GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOMETRY/BDB-6060
Course Title: NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOMETRY
Credits 2 ECTS 9
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To able to use and evaluate the anthropometric methods used in the assessment of body composition
To able to evaluate growth and development
To able to gain practice in measurements.
To be able to evaluate all anthropometric measurements according to specific groups
To be able to evaluate the precision, accuracy, reliability and interpretation of values which are obtained by anthropometric methods
To be able to learn using and evaluating the anthropometric methods.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Definition and content of anthropometry
2. Week  Anthropometric methods are used to determine nutritional status
3. Week  Nutrition and physical growth
4. Week  Length measurements and measurement methods
5. Week  Diameter and width measurements and measurement methods
6. Week  skinfold thickness measurement and meauserement methods
7. Week  Assessment of body fat and lean body mass
8. Week  Bioelectrical impedance analysis,
9. Week  Anthropometric methods used in infants
10. Week  Anthropometric methods used in children and young peoples
11. Week  Anthropometric methods used in adults
12. Week  Anthropometric methods used in the elderly
13. Week  Anthropometric methods are used in special circumstances
14. Week  Evaluation of term paper
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
2
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
2
20
 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
8
4
32
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
4
48
 Material Design and Implementation
6
3
18
 Report Preparing
2
10
20
 Preparing a Presentation
6
6
36
 Presentation
6
4
24
 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
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
224
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8.96
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
9
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
 -- 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)
   (betkoksal@yahoo.com , edakoksal@gazi.edu.tr)