Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Elif GÜNER
Course Objective
In this course, it is aimed to teach the definition and diversity of nutritional behavior disorders, to gain approach skills for the cause and nutritional approach.
Course Content
The course content includes: Control of Food Intake, Eating Attitudes and Behaviors, Body Image, Eating Behavior Change Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindful and Intuitive Eating Practices, and Eating Disorders.
Required Resources
Lecture notes and current scientific articles
Recommended Resources
The Power of Nutrition: Brain, Cognitive Development, Behavior – Ankara: Nobel Medical Bookstores
Rules
Attendance at the class is 70%.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the concepts of hypothalamic and hedonic eating.
- Explains the nutritional behaviors and the factors that affect them.
- Apply the methods used in the evaluation of nutritional behaviors.
- Explains nutrition behavior change therapy.
- Compares eating behavior disorders.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%70 (72) Health%30
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionCase StudySelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Midterm | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Control of Food Intake, Hypothalamic and Hedonic Hunger | Review of course notes |
| 2 | Eating Attitudes and Behaviors (Emotional Eating, Uncontrolled Eating, Restrictive Eating) | Review of course notes |
| 3 | Homework Presentation: Changes in Our Eating Behaviors | Presentation preparation |
| 4 | Homework Presentation: Changes in our Eating Behavior | Presentation preparation |
| 5 | Body Image | Reviewing course notes |
| 6 | Nutritional Behavior Change Therapy | Reviewing course notes |
| 7 | Motivational Interviewing | Reviewing course notes |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Reviewing course notes |
| 9 | Mindful and Intuitive Nutrition Practices | Reviewing course notes |
| 10 | Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Pica, Rumination Disorder, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Other Specified Eating Disorders, and Unspecified Eating Disorders) | Reviewing course notes |
| 11 | Orthorexia Nervosa, Diabulimia, Night Eating Disorder | Reviewing course notes |
| 12 | A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Eating Disorders | Reviewing course notes |
| 13 | Article Presentation: Case Presentation Focusing on Eating Disorders | Presentation preparation |
| 14 | Article Presentation: Case Presentation Focusing on Eating Disorders | Presentation preparation |
| 15 | Public holiday | Public holiday |
| 16 | Final Exam | Reviewing course notes |