Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diet Therapy in Diseases I
Course Code: BDB303
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to assess nutritional status, apply evidence-based medical nutrition therapy principles, and plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition care for adults with common diseases.

Course Content

This course covers nutritional assessment and the principles of medical nutrition therapy for obesity, eating disorders, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, gastrointestinal diseases, cancer, and bone marrow/hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Current approaches to determining disease-specific energy and nutrient requirements and planning, implementing, and monitoring nutrition care are also discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the etiology, clinical manifestations, complications, and the interaction between nutrition and acute and chronic nutrition-related diseases in adults.
2.Evaluates the principles, processes, and importance of medical nutrition therapy in the prevention and treatment of diseases.
3.Assesses patients' nutritional status and determines disease-specific energy and nutrient requirements.
4.Plans individualized nutrition education and counseling by considering the patient's clinical diagnosis, biochemical findings, and sociocultural characteristics.
5.Plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates disease-specific medical nutrition therapy according to individual needs.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baysal, A., Aksoy, M., Besler, T., Bozkurt, N., Keçecioğlu, S., Mercanlıgil, S., Merdol-Kutluay, T., Pekcan, G., Yıldız, E. (2011). Diyet El Kitabı (6.Baskı). Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayınevi
2.Krause Besin & Beslenme Bakım Süreci, Akbulut G (ed.), Nobel Ankara Tıp Kitapevi, 2019
3.Gastrointestinal Sistem Hastalıklarında Beslenme, Akbulut G (ed), Nobel Ankara Tıp Kitapevi, 2018
4.Yetişkin hastalıklarında Tıbbi Beslenme Tedavisi, Mercanlıgil SM, Şahin H, Akbulut G, Yıldıran H. (ed), Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2021
5.Tıbbi Beslenme Tedavisinde Güncel Uygulamalar, Akbulut G (ed), Nobel Ankara, 2018
6.Endokrin ve Kardiyometabolik Hastalıklarda Tıbbi Beslenme Tedavisi, Akbulut G (ed), Nobel Ankara, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course Introduction and Orientation
Week 1 - Practice
Course Introduction and Orientation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nutritional Assessment
Week 2 - Practice
Nutritional Assessment
Week 3 - Theoretical
Obesity and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Week 3 - Practice
Medical Nutrition Therapy Practices in Obesity
Week 4 - Theoretical
Medical Nutrition Therapy in Eating Disorders
Week 4 - Practice
Medical Nutrition Therapy Applications in Eating Disorders
Week 5 - Theoretical
Diabetes Mellitus and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Week 5 - Practice
Medical Nutrition Therapy Applications in Diabetes Mellitus
Week 6 - Theoretical
Diabetes Mellitus and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Week 6 - Practice
Medical Nutrition Therapy Applications in Diabetes Mellitus
Week 7 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate Counting (Midterm Exam)
Week 7 - Practice
Carbohydrate Counting Applications
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Cardiovascular Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy-I (discussion of midterm exam questions)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cardiovascular Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy-II
Week 9 - Practice
Applications of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Cardiovascular Diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
Metabolic Syndrome and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Week 10 - Practice
Medical Nutrition Therapy Applications in Metabolic Syndrome
Week 11 - Theoretical
Gastrointestinal System Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Week 11 - Practice
Applications of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Gastrointestinal System Diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gastrointestinal System Diseases and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Week 12 - Practice
Applications of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Gastrointestinal System Diseases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Medical Nutrition Therapy in Cancer
Week 13 - Practice
Applications of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Cancer
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Bone Marrow-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%30
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%45
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment1112
Practice Examination110111
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)149
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
1
2
OÇ-2
5
4
3
5
1
1
3
2
2
2
OÇ-3
4
5
3
5
1
1
4
2
2
2
OÇ-4
4
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5
5
1
1
4
3
4
3
OÇ-5
4
5
3
5
1
1
5
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026