Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
Course Objective
It is aimed for the individual to have knowledge and practical applications about the etiology, pathogenesis, and complications of adult diseases, as well as the organization and training of medical nutrition therapy.
Course Content
The course content includes Infection, AIDS, Cancer and Nutrition, Kidney Diseases and Nutrition, Pancreatic Biliary Diseases and Nutrition, Burns, Test Diets, Drug-Food Interaction, Allergy and Nutrition, Neurological - Psychiatric Diseases and Nutrition, Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.
Required Resources
Yetişkin Hastalıklarında Tıbbİ Beslenme Tedavisi, Editör: Prof. Dr. Nevin ŞANLIER, Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, 2024
Diyet El Kitabı, Hatipoğlu yayınları
Recommended Resources
www.who.int
www.fao.org
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the steps of medical nutrition therapy in liver, pancreas, and gallbladder diseases.
- Lists the indications and contraindications for enteral and parenteral nutrition and explains the principles of nutrition therapy management
- Explains nutritional therapies in bone and joint diseases, kidney diseases, and neurological disorders.
- Describes the areas of use of various test diets.
- Develops disease-specific medical nutrition therapies.
- Describes the physiological changes associated with burn injuries and lists the principles of nutrition therapy for burn patients
- Describes food–drug interactions.
- Explains and compares the concepts of food intolerance and food allergies.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Current Articles |
| 2 | Biliary diseases and nutrition | Current Articles |
| 3 | Nutrition in pancreatic disease | Current Articles |
| 4 | Nutrition in oncology | Current Articles |
| 5 | Enteral-Paranteral nutrition | Current Articles |
| 6 | Enteral-Paranteral nutrition | Current Articles |
| 7 | Nutrition in bone and joint diseases | Course materials |
| 8 | Nutrition in kidney diseases | Current articles |
| 9 | Midterm | Course Materials |
| 10 | Nutrition in kidney disease | Current Articles |
| 11 | Nutrition in neurological diseases | Current Articles |
| 12 | Nutrition in infectious diseases | Current Articles |
| 13 | Nutrition in burn | Current Articles |
| 14 | Test diets | Current Articles |
| 15 | Food Sensitivity and Food–Drug Interactions | Current Articles |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |


