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CAREER ORIENTATION COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
BEY107 CAREER ORIENTATION 1 2 2 3

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: It's aimed to gain knowledge and attitudes regarding the science of Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as the roles, areas of work, professional education, and ethical considerations of dietitians.
Content: The historical development of the science of Nutrition and Dietetics, nutrition and dietetics education and practices, the place of the dietetics profession in official documents, its definition, duties, authorities, and professional characteristics, professional ethics in dietetics and its importance, areas of practice of dietitians (clinical dietetics and public health dietetics), management, organization, and leadership roles of dietitians in foodservice systems, the role of the dietitian as an educator, entrepreneurship in dietetics, effective career planning, continuous professional development, and career examples from the field.