Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Nutrition I
Course Code: BDB115
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 2
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the importance of energy and macronutrients (carbonhydrates, protein, lipids) on body function and healthy nutrition, assessment of the foods according to their energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat contents, teaching daily energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat requirements for different ages and genders, and type and amounts of foods that can provide these nutrients, application of individual dietary records and physical activity records for assessing nutritional status, developing recommendations for healthy eating.

Course Content

The importance of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins on nutrition, the structures, definitions, classifications, functions, sources, recommended dietary allowances, and excessive intakes of these nutrients. Methods of individual dietary records and physical activity records.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayçıl ÖZTURAN ŞİRİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the importance of energy and macro-nutrients (carbohydrates, protein, fat) on healthy eating and body function
2.Evaluates the foods according to energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat contents
3.Knows daily energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat requirements for different ages and genders and the type and amount of foods that can provide these nutrients
4.Determines the amount of daily consumption of nutrients, compares them according to the recommendations, assesses general nutritional status and dietary habits, interprets dietary patterns
5.Develops recommendations for healthy eating
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baysal, A. (2011) Beslenme (13 th edition). Ankara: Hatipoğlu Publishing.
2.Mahan, L.K.,Escott-Stump, S., Raymond, J. (2011) Krause'sFood&theNutritionCareProcess (13.baskı). Washington: Elseiver.
3.Türkiye'ye Özgü Beslenme Rehberi. (2004). T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Temel Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü ve Hacettepe Üniversitesi Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü, Ankara.
4.Berdarier, CD. ,Dwyer JT., Heber D. (2013). Handbook of Nutrition and Food (Ed by), Third Edition, CRC Press.
5.Wiseman G. (2002).Nutrition and Health (Ed by), First Edition, CRC Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Significance of Nutrition
Week 1 - Laboratory
General principles of working in the laboratory
Week 2 - Theoretical
Carbohydrates-I
Week 2 - Laboratory
Assessment of foods measures and amounts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Carbohydrates-II
Week 3 - Laboratory
Classification of foods according to their carbohydrate content
Week 4 - Theoretical
Foods: sugar, starch, honey, molasses, flour, pasta, grains
Week 4 - Laboratory
Applications about grains, flour, pasta, sugar, starch, honey, molasses Calculation of these applications? energy and nutrient contents
Week 5 - Theoretical
Lipids- I
Week 5 - Laboratory
Classification of foods according to their lipid content
Week 6 - Theoretical
Lipids- II
Week 6 - Laboratory
Applications about using different types of fats Calculation of these applications energy and nutrient contents
Week 7 - Theoretical
Usage of fats and oils
Week 7 - Laboratory
Classification of foods according to their protein content
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Repeat (Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Proteins
Week 9 - Laboratory
Evaluation of foods in regard to their protein quality Calculation of protein quality of different menus
Week 10 - Theoretical
Protein Quality
Week 10 - Laboratory
Applications about eggs Calculation of these applications? energy and nutrient contents
Week 11 - Theoretical
Foods: meat, poultry, fish, egg, legumes
Week 11 - Laboratory
Evaluation of foods in regard to their energy contents
Week 12 - Theoretical
Energy metabolism and physical activity
Week 12 - Laboratory
Applications about individal energy expenditure. Evaluation of different calculation methods
Week 13 - Laboratory
Laboratory Exam
Week 14 - Theoretical
Explanation of nutritional intake assessment and physical activity record
Week 14 - Laboratory
Nutritional intake assessment and physical activity record
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Laboratory1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory131239
Laboratory131239
Practice Examination1516
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
3
5
4
4
4
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3
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4
5
3
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3
4
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3
3
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3
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5
5
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3
OÇ-4
3
5
5
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4
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5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
2
3
5
3
5
4
4
5
3
3
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026