Nutrition and Dietetics non-thesis
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

General course introduction information

Course Code:

BDY572

Course Name:

Nutritional Epidemiology

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	8

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Assoc. Prof. HANDE ÖNGÜN YILMAZ

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to teach the epidemiological research methods, the role of nutrition in the etiology of disease, to gain knowledge and skills to monitor the nutritional status of communities and to develop interventions to reach and maintain healthy nutrition patterns.
Course Content:	This course includes epidemiological research methods, the role of nutrition in disease etiology, monitoring the nutritional status of communities, and developing and evaluating interventions to achieve and maintain healthy eating patterns.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To be able to learn methods of investigate diet in diseases of the components.
2) To be able to learn the nutritional epidemiolog and research methods.
3) To be able to learn assessment methods of epidemiology
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) To be able to examine demographic health datas
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) To be able to learn nutritional epidemiology in diseases
Field Specific Competence
1) To be able to gain skills on usage techniques of nutrition assessment.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Identification and content of nutritional epidemiology	Following the Current Course Schedule
2)	Identification and content of nutritional epidemiology	Following the Current Course Schedule
3)	Assessment methods of epidemiology	Following the Current Course Schedule
4)	Assessment methods of epidemiology	Following the Current Course Schedule
5)	Assessment methods of epidemiology	Following the Current Course Schedule
6)	Demographic health datas	Following the Current Course Schedule
7)	Demographic health datas	Following the Current Course Schedule
8)	Techniques of nutrition assessment	Following the Current Course Schedule
9)	Techniques of nutrition assessment	Following the Current Course Schedule
10)	Nutritional epidemiology in diseases	Following the Current Course Schedule
11)	Nutritional epidemiology in diseases	Following the Current Course Schedule
12)	Nutritional epidemiology in diseases	Following the Current Course Schedule
13)	Following the Current Course Schedule	Following the Current Course Schedule
14)	Evaluation of term paper	Following the Current Course Schedule

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Willet W. Nutritional Epidemiology (Monographs in Epidemiology and and Biostatistics) 3rd Edition, 2013.
References:	Willet W. Nutritional Epidemiology (Monographs in Epidemiology and and Biostatistics) 3rd Edition, 2013.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) It has up-to-date knowledge on nutrition and dietetics.
2) It obtains information about technological tools to reach the current knowledge.
3) Using technology, it analyzes and synthesizes scientific information, develops interpretations, reports and solution proposals, and shares information with different disciplines and colleagues by communicating in line with ethical principles.
4) Taking responsibilities when faced with problems related to the field, collecting examples, bringing solution proposals, using teamwork and communication and information technology.
5) Adopts lifelong learning principles and evaluates, discusses, interprets statistically based on the statistically based practice of scientific articles in the direction of ethical principles with a critical approach.
6) It contributes, conducts, manages and evaluates the scientific information in the direction of ethical principles, taking into account the opinions, the individual and the society, and will direct the national and international nutrition plans and policies.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	It has up-to-date knowledge on nutrition and dietetics.
2)	It obtains information about technological tools to reach the current knowledge.
3)	Using technology, it analyzes and synthesizes scientific information, develops interpretations, reports and solution proposals, and shares information with different disciplines and colleagues by communicating in line with ethical principles.
4)	Taking responsibilities when faced with problems related to the field, collecting examples, bringing solution proposals, using teamwork and communication and information technology.
5)	Adopts lifelong learning principles and evaluates, discusses, interprets statistically based on the statistically based practice of scientific articles in the direction of ethical principles with a critical approach.
6)	It contributes, conducts, manages and evaluates the scientific information in the direction of ethical principles, taking into account the opinions, the individual and the society, and will direct the national and international nutrition plans and policies.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Lesson
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	1	1
Homework Assignments	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			87