Information Package / Course Catalogue
Exercise and Nutrition
Course Code: BESE427
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is; The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the effects of adequate and balanced nutrition on health, physical activity and nutrition in achieving ideal performance and the role of control in some diseases.

Course Content

Fundamental principles of nutrition, functions of nutrients (carbohydrate, fat, protein, minarel, vitamins, water, etc.) in organism, relationships between physical activity and nutrition principles, ergogenic nutritional supplements, the role of nutrition and physical activity in the control of weight and cardiovascular diseases and eating disorders It contains.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Kürşat KARACABEY
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the basic nutrition principles
2.Knows the properties of basic nutrients
3.Will be able to express adequate and balanced nutrition.
4.List adequate and balanced nutrition rules
5.Learn key points about athlete nutrition
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Jeukendrup A, Gleeson M (2009). Sport Nutrition . Human Kinetics
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Exercise, health and nutrition interaction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy systems in exercise
Week 3 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate metabolism and the role of carbohydrates in exercise
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fat metabolism and the role of fat in exercise
Week 5 - Theoretical
Protein metabolism and the role of proteins in exercise
Week 6 - Theoretical
Vitamin, mineral requirements and exercise
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fluid consumption, dehydration and rehydration
Week 8 - Theoretical
Water and Exercise/Evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ergogenic nutritional supplements during exercise
Week 10 - Theoretical
The role of nutrition and physical activity in weight control
Week 11 - Theoretical
The role of nutrition and physical activity in cardiovascular diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Eating disorders
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutritional advice during disability and rehabilitation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Energy requirement in sport and energy formation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Assignment1224
Seminar1011
Individual Work52220
Final Examination1448
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026