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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 and sources of energy and macronutrients as well as micronutrients in maternal and child nutrition.
Outlines nutritional recommendations for the pregnancy and breastfeeding period.
Computes nutrient requirements during the pregnancy and breastfeeding period.
Prepares a medical nutrition program appropriate to the requirements for the pregnancy and breastfeeding period.
Compares the characteristics and areas of use of infant formulas.
Explains nutritional principles for children in different age groups.
Computes nutrient requirements for children in different age groups.
Prepares medical nutrition therapy suitable for the requirements of 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.
Follows medical nutrition principles when creating nutrition programs for the pregnancy and breastfeeding period and children in different age groups.