Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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SEMRA & VEFA KÜÇÜK SCHOOL OF HEALTH / HEM116 - NURSING

Code: HEM116 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department NURSING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HİLAL YILDIZ (hilalyildiz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is teach fundamental concepts related to human nutrition, food components and their characteristics, their functions in human body, the harmful effects of poor nutrition

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can understand the fundamental principles of nutrition and the relationship between dietary and health-disease PO-1 1. Using the knowledge , abilities and behaviours that has been gained during the employment in the circumtances of health to illness professionally according to vocational standards from birth till death.
PO-2 2. Solving the health problems by basing on scientific foundations and making investigations and bringing them out for vocational development.
PO-9 9. Being able to educate and consult through health care progress of person, family and society.
PO-13 13. Using the critical thinking and problem solving ablility on protecting , developing or enhancing health of person/family/society health.
Examination
LO-2 can know the basic food constituents and the foods including this constituents PO-4 4. Using the developing technology on nursing care.
PO-5 5. Being an change agent on vocational and social sphere.
PO-7 7. Being able to make group work on indisciplinary and interdisciplinary.
PO-13 13. Using the critical thinking and problem solving ablility on protecting , developing or enhancing health of person/family/society health.
Examination
LO-3 can have enough knowledge about nutrition in special situations (pregnancy, lactation, old age, diabetes, congenital metabolism diseases, hypertension etc.) PO-1 1. Using the knowledge , abilities and behaviours that has been gained during the employment in the circumtances of health to illness professionally according to vocational standards from birth till death.
PO-4 4. Using the developing technology on nursing care.
PO-8 8. Being able to organise social responsibility activities that will contribute community development and take part in it.
PO-9 9. Being able to educate and consult through health care progress of person, family and society.
PO-12 12. Being able to coordinate the required nursing service on protecting , developing or enhencing health of person/family/society health.
Examination
LO-4 can understand the problems and diseases caused by malnutrition. PO-2 2. Solving the health problems by basing on scientific foundations and making investigations and bringing them out for vocational development.
PO-8 8. Being able to organise social responsibility activities that will contribute community development and take part in it.
PO-12 12. Being able to coordinate the required nursing service on protecting , developing or enhencing health of person/family/society health.
PO-13 13. Using the critical thinking and problem solving ablility on protecting , developing or enhancing health of person/family/society health.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Fundamental principles of nutrition, the functions of food groups, healthy and balanced nourishment, determining daily energy needs, problems and diseases caused by nourishment mistakes
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 History of nutrition science Description method, Distance Learning
2 Description of nutrition, its importance and related terminology Description method, Distance Learning
3 Balanced nutrition Description method, Distance Learning
4 Classification of basic food elements Description method, Distance Learning
5 Carbohydrate sources and nutritional importance of carbohydrates Description method, Distance Learning
6 Protein sources and the place and nutritional importance of proteins Description method, Distance Learning
7 The importance of fats in diet Description method, Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Mineral and their role in nutritions Description method, Distance Learning
10 Mineral and their role in nutritions Description method, Distance Learning
11 Vitamins:history, health effects and sources Description method, Distance Learning
12 Vitamins:history, health effects and sources Description method, Distance Learning
13 Most common nutrition mistakes in this age Description method, Distance Learning
14 Nutrition in special situations (pregnancy, lactation, diabetes, hypertension) Description method, Distance Learning
15 Nutrition in special situations (congenital metabolic disorders) Description method, Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Baysal, A. (2009). Beslenme.(12. Baskı). Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayıncılık.
2 Bulduk, S. (2005). Beslenme İlkeleri ve Mönü Planlama. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
3 Whitney, E. & Rolfes, S. R. (2007). Understanding Nutrition. (11th ed.). USA: Wadsworth Publishing.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Projection, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 5 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 2 2
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 3 3
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 8 1 8
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 8 1 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60