GIM 476 - Food And Nutrition

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Molecular Biology and Genetics (English 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mustafa YAMAN

Course Objective

•    This course was designed to meet department guidelines for GIM 476 Food and Nutrition and provide for you the opportunity to master the subject of nutrition as appropriate for a 400-level college course. When you successfully complete this course, you will be able to accomplish with a proficiency of 70% or greater as measured by homework, presentation, written assignments, and proctored examinations.
•    The learner in this course will be able to obtain an understanding of the various subtopics in food and nutrition and demonstrate his/ her comprehension of nutrition concepts

Course Content

•    Designing a Healthful Diet 
•    In Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 
•    In Antioxidant Function and Vision 
•    In Bone, Blood Health and Immunity
•    Healthful Body Weight Maintaining
•    Disordered Eating  
•    Nutrition and Physical Activity 
•    Nutrition Through the Life Cycle

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Designing a Healthful Diet
  2. Achieving and Maintaining: a Healthful Body Weight
  3. Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health
  4. Nutrients Involved: in Energy Metabolism
  5. Food Equity, Sustainability, and Quality
  6. Blood Health and Immunity

Core Area Distribution

(44) Physical Sciences%10 (52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%30 (62) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery%10 (72) Health%50