Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diabetes Mellitus and Nutrition
Course Code: BDY533
Course Type: Area Elective
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

Learn about the impact of nutrition in the occurrence of diabetes and treatment. Develop individualized medical nutrition therapy programs for diabetic individuals.

Course Content

The etiology, complications, clinical symptoms and the effectiveness of nutrition at treatment and prevention of diabetes will be discussed.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Obtains information about definition, classification and diagnostic methods of diabetes.
2.Explains the relationship between the pathogenesis of diabetes and nutrition.
3.Explains the effect of nutrition at the development of complications.
4.Learns about the interaction between drug-insulin-exercise and nutrition.
5.Learns and apply the purposes, principles and steps of medical nutrition therapy.
6.Gains the accessing searched for information, analyzing, organizing and presenting skills.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bowman BA and Russell RM (eds).Present Knowledge in Nutrition, eighth edition, ILSI Press,Washington,DC,2001.
2.Baysal A, Aksoy M, Bozkurt N, Kutluay Merdol T, Pekcan P, Keçecioğlu S, Besler T,Mercanlıgil SM. Diyet El Kitabı, 4. baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi,Ankara,2002.
3.Uluslararası beslenme ve diyet dergileri (European J Clin Nutr, JADA, Am J Clin. Nutr, vb.) ve kitaplar
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Diagnosis and epidemiology of diabetes
Week 2 - Theoretical
The pathogenesis of diabetes and nutrition
Week 3 - Theoretical
The complications of diabetes and nutrition
Week 4 - Theoretical
Medication / insulin therapy and nutrition
Week 5 - Theoretical
Exercise in diabetes and nutrition
Week 6 - Theoretical
Medical nutrition therapy in diabetes; objectives and stages
Week 7 - Theoretical
Diabetes and carbohydrates-fiber
Week 8 - Theoretical
Diabetes and proteins (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diabetes and lipids
Week 10 - Theoretical
Diabetes and vitamins
Week 11 - Theoretical
Diabetes and minerals
Week 12 - Theoretical
Meal planning methods in diabetes; carbohydrate count
Week 13 - Theoretical
Diabetes education
Week 14 - Theoretical
Literature discussion, seminar
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment110212
Presentation 110212
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
4
3
4
3
OÇ-4
4
3
4
3
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-6
4
4
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026