Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to teach the students the main nutrition principles and energy and nutrition requirements starting from pregnancy to lactation , infancy and all childhood, to protect and improve the community health. |
Course Content: |
Importance of maternal and child health,pregnancy physiology,nutritional requirements during pregnancy,pregnancy complications,lactation physiology and nutritional requirements during lactation,breast milk,complementary nutrition,feeding of premature and low birth weight infants,evaluation of growth and development,nutrition in pre-school, school and adolescence period. |
Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
The importance of maternal and child health |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
2) |
Physiology of pregnancy, nutritional requirements during pregnancy |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
3) |
Pregnancy complications and nutrition |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
4) |
Lactation physiology, nutritional requirements during lactation |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
5) |
Nutrition during infancy, Breast milk |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
6) |
Nutrition during infancy, Complementary nutrition |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
7) |
Midterm |
Midterm |
8) |
Nutrition during infancy, Formulas and commercial products |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
9) |
Nutrition premature and low birth weight infants |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
10) |
Nutrition in pre-school children |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
11) |
Nutrition in school children |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
12) |
Nutrition in adolescent |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
13) |
Assessment of growth and development |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
14) |
Nutrition and mental development |
Reading the required section of the book
Power point presentation |
15) |
Final exam |
Final exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Graduates have the knowledge of attaining scientific knowledge in the field, monitoring, evaluating and applying current literature. |
5 |
2) |
Graduates provide preventive health education for individual, family and community by using the information obtained in health field. |
5 |
3) |
Graduates take responsibility as individuals and team members to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in the field of practice. |
5 |
5) |
Graduates evaluates advanced knowledge and skills in the field of health with a critical approach. |
5 |
6) |
Graduates transfer information and solution proposal for problems to people and institutions concerned about health field in written and verbally; listen to the thoughts, expectations and expectations of the people and institutions concerned. |
5 |
7) |
Graduates become a role model for colleagues and society through Professional identity. |
5 |
8) |
Graduates are competent enough to understand the anatomy, physiological functions and behavior of healthy individuals and/or the patients; it is empowering to understand the relationship between the individual's health and the physical and social environment. |
5 |
9) |
As an individual, he acts in accordance with laws, regulations, legislation and professional codes of ethics regarding his duties, rights and responsibilities. |
4 |
10) |
Cooperate with persons from related disciplines and act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and announcement of results related to the health field. |
5 |