GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NUTRITION OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT/BDB-1100
Course Title: NUTRITION OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT
Credits 2 ECTS 7
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to identify nutritional characteristics of school age individuals
To be able to identify nutritional characteristics of adolescent individuals
To be able to learn the normal growth patterns, dietary requirements, nutritional problems of the school children
To be able to critizes and discuss school age children's nutritional characteristics, problems and habits.
To be able to learn school nutrition program at the school age children theoretically and use this in practise.
To be able to evaluate and discuss the school nutrition programmes in the country and in the World.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Importance and characteristics of nutrition in school children and adolescence
2. Week  Growth, development and assessment of nutritional status, body composition in school children and adolescence
3. Week  Energy and nutrient requirement of school children and adolescence; Nutrition guides
4. Week  Obesity, underweight and eating disorders in school children and adolescence
5. Week  Iron deficiency anemia in school children and adolescence
6. Week  Iodine deficiency disorders in school children and adolescence
7. Week  Vitamin and mineral deficiency (A, folate, riboflavin, zinc etc) in school children and adolescence
8. Week  Dental caries in school children and adolescence
9. Week  Food allergy and vegetarian in school children and adolescence
10. Week  Physical activity and health in school children and adolescence
11. Week  Health promotion and school nutrition program
12. Week  Programs and policies in the World
13. Week  Investigation of education and training programs about nutrition in Turkey
14. Week  Evaluation of term paper
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
25
 Assignment
5
25
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
13
2
26
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
4
52
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
1
6
6
 Preparing a Presentation
7
4
28
 Presentation
7
2
14
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
8
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
172
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.88
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Applies the basic knowledge specific to the field acquired at the undergraduate level within the framework of professional and ethical rules at the level of expertise.X
2Follows national and international legislation and standards related to the fieldX
3Makes analysis / synthesis using different research methods specific to the field and develops suitable solutions.X
4Uses tools and equipment related to the field in parallel with technological developments.X
5In their field and interdisciplinary takes interactions responsibility as a team memberX
6Conducts an original research using scientific research methodsX
7Develops new approaches and solutions for individual and social health problems specific to the field.X
8Contributes to the literature by presenting and publishing the output of its academic studies in academic environment.X
9Evaluates the effects of health policies and practices related to the field on individual and community health.X
10Follows the developments in social and cultural fields, besides scientific and technological fields.X
11Follows advanced national and international basic and current information and practices in its field, by following lifelong learning as a principle.X
12Conducts its studies in accordance with the quality management processes.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Eda Köksal)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/edakoksal)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (edakoksal@gazi.edu.tr)