Nutrition Ecology

Course Code:

NUT 253

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Free Elective

Theoric:

3

Practice:

0

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

Açelya GÜL

Courses given by:

Açelya GÜL

Course Objectives:

This course purposes to teach ecology, nutrition ecology, environment, cultural environment, agriculture and nutrition problems in the world.

Course Content:

Nutrition ecology, environment and related issues

Course Methodology:

Teaching Methods: 1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

Assessment Methods: 1:Writing Exam 2: Multiple Choice Test 3: Gap Filling 4: True-False 5: Oral Examination 6: Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Explain the interaction between nutrition and ecology	1,7,8,9	1,2,4,5	2,3,4,6
2) Explain the relations of living things with each other and with their environment.	1,7,8,9	1,2,4,5	2,3,4,6
3) Evaluates the impact of different farming methods on the environment	1,7,8,9	1,2,4,5	2,3,4,6
4) Examines the concept of sustainability and sustainable nutrition models.	1,7,8,9	1,2,4,5	2,3,4,6
5) Evaluates the interaction between man and his physical, biological, social and cultural environment in terms of food and nutrition.	1,7,8,9	1,2,4,5	2,3,4,6
6) Explains the nutritional habits and culinary cultures of various countries.	1,7,8,9	1,2,4,5	2,3,4,6

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	INTRODUCTION
2	ECOLOGY
3	NUTRITION ECOLOGY
4	SUSTAINABILITY
5	SUSTAINABILITY
6	MIDTERM
7	AGRICULTURE AND PRODUCTION / ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE/ ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
8	NUTRITION TRANSITION/ PALEOLITIC VS MODERN DIET
9	RELIGION AND NUTRITION BEHAVIOUR
10	WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PURPOSES
11	ARTICLE REVIEW
12	ARTICLE REVIEW
13	ARTICLE REVIEW
14	ARTICLE REVIEW
15	OVERVIEW

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	INSTRUCTOR’S LECTURE NOTES
Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Lecture-related slides, videos
Assignments	Current issues being handled by students
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm		60
Oral Presentation		40
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contributior
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To educate people as a Dietetitian and Nutritional Counseller in direct of the needs of our country.					X
2	To gain expertise in the scientific researh methods.	x
3	To educate students and to make them as an expert in the fields of child and adolescent nutrition.	X
4	To breed people who have ethics of the Nutritional Counselling.		X
5	To educate students and to make them as an expert in the fields of nutrition in pregnancy and lactating.	x
6	To instruct students about diseases of adulthood and to teach individual based dietary therapy in these diseases.		X
7	To instruct students to be an expert in the individual and group counselling				X
8	To instruct students to be an expert in explaining and fighting with epidemiologic nutritional problems.				X
9	To get learn students to social construct and nutrition.					X
10	To instruct students to be an expert current theories and follow new scientific recommendations.			X
11	To instruct students about food service systems.			X

ECTS

COURSE CATEGORY	Expertise/Field Courses
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	4	60
Mid-terms	1	7	7
Presentation	1	7	7
Final examination	1	14	14
Total Work Load			133
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5,32
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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