Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND NUTRITION	Second cycle	BDY 609		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Associate Professor NALAN HAKİME NOĞAY
Lecturer(s)	Associate Professor NALAN HAKİME NOĞAY
Teaching assitant(s)
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	To learn the causes of childhood obesity and purpose of nutrition treatment
Course description	Diagnosis of Childhood obesity, etiology, complications, medical nutrition therapy

Course contents

1	Diagnosis of Childhood Obesity
2	Etiology and epidemiology of Childhood Obesity
3	Complications of Childhood Obesity
4	Complications of Childhood Obesity
5	Therapy of Childhood Obesity
6	Childhood Obesity and macronutrients
7	Childhood Obesity and macronutrients
8	Midterm Exam
9	Childhood Obesity and micronutrients
10	Childhood Obesity and micronutrients
11	Lifestyle changes
12	Childhood Obesity and physical activity
13	Behavioral change therapy
14	Seminar presentations
15	Final Exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Learns the recent opinions about nutrition therapy of childhood obesity
2	Develops nutritional therapy programs in childhood obesity
3	Learns to approach the childhood obesity
4	Evaluate nutritional problems of childhood obesity
5	Develop solutions to overcome the nutritional problems in childhood obesity
6	Learns the importance of lifestyle changes in childhood obesity
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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	7	1	7
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	7	3	21
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	7	1	7
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	7	3	21
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	14	1	14
Total work load			156
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	International nutrition and diet journals
Additional references	International nutrition and diet journals

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