Nursing (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: NUR034
Course Name: General nutrition
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. FUNDA ELMACIOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Assistant Prof. Elif Güner
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: It aims to give the importance of nutrition for human life and health, its definition, energy and nutrients, daily requirements, food sources, inadequacy situations in line with scientific studies.
Course Content: Adequate and balanced nutrition, the interaction of nutrients and health, the importance of macronutrients in nutrition, nutritional sources, their use in the body and daily requirements, energy, energy generation of energy substrates (carbohydrates, proteins and fats), energy requirements suitable for age and gender, vitamins and minerals importance in nutrition, classification, food sources, use in the body, daily requirements; The role of the nurse in the nutrition support team, nutrition in pregnancy and lactation, breast milk constitute the content of this course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Knows the basic concepts of nutrition
2) Explains the nutrients and their use in the body
3) Understands the importance of regular and balanced nutrition
4) Sorts foods in terms of macro and micronutrient content.
5) Understands the importance of macro and micro nutrients
6) Understands the importance of nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.
7) Learns the role of the nurse in the nutrition team.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Relationship between Nutrition and Health, Food groups I
2) Relationship between Nutrition and Health, Food groups II
3) Metabolism
4) Carbohydrates
5) Proteins
6) Lipids
7) Vitamins I
8) Midterm
9) Vitamins II
10) Minerals I
11) The Role of the Nurse in the Nutrition Support Team
12) Minerals II
13) Nutrition in Pregnancy
14) Nutrition and Breast Milk in Lactation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Baysal A. Beslenme. Hatiboğlu Yayınları. 18. baskı, Ankara, 2018.
-Baysal A. Genel Beslenme. Hatiboğlu Yayınları. 17.baskı, Ankara, 2018.
-Mahan, L.K., Stump, S.E. Krause’s.Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy (Ed by), 14 th Edition, Elsevier (USA), 2017.
References: -Baysal A. Beslenme. Hatiboğlu Yayınları. 18. baskı, Ankara, 2018.
-Baysal A. Genel Beslenme. Hatiboğlu Yayınları. 17.baskı, Ankara, 2018.
-Mahan, L.K., Stump, S.E. Krause’s.Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy (Ed by), 14 th Edition, Elsevier (USA), 2017.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge. 1
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level. 1 1 1 1 1
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health. 1 1 1 1 1
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health. 1
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field. 2 2 2 2 1 1
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health. 1 1 1 1 1 1
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach. 1 1 1 1 1
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively. 1 1
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior. 1 1
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions. 1
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives. 1
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio. 1 1 1 1
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written. 2 1 1 1
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License. 2 1 1
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health. 1 1
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes. 1 1 2
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field. 1
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. 1 1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health. 1
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge. 1
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health. 1
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project. 1
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior. 1
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions. 1
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives. 1
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written. 1
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License. 1
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field. 1
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. 1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 15 2 30
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1.1 17.6
Homework Assignments 4 4 16
Midterms 2 4.5 9
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 73.6