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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
NUTRIGENETICS	Second cycle	BDY 613		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No prerequsites.
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Dr. Neslihan Öner, PhD
Lecturer(s)	Dr. Neslihan Öner, PhD
Teaching assitant(s)	Dr. Neslihan Öner, PhD
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	This course aims to teach the reciprocal interactions between individual''s genetic characteristics and the dietary components, also the possible effects of these interactions on human health using the nutritional genomics knowledge.
Course description	This course aims to teach the reciprocal interactions between individual''s genetic characteristics and the dietary components, also the possible effects of these interactions on human health using the nutritional genomics knowledge.

Course contents

1	Overview of the basic genetics terms
2	Overview of the terms related with the the concepts related with nutritional genomics
3	Nutrigenomics
4	Nutrigenetics
5	Gene-diet interactions in cardiovascular diseases
6	Gene-diet interactions in diabetes
7	Gene-diet interactions in obesity and metabolic syndrome
8	Gene-diet interactions in cancer
9	Gene-diet interactions in neurological and psychiatric diseases
10	Gene-diet interactions in other diseases
11	Gene-diet interactions in aging
12	The practical implementation of knowledge on nutritional genomics
13	Ethical review, legal and regulatory issues
14	The requirements and responsibilities of dietitians on nutritional genomics
15	Final exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	1. Review the basic understanding of genetics
2	2. Define the terms about nutritional genomics.
3	3. Learn the effects and the possible mechanismsof diet and dietary components on gene expression
4	4. Define how individual genetic variations can changethe response todiet using known examples
5	5. Learn common gene-diet interactions that can be effective on the formations of various diseases, and developaccuratesuggestions for these.
6	6. Acquire knowledge oflegal and regulatory issues associated with nutritional genomics.
7	7. Realize the requirements and responsibilities of dietitians about nutritional genomics.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	2	28
Homework	14	2	28
Presentation / seminar	14	2	28
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	0	0	0
Project (term paper)	10	2	20
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	7	2	14
Final exam	0	0	0
Research	2	2	4
Total work load			150
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homework	2	40
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		0
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		100
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	1. American Dietetic Association.(2009). Nutritional Genomics Series. Retrived from American Dietetic Association Web site: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_20180_ENU_HTML.htm 2. TheEuropeanNutrigenomicsOrganisation.(2009). http://www.nugo.org/everyone 3. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml 4. Simopoulos A.P, Ordovas J.M. (2004), NUTRIGENETOCS AND NUTRIGENOMICS World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics Vol. 93 Karger, Switzerland
Additional references	1. American Dietetic Association.(2009). Nutritional Genomics Series. Retrived from American Dietetic Association Web site: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_20180_ENU_HTML.htm 2. TheEuropeanNutrigenomicsOrganisation.(2009). http://www.nugo.org/everyone 3. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml 4. Simopoulos A.P, Ordovas J.M. (2004), NUTRIGENETOCS AND NUTRIGENOMICS World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics Vol. 93 Karger, Switzerland

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