MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BEY244	MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION	4	4	3	5

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Shares recommendations on nutrition programs and practices for pregnant/breastfeeding women, children, and adolescents in Türkiye and the world.
Explains the importance of energy, macro- and micronutrients in maternal and child nutrition, and identifies their dietary sources.
Outlines nutritional recommendations for the pregnancy and breastfeeding period.
Prepares an appropriate nutrition plan by computing nutrient requirements during pregnancy and breastfeeding period.
Compares the characteristics and areas of use of infant formulas.
Explains nutritional principles for children in different age groups.
Prepares an appropriate nutrition plan by computing nutrient requirements for children in different age groups.
Outlines solution proposals for nutritional issues in children in different age groups.
Explains nutritional problems in children according to their periods.
Responds to the relationship between pregnancy and nutrition according to the periods.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)