Information Package / Course Catalogue
Worker Nutrition
Course Code: İŞH517
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course, tell importance of nutrition to the students. At the end of the course students will be able to discuss the energy and nutrient needs of workers and students will be able to understand the role of nutrition in work performance.

Course Content

Different areas and the importance of nutrition workers in the different conditions, the energy and nutrient requirements,health problems that may occur among workers, according to the working conditions of nutrition

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nükhet BALLIEL
Learning Outcomes
1.General characteristics of the workers understand the work environment and their effects on nutrition
2.Students can learn nutrition and health problems seen in workers should produce solutions at the community level
3.Workers exceptions and knows the changing energy expenditure and nutritional requirements according to the operating conditions
4. Workers exceptions and knows the changing energy expenditure and nutritional requirements according to the operating conditions
5. Workers exceptions and knows the changing energy expenditure and nutritional requirements according to the operating conditions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yasemin Beyhan, İşçi Sağlığı- İş Güvenliği ve Beslenme, T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Temel Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü, 2008, Ankara.
2.WHO, Global strategy on occupationalhealthforall: Thewaytohealth at work,1994.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Nutritional conditions and general characteristics of the groups of workers
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nutritional conditions and general characteristics of the groups of workers
Week 3 - Theoretical
Seen in workers' health and nutrition issues
Week 4 - Theoretical
Energy and nutrient requirements of workers according to their specific business group I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Energy and nutrient requirements of workers according to their specific business group II
Week 6 - Theoretical
The provision of adequate and balanced nutrition of workers
Week 7 - Theoretical
Energy, nutrients and components work performance and work-related accidents
Week 8 - Theoretical
Energy, nutrients and components work performance and work-related accidents (Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Comparison of nutrition according to business groups and interactive discussions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Proper nutrition and menu planning conditions in the workplace
Week 11 - Theoretical
Workers in oxidative stress, nutrition and other health risks
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition of workers in special cases (pregnancy, lactation, chronic disease)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Workers and food-nutrition support
Week 14 - Theoretical
Seminar presentation
Week 15 - Final Exam
FINAL
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026