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NUTRITIONAL THERAPY AND PRACTICES IN CHILDHOOD DISEASES I COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
BEY343E NUTRITIONAL THERAPY AND PRACTICES IN CHILDHOOD DISEASES I 5 4 3 5

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: It’s aimed to gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding the etiology, clinical symptoms, and complications of acute and chronic diseases seen in infants and children, while considering individual, cultural, and socioeconomic differences, as well as planning, implementing, and monitoring disease-specific medical nutrition therapy.
Content: Medical terminology, the etiology of diseases, diagnostic and treatment methods, monitoring growth, clinical case monitoring, enteral and parenteral nutrition in children, medical nutrition therapy in premature infants, gastroenteritis, protein-energy malnutrition, infectious diseases, carbohydrate, protein, and fat absorption and metabolism disorders, and nutritional therapy in oncological diseases.