NUTRITIONAL THERAPY AND PRACTICES IN CHILDHOOD DISEASES II PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BEY344	NUTRITIONAL THERAPY AND PRACTICES IN CHILDHOOD DISEASES II	6	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 related to planning, implementing, and monitoring disease-specific medical nutrition therapy for acute and chronic diseases observed in infants and children, while taking into account individual, cultural, and socioeconomic differences, along with the etiology, clinical symptoms, and complications of these diseases.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Disease-specific nutritional approaches and the planning of appropriate medical nutrition therapy in children with poor appetite, obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 1 diabetes, eating disorders, kidney diseases, liver and pancreatic diseases, food allergies, neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders, and in children with disabilities.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Analyzes the growth, development, and nutritional status of infants and children and prepares dietary treatment.
Computes disease-specific energy and nutrient requirements and proposes current medical nutrition therapies.
Follows medical nutrition principles when creating a nutritional program for loss of appetite and eating disorders.
Identifies the causes of obesity and metabolic syndrome and follows medical nutrition principles when creating a nutritional program.
Follows medical nutrition principles when creating a nutritional program for diabetes in children.
Follows medical nutrition principles when creating a nutritional program for kidney, liver and pancreatic diseases.
Follows medical nutrition principles when creating a nutritional program for food allergies.
Follows medical nutrition principles when creating a nutritional program for neurodevelopmental and neurological diseases.
Traces clinical and biochemical techniques used in determining food intake and analyzes the results.
Differentiates medical nutrition therapy according to different eating habits, cultural backgrounds, and socioeconomic conditions.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Web-Based Research	Inappetent Child Management, Assignment of Homework	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
2	Individual Study	Obesity in Children	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
3	Individual Study	Medical Nutrition Therapy for Obesity in Children	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
4	Individual Study	Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Medical Nutrition Treatment	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
5	Individual Study	Type 1 Diabetes and Medical Nutrition Treatment in Children	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
6	Individual Study	Case Examples of Diabetes	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
7	Individual Study	Eating Disorders and Medical Nutrition Treatment	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
8	Individual Study	Kidney Diseases and Medical Nutrition Treatment	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
9	Individual Study	Medical Nutrition Treatment in Liver and Pancreatic Diseases, Practical Exam	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Individual Study	Medical Nutrition Treatment in Food Allergies	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
12	Individual Study	Medical Nutrition Treatment in Children with Neurodevelopment Disorder	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
13	Individual Study	Medical Nutrition Treatment in Neurological Diseases	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
14	Individual Study	Nutrition in Disabled Children, Assessment of Homework	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, Case Study
15	Individual Study	Case Studies	Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, 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.
Köksal, G. (2016). Çocuk hastalıklarında beslenme tedavisi (5. baskı). Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık.
Suskind, D., & Lenssen, P. (2014). Pediyatrik beslenme el kitabı. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi.
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.
Şanlıer, N. (2019). Vakalarla öğreniyorum: Çocuk hastalıklarında tıbbi beslenme tedavisi-3 (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.						5
2	Define current knowledge and practices in Nutrition and Dietetics.						5

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.					4
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.					4

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.						5
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.					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.	0
2	Respond to clients' health, social and environmental problems.						5
3	Evaluate the nutritional status of the patients.						5
4	Interpret the clinical findings of the patients in terms of nutrition.						5
5	Plan client-specific nutritional treatments.						5

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	10	10
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	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	14	2	28
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
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	129