| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BD214.3B | Nutrition in Old Age | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Students are informed about nutritional needs in old age, importance of nutrition, evaluation of nutritional status, nutrition programs in old age and policies. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Özge Esgin |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | It will be able to explain the factors affecting the nutrition of the elderly in the risk group. | | 2 | It will be able to express the nutritional information related to the treatment, improvement, development and prevention of chronic diseases, treatment of elderly health | | 3 | He / She will be able to implement plans and programs that will enable healthy eating in the elderly. | | 4 | He will be able to cooperate with the health team in implementing healthy nutrition strategies specific to the old age. | | 5 | It will be able to control healthy eating strategies and policies specific to the old age. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Nutrition, health and nutrition in nutrition, nutrition and cancer, nutrition and health in diabetes, nutrient drug interaction, nutritional and nutritional interactions in general nutrition, definition, prevention, menu management in mass nutrition systems, adequate and balanced nutrition, nutrient-drug interaction.Nutrition of the patients who take medication, Saritation for the staff working in the institutions that are in the nourishment of nutrition, Preventive and preventive health care of the nutrition, Characteristics of the person's own life style appropriate diet, Factors related to nutrition in the formation of diseases. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction and Definitions to Nutrition in Old Age | | | | 2 | Aging, aging population and life expectancy | | | | 3 | Changes Occurring as a Result of Aging I | | | | 4 | Changes Occurring as a Result of Aging II | | | | 5 | Nutritional requirements in the elderly I | | | | 6 | Nutritional requirements in the elderly II | | | | 7 | Menu planning principles in the elderly | | | | 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | | | | 9 | Assessment of nutritional status in the elderly I | | | | 10 | Assessment of nutritional status in the elderly II | | | | 11 | Nutritional deficiency diseases in the elderly I | | | | 12 | Nutritional deficiency diseases in the elderly I | | | | 13 | Drug Use and Nutrition | | | | 14 | Nutrition education for the elderly | | | | 15 | The Importance of Physical Activity in the Elderly | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| • Geriatri ve Gerontoloji, (Ed:Arıoğul S) MN Medikal & Nobel, Özyurt Matbacılık, Ankara, 2006.
• Nutrition For The Older Adult. Bernstein M., Luggen A. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009.
• Nutrition for Middle Aged and Elderly. Bernhardt N., Kasko A. Nova Biomedikal, 2008.
• Nutrition for the Middle Aged And Elderly. Bernhardt N., Kasko A. Nova Publishers, 2008. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Question-Answer | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Self Study | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Homework | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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