Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
ECTS: 6 T+P+L: 3+2+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hafsa Sena SARGIN MIZRAK
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hafsa Sena SARGIN MIZRAK
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to teach various acute and chronic diseases seen in childhood, to emphasize the importance of nutrition in pediatric diseases, to introduce current dietary practices related to childhood disorders, and to encourage students to participate in academic research.
Course Content
The course content includes clinical case follow-up, nutrition of premature infants, enteral and parenteral nutrition, acute gastroenteritis, malnutrition, lactose intolerance and other carbohydrate malabsorptions, infectious diseases, childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome, eating behavior disorders, renal diseases, oncological diseases, and their corresponding nutrition therapies.
Required Resources
- Vakalarla Öğreniyorum: Çocuk Hastalıklarında Tıbbi Beslenme Tedavisi Serisi
- Editör: Prof. Dr. Nevin ŞANLIER
- Pediatride Tıbbi Beslenme Tedavisi
- Klinik Pediatrik Beslenme
- Editör: Vanessa Shaw Çeviri Editörü: Doç. Dr. Reci Meseri, Doç. Dr. Özge Küçükerdönmez, Öğr. Gör. Murat Urhan
- Pediatrik Hastalıklara Özel Beslenme ve Diyet Yönetimi
- Editör: İlyas Okur
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the importance of applying medical nutrition therapy in childhood diseases.
- Explains the clinical and laboratory findings, complications, and medical treatments of acute and chronic diseases seen in infancy and childhood.
- Discusses the methods of medical nutrition therapy for children with these diseases.
- Applies the assessment of nutritional status in children with these diseases.
- Calculates the energy and nutrient requirements of children with these diseases.
- Examines the special nutritional products used in the medical nutrition therapy of these diseases.
Core Area Distribution
(72) Health%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeGuided PracticeBrain StormingProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 13 | 5 | 65 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infant and Toddler Nutrition | Current Literature |
| 2 | Gastroenteritis and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 3 | Protein-Energy Malnutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 4 | Nutritional Support Systems: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition | Current Literature |
| 5 | Carbohydrate Malabsorption and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 6 | Protein Malabsorption and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 7 | Public Holiday + Case Application | Current Literature |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Fat Malabsorption Disorders and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 10 | Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 11 | Protein Metabolism Disorders and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 12 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Medical Nutrition Therapy | Current Literature |
| 13 | Premature Baby Nutrition | Current Literature |
| 14 | Food Allergies | Current Literature |
| 15 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |