Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Serap ANDAÇ
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to develop the ability to read and understand the literature in the field of nutrition and dietetics by giving the basic rules of academic translation and writing.
Course Content
In this course, students will be able to recognize the types of academic articles, learn how to search scientific databases, and improve their article reading and writing skills.
Required Resources
Current Literature
Course Learning Outcomes
- Makes effective research in scientific databases.
- Recognize and distinguish the types of academic articles.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%70 (72) Health%30
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
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 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research types | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 2 | Research types and reviewing literature | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 3 | General characteristics of scientific articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 4 | Diffirences between straight and systematic reviews | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 5 | Reviewing research articles,critical points at writing and researching research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 6 | Introduction part in research articles and writing a mini review | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 7 | Introduction part in research articles and writing a mini review | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Preparation for the exam should be done. |
| 9 | Writing methods in research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 10 | Writing results in research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 11 | Writing results in research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 12 | Writing results in research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 13 | Writing discussion/conclusion in research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 14 | Writing discussion/conclusion in research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 15 | Writing discussion/conclusion in research articles | https://www.sciencedirect.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ https://scholar.google.com.tr/ |
| 16 | Final Exam | Preparation for the exam should be done. |