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 :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
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 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.

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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the theoretical and practical concepts which comprise the required basic professional knowledge related to medicine and science.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Requires the level of nutrition and dietetics, medical and related science and technology defines the concepts of theoretical and applied knowledge-based.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Describe the advanced level of knowledge and skills in the fields of nutrition and dietetics based on medical and natural sciences,						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognize advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge related to nutrients and nutrition, dietetics, community nutrition and institutional food service systems						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to provide that unforeseen complex activities faced in the practices in his/her field are carried out.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills s/he has acquired in his/her field with a critical approach.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Share his/her ideas and solution proposals for problems related to the issues in his/her field with professionals and non-professionals with the support of qualitative and quantitative data.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discharge the responsibilities, duties and obligations in accordance with the rules and regulations of professional ethics related to nutrition and dietetics					4

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	2	28
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	1	7
Short Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Short Exam	4	1	4
TOTAL	71	0	133