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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI434
Course Name: Pharmaceutical Aspects of Nutritional Disorders
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Doç. Dr. ANMAR HASAN KASHKOOL AL TAIE
Course Lecturer(s): Doç. Dr. Anmar AL-TAIE
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Describe the role of common vitamins in normal physiology and disease
Review the beneficial effects of vitamin supplements.
Identify the potential toxic effects of vitamin supplements
Course Content: Students are expected to acquire the following competencies:
The vitamins occupy a central role in the field of Nutrition.
Vitamin discoveries, as factors that prevent specific diseases, marked the emergence of the field.
They are also important for their roles in the support of health in ways that often lack the specificity that facilitated their discoveries.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students are expected to acquire the following competencies: The vitamins occupy a central role in the field of Nutrition. Vitamins discoveries, as factors that prevent specific diseases, marked the emergence of the field. They are also important for their roles in the support of health in ways that often lack the specificity that facilitated their discoveries.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Perspectives on the Vitamin Concepts
2) Properties of Vitamins
3) Considering the Individual Vitamins Water-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin C
4) Water-soluble Vitamins- Thiamine
5) Water-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin B6
6) Water-soluble Vitamins- Folate
7) Water-soluble Vitamins-Vitamin B12
8) Fat-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin A
9) Fat-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin D
10) Fat-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin E
11) Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins
12) Assessing Vitamin Status
13) Quantifying Vitamin Needs
14) Vitamins Safety and Hazardous
15) Final week
16) Final week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health. 4th edition 2012, Elsevier, UK.

Vitamins and Minerals Demystified: A self-teaching Guide. 2011,
New York: McGraw Hill Professional.
References: The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health. 4th edition 2012, Elsevier, UK.

Vitamins and Minerals Demystified: A self-teaching Guide. 2011,
New York: McGraw Hill Professional.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill nursing roles and functions.
2) Fulfills the health care needs of individuals, families, and society by utilizing professional roles through a holistic and evidence-based approach, in accordance with the nursing process, ethical principles, patient safety, and quality standards.
3) Uses care and informatics technologies in nursing practice, research, education, and management.
4) Establishes effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, society, colleagues, other healthcare team members, and organizations for the development and delivery of healthcare services.
5) Accesses international nursing literature through the use of a foreign language.
6) Adheres to the relevant legislation in professional nursing practices.
7) Applies lifelong learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in personal and professional life.
8) Determines protection and nursing care priorities in situations that impact public health on a large scale, such as natural disasters and pandemics, and demonstrates responsiveness in crisis management.
9) Contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of health policies and organizational quality systems.
10) Takes an active role in research, projects, and activities with a sense of social responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill nursing roles and functions.
2) Fulfills the health care needs of individuals, families, and society by utilizing professional roles through a holistic and evidence-based approach, in accordance with the nursing process, ethical principles, patient safety, and quality standards.
3) Uses care and informatics technologies in nursing practice, research, education, and management.
4) Establishes effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, society, colleagues, other healthcare team members, and organizations for the development and delivery of healthcare services.
5) Accesses international nursing literature through the use of a foreign language.
6) Adheres to the relevant legislation in professional nursing practices.
7) Applies lifelong learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in personal and professional life.
8) Determines protection and nursing care priorities in situations that impact public health on a large scale, such as natural disasters and pandemics, and demonstrates responsiveness in crisis management.
9) Contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of health policies and organizational quality systems.
10) Takes an active role in research, projects, and activities with a sense of social responsibility.

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 30
Study Hours Out of Class 12 24
Project 2 12
Midterms 16 28
Final 16 26
Total Workload 120