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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99500007 Mother and Child Nutrition 2 Autumn 3 2+0+0 4 4
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Bu ders kapsamında öğrencilere gebe ve emzikli kadınlar başta olmak üzere farklı yaş ve özellikteki kadın ve çocukların yeterli ve dengeli beslenme konularına yer verilmiştir.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable midwifery students to gain knowledge about mother and child nutrition.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields related to basic sciences and midwifery science for the basis of culturally appropriate care for the needs of women, newborns, family and society. 5
P3 Midwives provide holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to society to promote healthy family life, planned pregnancies and positive parenting. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows the basic concepts about nutrition. P.1.12 1
O2 Knows how women should eat according to their life stages. P.3.3 1
O3 Knows how the child should be fed according to their life stages. P.3.4 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Definition of nutrition, its importance and nutrients
2 Mother and child nutrition in the world and in Turkey
3 The importance of nutrition and important issues according to women's life periods
4 Energy and nutrient needs during pregnancy
5 Energy and nutrient requirements in lactation
6 Energy and nutrient needs in menopause
7 Nutrition of 0-1 year old child
8 Midterm Exam
9 Complementary nutrition
10 Nutrition of the preschool age child
11 Nutrition of school-age children
12 Monitoring growth and development in childhood
13 Common feeding problems in children
14 Health policies on mother-child nutrition
Textbook or Material
Resources Karaağaoğlu N, Samur G. (2017). Mother and Child Nutrition, Pegem Publishing: Ankara.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 20 20
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 25 25
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 115
Total Work Load / 30 3,83
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3
O1 Knows the basic concepts about nutrition. 5 -
O2 Knows how women should eat according to their life stages. - 5
O3 Knows how the child should be fed according to their life stages. - 5