Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Nutritional Principles in the Elderly
Course Code: YSB623
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic principles of nutrition in old age

Course Content

In this course, in old age, changes in metabolism, nutrient requirements, the problems due to lack of food selection and use of, information on special nutrition programs will be transferred.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Basic food items will be about knowledgeable .
2.Food additives can identify.
3.How in common diseases in old age will find information on how fed.
4.Unbalanced nutrition can be defined.
5.the impact of nutrition can understand on healthy aging.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baysal A. 2012. Genel Beslenme. Hatipoğlu YAyınları, Ankara.
2.Mc Gee M, Jensen GL. 2000. Nutrition in elderly. J Clin gastroenterol 30: 372.
3.Kapucu, S. Geriatri Hemşireliği. Hipokrat Kitpevi, Ankara, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and importance of nutrition
Week 2 - Theoretical
Carbohydrates and their significance in old age
Week 3 - Theoretical
Proteins and their significance in old age
Week 4 - Theoretical
Lipids and their significance in old age
Week 5 - Theoretical
Vitamins and their significance in old age
Week 6 - Theoretical
Minerals and their significance in old age
Week 7 - Theoretical
Water and their significance in old age
Week 8 - Theoretical
antioxidants (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pulps and their significance in old age
Week 10 - Theoretical
Genetically modified foods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Effect on the aging process of a balanced diet
Week 12 - Theoretical
What should be the diet in diseases common in old age I
Week 13 - Theoretical
What should be the diet in diseases common in old age II
Week 14 - Theoretical
What should be the diet in diseases common in old age III
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Presentation 110111
Quiz1516
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination140141
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
3
2
2
4
3
1
OÇ-2
4
2
4
4
3
2
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
OÇ-4
4
3
2
1
3
4
4
OÇ-5
4
3
4
4
3
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026