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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
02130009 Nutrition Education Counseling 2 Autumn 3 2+0+0 2 2
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. Muteber Gizem KESER
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Muteber Gizem KESER - [email protected]
Course Content
Learning definitions and principles, knowledge, attitudes, behavioral meanings, educational methods and tools, educational methods and tools, actual learning, brain's role in learning, learning theories and factors affecting learning, educational planning and evaluation, change therapy, motivation in empathy and diet application, patient follow-up and counseling, presentations of projects related to the field.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is; students gain basic nutrition education and counseling knowledge and skills.
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 their own fields with sufficient knowledge in basic health and related professional fields 4
P2 Ability to identify, define, interpret, formulate and solve problems in the field; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and intervention approaches for this purpose 4
P3 Ability to understand and interpret a process, event, case, equipment or product, and to solve related problems with a holistic perspective and contemporary methods 4
P4 Ability to work effectively individually and in teams 3
P11 Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility 4
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 apply nutrition education to different groups P.1.3 1
O2 To be able to plan and implement detailed nutrition education for different groups P.2.3 1
O3 To be able to explain the factors necessary for nutrition education to be more effective for different groups and to be in coordination with other units for more effective education P.2.5 1
O4 To be able to give examples of the role of nutrition education in maintaining the life of individuals and preventing diseases P.3.3 1
O5 To be able to analyse the factors necessary for nutrition education to be more effective for different groups and to be in coordination with other units P.4.5 1
O6 To be aware of his/her responsibility to improve human health through nutrition education and programmes P.11.4 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 Introduction to nutrition education and counseling and basic concepts.
2 The importance of nutrition education, nutrition literacy
3 Factors affecting food choice
4 Nutrition education program materials
5 Nutrition education and communication (with practice)
6 Awareness and motivation
7 Midterm
8 Nutrition education preparation, development, evaluation
9 Nutrition education practice (different student groups)
10 Nutrition education in children, Practicing education on nutrition education in children (different student groups)
11 Nutrition education in the elderly, practical training on nutrition education in children (different student groups)
12 Nutrition education in pregnant women, practical application of nutrition education in children (different student groups)
13 Nutrition education for adult clients who come for weight control, Practicing education on nutrition education in children (different student groups)
14 Final exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Öğretim Stratejileri Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Gazi Üniv.2011
Şanlıer N, Akdevelioğlu Y. (2021). Beslenme Eğitimi. Hedef Yayınevi.
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 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 7 2 14
Midterms 1 8 8
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 10 10
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 60
Total Work Load / 30 2
Course ECTS Credits: 2
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2 P3 P4 P11
O1 To be able to apply nutrition education to different groups 4 - - 4 5
O2 To be able to plan and implement detailed nutrition education for different groups 4 - - 4 5
O3 To be able to explain the factors necessary for nutrition education to be more effective for different groups and to be in coordination with other units for more effective education 3 4 4 - -
O4 To be able to give examples of the role of nutrition education in maintaining the life of individuals and preventing diseases 4 - - - 3
O5 To be able to analyse the factors necessary for nutrition education to be more effective for different groups and to be in coordination with other units - - - 4 3
O6 To be aware of his/her responsibility to improve human health through nutrition education and programmes - - - - 5