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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
02161049 Sports Nutrition 3 Spring 6 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
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
Nutrition in sports, importance of energy requirement, energy requirement and formation, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, vitamins and minerals, ergogenic aids, weight problems and eating behavior disorders in athletes, competition and nutrition principles
Objectives of the Course
To explain the basic concepts of athletic nutrition, the tasks of the nutritionist in the organism and its importance in the organism, the different ways of energy gain depending on the sport types, the principles of training and competition nourishment.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
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 3
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 3
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 apply nutrition education to different groups P.1.3 1
O3 To be able to explain the importance of nutrition and the causes of nutritional problems P.2.1 1
O4 To be able to exemplify the problems of nutritional deficiency P.3.1 1
O5 To be able to explain the authority and job descriptions of dietitian in different fields P.4.1 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 Nutrition: definitions and concepts
2 Place and importance of feeding during exercise
3 Nutrition and importance during the historical process
4 Energy requirement and energy formation
5 Carbohydrates and sports nutrition
6 Proteins and athlete feeding
7 Midterm
8 Fat and sports nutrition
9 Minerals and sports nutrition
10 Vitamins and sports nutrition
11 Fluid requirement, nutritional ergogenic helpers and doping
12 Weight Loss and Eating Disorder Behaviors in Sports
13 Before, during and after the competition nutrition principles
14 Final exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Egzersiz ve Spor Yapanlar İçin Beslenme. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara 2004
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) 15 5 75
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 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 153
Total Work Load / 30 5,10
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2 P3 P4
O1 To be able to explain the concepts of food and nutrition. 3 - - -
O2 To be able to apply nutrition education to different groups 3 - - -
O3 To be able to explain the importance of nutrition and the causes of nutritional problems - 2 - -
O4 To be able to exemplify the problems of nutritional deficiency - 3 3 -
O5 To be able to explain the authority and job descriptions of dietitian in different fields 3 - 3 3