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PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF NUTRITION I COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
BEY145 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF NUTRITION I 1 6 4 6

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: It's aimed to gain knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding the relationship between nutrition and health; the structure, digestion, metabolism, and requirements of carbohydrates and proteins; and food preparation, cooking, and storage methods, as well as nutrient and energy content calculations using food composition databases.
Content: The importance of nutrition and its relationship with health, an overview of nutrition, the importance of food groups and nutrients, general working principles of the Principles of Nutrition Laboratory, the structure and functions of carbohydrates and proteins, food groups (cereals, meat, eggs, milk, legumes) and laboratory applications, industrial use of foods, chemical reactions, purchasing, storage and cooking methods, sustainable nutrition and waste management.