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BES 508 - Food Allergies and Nutritional Theraphy

Graduate Education Institute · Nutrition and Dietetics · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Serap ANDAÇ

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to define the metabolic relationship between nutrients, their interaction with nutrients and to teach the application of this situation to nutrition.

Course Content

The content of this course includes dietary factors affecting the bioavailability, requirements and functions of nutrients and the interactions, causes and factors between them.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. It is expected to improve their knowledge about food intolerances.
  2. Distinguish between food intolerance and food allergy.
  3. Develops knowledge about food allergies.

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16580
Midterm11010
Quiz12020
Assignment21020
Practice000
Final11010

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Humoral and Cellular ImmunityChapter 1
2Nutrient AntigensChapter 2
3Ig-E and non-Ig-E-induced reactionsChapter 3
4Epidemiology of Food AllergyChapter 4
5Identification and classification of food allergiesChapter 5
6Methods Used to Determine Food AllergyChapter 6
7Besin Alerjisini Saptamak İçin Kullanılan YöntemlerChapter 7
8MIDTERMMIDTERM
9Atopic Dermatitis, Urticaria and AngioedemaChapter 8
10Respiratory System and AllergyChapter 9
11Food-borne anaphylaxisChapter 10
12Eosinophilic gastroenteritisChapter 11
13York TestChapter 12
14Case DiscussionChapter 13
15Case DiscussionChapter 14
16Final ExamFinal Exam