Information Package / Course Catalogue
Clinical Nutrition Children's Field Practice
Course Code: BDB400
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 10
Credit: 7
Lab: 0
ECTS: 10
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge on the follow-up methods in the field of clinical pediatric dietetics, to be able to understand the related researches and to interpret the clinical practices concerning nutrition therapies in pediatric diseases.

Course Content

Infant formulas, classification, and area of usage, Prematurity and nutrition therapy, fetal nutrition and its relation to chronic diseases, Malabsorptions and nutrition therapy, Malnutrition and nutrition therapy, Gastroenterites and nutrition therapy, Inborn errors of metabolis and nutrition therapy, Diabetes mellitus and nutrition therapy, Enteral and parenteral nutrition, Kidney diseases and nutrition therapy, Food allergies and nutrition therapy, Eating behaviour diseases, Childhood obesity obesity and nutrition therapy, Metabolic sendrome and nutrition therapy, Congenital heart diseases and nutrition therapy, Neurologic diseases and nutrition therapy, Nutrition deficit disorders and nutrition therapy, Infectious diseases and nutrition therapy , Neoplastic diseases and nutrition therapy, Fetal Nutrition and Its Relation to Chronic Diseases

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayçıl ÖZTURAN ŞİRİN
Prof. Dide KILIÇALP
Learning Outcomes
1.Have gained knowledge and skills on the clinical nutrition in pediatric dietetics.
2.Have gained knowledge on the clinical practices in paediatric dietetics by observing
3.Have learned the methods for patient follow-up in the out and in patient clinics.
4.Have gained skills on the reading patients? file, analaysing the information, planning nutrition and diet therapy according to patients' clinical and laboratory findings.
5.Be able to access, analyse and present the knowledge related to pediatric dietetics
6.Be able to gain teamwork ability with all partners on pediatric dietetics
7.Have attanded clinical nutrition studies in pediatric diseases.
8.Have gained skills on the problems and its solutions in paediatric dietetics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Prof Dr. Gülden Köksal, Uz. Dyt Hülya Gökmen. Çocuk Hastalıklarında Beslenme Tedavisi, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, 2000, Ankara
2.Acosta PB, Yannicelli S. The Ross Metabolic Formula System Nutrition Support Protocols, 3rd Ed, Ohio, 1997.
3.Beslenme ve Diyet Dergileri
4.Vanessa Shaw, Margeret Lawson. Clinical Paediatric Dietetics, 4th Edition, Blackwell Publishing, BDA Paediatric Group, London, 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Placement and discussing in infant formulas, classification, and area of usage
Week 1 - Practice
Internship
Week 2 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in prematurity
Week 2 - Practice
Internship
Week 3 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in malabsorptions
Week 3 - Practice
Internship
Week 4 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in malnutrition
Week 4 - Practice
Internship
Week 5 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in inborn errors of metabolism
Week 5 - Practice
Internship
Week 6 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in diabetes mellitus
Week 6 - Practice
Internship
Week 7 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in enteral and parenteral nutrition
Week 7 - Practice
Internship
Week 8 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in kidney diseasesPlacement and case studies in food allergies
Week 8 - Practice
Internship
Week 9 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in eating behaviour diseases, obesity, metabolic sendrome
Week 9 - Practice
Internship
Week 10 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in infectious diseases, neoplastic diseases
Week 10 - Practice
Internship
Week 11 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in congenital heart diseases
Week 11 - Practice
Internship
Week 12 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in neurologic diseases and fetal nutrition and its relation to chronic diseases
Week 12 - Practice
Internship
Week 13 - Theoretical
Placement and case studies in nutrition deficit disorders
Week 13 - Practice
Internship
Week 14 - Theoretical
Case presentations in rare diseases, patient file investigation, nutrition education ability, , homework delivery, diet planning
Week 14 - Practice
Internship
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Assignment1%10
Verbal Examination1%20
Report1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice14110161
Practice Examination110212
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)251
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026