Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition Education in Dietetics
Course Code: BDB317
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

To give information and gain skillls about the nutrition education, education methods.

Course Content

Defining of education and education principles, methods and materials used in education, communication skills in education, the basic principles of child and adult education, behaviour therapy?s principles and applications, prepairing education modules, demonstrations of education modules, presentation of education modules, reading and discussing a book adviced.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Mahmut ÇERİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the definition, principles and methods of education
2.Learns methods and materials used in nutrition education
3.Prepares an education plan and learns presentation methods
4.Learns the communication technics and barriers, learns the importance of communication in child and adult education
5.Learns the aplication of education modules mostly practiced (community, children, adults, nutritional service staff, patients)
6.Gains knowledge about the education principles of losing weight in overweight and obese patients, learns the behaviour therapy principles
7.Prepares a presentation about nutrition education
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nutrition Education, Isabel Contento, Jones and Barlett Publishers, 1st Edition
2.Journal of Nutrition Education
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition, principles and methods of education
Week 2 - Theoretical
Education materials, points to consider on prepairing education material
Week 3 - Theoretical
Properties of educator
Week 4 - Theoretical
Communication technics and barriers
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nutrition education for child and parents
Week 6 - Theoretical
The main specialities of adult education and communication skills
Week 7 - Theoretical
Education in Food Service System (Quiz)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Education in Public Health Nutrition
Week 9 - Theoretical
The main specialities of overweight and obese people, behaviour therapy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Prepairing an education plan and model application of an education module
Week 11 - Theoretical
Presentation of education modules
Week 12 - Theoretical
Presentation of education modules
Week 13 - Theoretical
Presentation of education modules
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of education modules
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Quiz1%40
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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3
4
2
5
2
3
3
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4
4
2
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3
3
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5
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3
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5
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3
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3
3
3
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3
3
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2
3
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4
4
4
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3
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5
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
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3
3
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5
3
3
3
3
5
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
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5
5
5
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3
3
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
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4
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026