification, supplementation, community-based intervention programs, and food/nutrition policies
| Res. Assist. Şenay ÇATAK |
| 1. | Explains nutrition problems in the community and the basic concepts of nutritional epidemiology. |
| 2. | Evaluates the epidemiological characteristics of protein-energy malnutrition, obesity, diet-related chronic diseases, and micronutrient deficiencies. |
| 3. | Interprets anthropometric, clinical, biochemical, dietary intake, and epidemiological data to assess nutritional status in the community. |
| 4. | Analyzes nutrition problems in vulnerable groups in terms of causes, consequences, and prevention approaches. |
| 5. | Evaluates nutritional needs, food security risks, and appropriate intervention strategies in disasters and special community conditions. |
| 6. | Evaluates national and international food and nutrition policies in terms of fortification, supplementation, and community-based intervention programs. |
| 1. | Margetts BM, Nelson M (1997). Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press,Oxford, 2nd Ed. |
| 2. | Lee RD, Nieman DC (2007). Nutritional Assessment. McGrawHill, Boston, 4th Ed |
| 3. | Gibson RS (2005). Principles of Nutritional Assessment. Oxford University Press, Newyork, 2nd Ed. |
| 4. | Willett W (1998). Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press. NewYork, 2nd Ed. |
| 5. | Jelliffe DB, Jelliffe EFP. Community Nutritional Assessment. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1989. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Quiz | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 50 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |