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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
Programme of Nutrition and Dietetics
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02110001 Occupational Orientation 1 Autumn 1 1+0+0 6 6
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 -
Instructor(s) Lect. İrem ALAÇIK DEVELİOĞLU
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. İrem ALAÇIK DEVELİOĞLU - [email protected]
Course Content
To introduce course and department ,historical background of department and todays situation, job ethics,learning to international and national companies ,industries,establishments. Introduction to macro and micronutrients.
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of course is to introduce students with job therminology and job ethics.
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 X
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 their own fields with sufficient knowledge in basic health and related professional fields 4
P4 Ability to work effectively individually and in teams 4
P11 Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to explain the concepts of food and nutrition. P.1.1 1
O2 To be able to evaluate the working areas of the dietetic profession within the information acquired P.1.6 1
O3 To be able to explain the authority and job descriptions of dietitian in different fields P.4.1 1
O4 To be able to explain the effects of nutrition and dietetics on human health P.11.1 1
O5 To be able to give examples about the definition of profession and working areas / titles of the profession P.11.2 1
O6 To be able to assimilate basic information about professional ethics and to be able to apply the responsibilities and activities required by the profession P.11.5 1
O7 To be able to evaluate the duties, powers and responsibilities of national and global authorities related to the field P.11.6 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 Introduction to nutrition and some basic nutritional concepts
2 Occupational knowledge and skills of dietitians and their working areas
3 History of Nutrition and Dietetics and dietitian concepts
4 National and international associations related with Nutrition and Dietetics, and the concepts of profession and ethics
5 The concepts of energy, nutritional elements, healthy body criteria and overview of macro-micro nutrients
6 Macronutrients 1:Carbohydrates, their classifications and functions
7 Midterm
8 Macronutrients 2:Proteins, their classifications and functions
9 Macronutrients 3:Lipids, their classifications and functions
10 Micronutrients 1:Vitamins, their classifications and functions
11 Micronutrients 1:Vitamins, their classifications and functions
12 Micronutrients 1:Minerals, their classifications and functions
13 Water and its functions
14 Final exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Beslenme, Baysal A., Hatiboğlu yayınevi, 13. Baskı, Ankara, 2010
Modern Nutrition In Health And Disease, 50th., Anniversary Edition, Shils M.E., Olson J.A., Shihe M., Ross A.C., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philedelphia, 2005
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 1 14
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 7 98
Midterms 1 30 30
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 30 30
Other 2 4 8
Total Work Load: 180
Total Work Load / 30 6
Course ECTS Credits: 6
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P4 P11
O1 To be able to explain the concepts of food and nutrition. 5 - -
O2 To be able to evaluate the working areas of the dietetic profession within the information acquired 5 - -
O3 To be able to explain the authority and job descriptions of dietitian in different fields - 5 -
O4 To be able to explain the effects of nutrition and dietetics on human health - - 4
O5 To be able to give examples about the definition of profession and working areas / titles of the profession - - 5
O6 To be able to assimilate basic information about professional ethics and to be able to apply the responsibilities and activities required by the profession - - 4
O7 To be able to evaluate the duties, powers and responsibilities of national and global authorities related to the field - - 4