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
Today, "nutritional supplements" to support nutrition around the world, and "nutraceuticals", which provide a high concentration of the basic active ingredients in foods, are widely used to help with treatment. The aim of this course is to gain knowledge about the effectiveness of these products based on scientific findings.
Course Content
The content of this course consists of nutrients that play an important role in the protection and treatment of human health; Vitamins, amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, antioxidants, polyphenolic compounds, plant estrogenics, probiotics, prebiotics, essential fatty acids, omega-3, etc.
Course Learning Outcomes
- The student is going to gain information about models and mechanisms for use of nutraceuticals
- The students are going to learn general information over the impact of nutraceuticals on frequent diseases.
- Learn basic information about the role of nutraceuticals in human health.
Core Area Distribution
(42) Life Sciences%50 (72) Health%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
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 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Midterm | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quiz | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Assignment | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, General concepts and definitions | Lecture Notes |
| 2 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; Proteins and amino acid group | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; carbohydrates | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; essential fatty acids | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; minerals | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; flavonoids | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; polyphenolic compounds | Lecture Notes |
| 8 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; herbaceous estrogenic compounds | Lecture Notes |
| 9 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; probiotics | Lecture Notes |
| 10 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; prebiotics | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; vitamins | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; vitamins | Lecture Notes |
| 13 | Nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals; vitamins | Lecture Notes |
| 14 | Student Presentations | Lecture Notes |
| 15 | Student Presentations | Lecture Notes |
| 16 | Student Presentations | Lecture Notes |