MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

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

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	Assoc.Prof. HATİCE MERVE BAYRAM
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. HANDE NUR ONUR ÖZTÜRK
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It’s aimed to gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding the importance of maternal and child nutrition, the physiological changes and nutritional requirements during pregnancy and lactation, infant nutrition in the 0–1 year period (breast milk, complementary feeding, and infant formulas), age-specific energy and nutrient requirements from preschool through school age and adolescence and the basic approaches to nutrition planning, and the identification of common nutrition-related problems in the mother–child period and the development of solution recommendations.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The importance of maternal and child nutrition worldwide and in Türkiye, physiological changes and energy and nutrient requirements during pregnancy and lactation, nutrition planning in pregnancy and lactation, the importance of breast milk and breastfeeding principles within infant nutrition (0–1 year), transition to complementary feeding, infant formulas and nutrition planning, growth and developmental characteristics of the preschool, school-age, and adolescent periods, energy and nutrient requirements in these periods and developing a nutrition plan, common nutrition-related problems and related assessment, monitoring, and solution recommendations, case examples.

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.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Web-Based Research	Importance of Maternal and Child Nutrition in the World and in Türkiye and Monitoring of Child Growth	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
2	Individual Study	Physiology of Pregnancy and Nutritional Requirements During Pregnancy	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
3	Individual Study	Planning of Nutrition During Pregnancy, Assignment of Homework	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem-Based Learning, Case Study
4	Individual Study	Physiology of Lactation and Nutritional Requirements	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
5	Individual Study	Planning of Nutrition During the Lactation Period	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem-Based Learning, Case Study
6	Individual Study	Nutritional Requirements for 0-1 Year and the Importance of Breast Milk	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
7	Individual Study	Planning Nutrition for 0-1 Year	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem-Based Learning, Case Study
8	Individual Study	Nutritional Requirements in the Preschool Period	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
9	Individual Study	Planning of Nutrition in the Preschool Period	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem-Based Learning, Case Study
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Individual Study	Nutritional Requirements in the School-Age Period	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
12	Individual Study	Planning of Nutrition in the School-Age Period	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem-Based Learning, Case Study
13	Individual Study	Nutritional Requirements in Adolescence	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
14	Individual Study	Planning Nutrition in Adolescence, Assessment of Homework	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem-Based Learning, Case Study
15	Individual Study	Case Studies	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Problem-Based Learning, Case Study
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Arlı, M., Şanlıer, N., Küçükkömürler, S., & Yaman, M. (2017). Anne ve çocuk beslenmesi. Pegem Akademi.
Karaağaoğlu, N., & Şanlıer, N. (2019). Anne - çocuk beslenmesi (1. baskı). Hedef Yayıncılık.
Kleinman, R. E., & Greer, F. R. (Eds.). (2020). Pediatric nutrition (8th ed.). American Academy of Pediatrics.
Köksal, G., & Gökmen, H. (2000). Çocuk hastalıklarında beslenme tedavisi. Hatiboğlu Yayınevi.
Raymond, J. L., & Morrow, K. (2022). Krause and Mahan’s food & the nutrition care process (16th ed.). Elsevier.
Shaw, V. (Ed.). (2020). Clinical paediatric dietetics (5th ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Şanlıer, N. (2019). Vakalarla öğreniyorum: Çocuk hastalıklarında tıbbi beslenme tedavisi-1 (1. baskı). Hedef Yayıncılık.
Şanlıer, N. (2019). Vakalarla öğreniyorum: Çocuk hastalıklarında tıbbi beslenme tedavisi-2 (1. baskı). Hedef Yayıncılık.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	30		Classical Exam
Homework Assessment	1	10
Practice	1	10
Final Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
TOTAL	4	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

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.					4
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.				3

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

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.				3

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.				3

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.				3

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.				3
3	Evaluate the nutritional status of the patients.				3
4	Interpret the clinical findings of the patients in terms of nutrition.				3
5	Plan client-specific nutritional treatments.				3

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)	1	7	7
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	14	2	28
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	7	2	14
Short Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Short Exam	1	2	2
TOTAL	68	0	124