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
PRACTICES IN ANTHROPHOMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS	Second cycle	BDY 611		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkhis
Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. Müge Yılmaz
Lecturer(s)	Assoc. Prof. Müge Yılmaz
Teaching assitant(s)
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	To learn the anthropometric measurements used in determining nutritional status.
Course description	Anthropometric measurements used to determine nutritional status.

Course contents

1	Anthropometric measurements used in the assessment of nutritional status.
2	Cut off points for anthropometric measurements.
3	Use of anthropometric measures in special groups (child, adolescent).
4	Child growth references and standards.
5	Use of anthropometric measures in special groups (adult).
6	Use of anthropometric measures in special groups (elderly, disabled and bed dependent patients).
7	Body composition and determination methods.
8	Midterm exam
9	Screening tools used to assessment nutritional status.
10	Screening tools used to assessment nutritional status.
11	Anthropometric measurement applications.
12	Anthropometric measurement applications.
13	Presentations and discussion of term papers.
14	Presentations and discussion of term papers.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Learn the anthropometric measurements used in determination nutritional status.
2	Know the cut off points determined for anthropometric measurements.
3	Can make some anthropometric measurements.
4	Can be compared measurement results with reference values.
5	As a result of the comparison can decide on the nutritional status.
6	To have information about nutritional status screening tools.
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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	4	56
Homework	1	10	10
Presentation / seminar	1	20	20
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	4	4	16
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	4	2	8
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	4	4	16
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
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	Baysal A, Aksoy M, Bozkurt N, Kutluay Merdol T, Pekcan P, Keçecioğlu S, Besler T,Mercanlıgil SM. Diyet El Kitabı, 4. baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi,Ankara,2002.
Additional references	Baysal A, Aksoy M, Bozkurt N, Kutluay Merdol T, Pekcan P, Keçecioğlu S, Besler T,Mercanlıgil SM. Diyet El Kitabı, 4. baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi,Ankara,2002.

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