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COMMUNITY NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
BEY347 COMMUNITY NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT 5 2 2 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. HATİCE MERVE BAYRAM
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Lecturer MÜNEVVER GAYE AYBEY
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: It’s aimed to gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to community nutrition, the concept of community health dietitian, identifying needs at both individual and societal levels, and monitoring and evaluating food consumption status."
Contents of the Course Unit: Community nutrition, methods for assessing nutritional status, anthropometric measurements in adults, elderly, and children, determining body composition using laboratory methods, clinical findings, biophysical and biochemical tests, food consumption studies, screening tools for nutritional status and dietary quality indices, calculating the energy and nutrient content of diets using computer-based applications, healthy food selection, and national and international food and nutrition policies.

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

Identifies the concepts of community nutrition and the community health dietitian.
Uses methods to assess nutritional status in the community and measures nutritional status.
Measures body composition in children, adults, and the elderly, comparing with reference values.
Uses psychosocial, clinical, and biochemical tests to measure nutritional status.
Follows methods for assessing food consumption.
Measures food consumption using food intake analysis programs and artificial intelligence applications.
Measures food consumption through different dietary record methods and analyzes according to national/international references.
Discovers screening tests for nutritional status and selects safe screening tests.
Measures nutritional status using dietary quality indices.
Discriminates and explains the evaluation methods of food consumption status at national, household, and individual levels.
Prepares a questionnaire for nutritional research and evaluates the results obtained.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Determination of Nutritional Status in the Community: Introduction Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
2 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Methods for Determining Nutritional Status in the Community Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
3 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Anthropometric Measurements (Adult) Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
4 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Anthropometric Measurements (Children) and the WHO ANTHRO Program Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
5 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Anthropometric Measurements Practices Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
6 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Psychosocial and Clinical Assesment Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
7 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Biochemical Methods Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Assesment of Food Consumption Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
10 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Food Consumption Analysis Programs and and Artificial Intelligence Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
11 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Nutrition Screening Tests for Adults Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
12 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Nutrition Screening Tests for Children Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
13 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Diet Quality Indices Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
14 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Health Surveys and Nutritional Assessments Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
15 Literature search, Database analysis, Group research, Individual research Nutritional Assessment Practices Lecture, Discussion, Individual study, Case study
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Baysal, A., ve ark. (2018). Beslenme durumunun saptanması. In Diyet el kitabı (10. baskı). Hatiboğlu Yayınları.
Baysal, A., Aksoy, M., & Besler, T. (2011). Diyet el kitabı. Hatiboğlu Yayınları.
Pekcan, G. (2008). Beslenme durumunun saptanması. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayınları.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Assess the knowledge of all disciplines that examine the relationship between humans, the environment and food and form the basis of Nutrition and Dietetic practice.
5
2
Define current knowledge and practices in Nutrition and Dietetics.
4

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use up-to-date technological resources in the process of obtaining and providing information in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics.
4

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Asses general health problems related to nutrition.
5
2
Explain the Nutrition and Dietetic practices by using knowledge in this field.
3

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply legal and ethical principles in the use of knowledge in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply knowledge and skills in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics.
3
2
Follow the plans, policies, laws, regulations and legislations that affect the dietitian profession.
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Evaluate the information about Nutrition and Dietetics with a critical perspective.
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow new developments in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics with sufficient foreign language knowledge.
3
2
Communicate effective verbal and written interaction between individuals.
4

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Evaluate the factors affecting the food quality of the individual and society in the production-consumption chain.
3
2
Respond to clients' health, social and environmental problems.
0
3
Evaluate the nutritional status of the patients.
0
4
Interpret the clinical findings of the patients in terms of nutrition.
0
5
Plan client-specific nutritional treatments.
0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 2 28
Preliminary & Further Study 14 1 14
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Assignment (Homework) 4 2 8
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 14 2 28
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 14 2 28
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 62 0 108
Total Workload of the Course Unit 108
Workload (h) / 25.5 4,2
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 4,0