Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrient-nutrient İnteractions
Course Code: BDY504
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To define the metabolic relationship between nutrients, teach the interactions of between them and practice this condition to nutrition.

Course Content

Dietary factors that affect the bioavailability, requirements and functions of nutrients and interactions between them, causes and factors will be discussed at an advanced level.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayçıl ÖZTURAN ŞİRİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns about the bioavailability of the nutrients in the organism, and the interactions with one another regarding to that functions.
2.Examines the positive and/or negative effects of interactions between food and nutrients in our body.
3.Evaluates the interaction of nutrients in terms of absorption, transport and bioavailability.
4.Explains the consequences of these effects in terms of nutrition.
5.Improves the skills of applying these interactions to the diet for a healthy life.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Martha H. Stipanuk, Marie A. Caudill. Biochemical, Physiological & Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition. Saunders. (2012)
2.Maurice E. Shils, Moshe Shike, A. Catharine Ross, Benjamin Caballero, Robert J. Cousins. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2006)
3.Sareen S. Gropper, Jack L. Smith, James L. Groff. Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism. Wadsworth Cengage Learning. (2009)
4.David L. Katz. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2001).
5.Abby S. Bloch. Issues and choices in clinical nutrition practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2007)
6.Other books and current articles on the subject
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Overview of the nutrient interactions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Macro nutrients: carbohydrates and nutrient interactions I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Macro nutrients: proteins and nutrient interactions II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Macro nutrients: lipids and nutrient interactions III
Week 6 - Theoretical
Discussion a related application as interactive
Week 7 - Theoretical
Discussion a related application as interactive II
Week 8 - Theoretical
Discussion a related application as interactive III (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Micro-nutrients: Vitamins and nutrient interactions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Micro-nutrients: Vitamins and nutrient interactions II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Micro-nutrients: Minerals and nutrient interactions III
Week 12 - Theoretical
Micro-nutrients: Minerals and nutrient interactions IV
Week 13 - Theoretical
General discussion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion a related application as interactive
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%70
Assignment5%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Individual Work115419
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination140242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
4
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026