Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | BD410.1B | Nutrition and Genetics | Elective | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Explain individual's genetic structure and eating habits interaction, high quality of life to ensure that genetically predisposed to carry protection from diseases, food allergies, cholesterol level, blood sugar, such as individual-specific differences of parameters genetic background and nutrition effects. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Dr.Öğr. Üyesi Filiz AYGÜN ERTÜRK |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | To be able to learn basic principles of genetic science | 2 | Understanding of nutrition and genetic interaction of learners | 3 | To be able to learn nutrigenomic diets and health interactions. | 4 | Being knowledgeable about nutrigenetic tests. | 5 | To be able to learn epigenetic and nutrigenetic definitions. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Second Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Nutrigenomic diets, their effect on health, providing information about nutrigenetic tests, learning epigenetics and nutrigenetics |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Genetic variation: nutrition applications | | | 2 | Genes and the relationship between nutrient or food component | | | 3 | Nutrients and gene expression | | | 4 | In the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of food components of nutrigenomics | | | 5 | Genetic variation and nutrition requirements | | | 6 | Vitamin metabolism, genetics and environment | | | 7 | Nutrigeneic and Nutrigenomic | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | 9 | Omics technologies assisting nutrigenomics | | | 10 | Omics technologies assisting nutrigenomics | | | 11 | Genes, diet and plasma lipids | | | 12 | Environmental interactions, and coronary heart disease | | | 13 | Type 1 Diabetes gene-nutrient interaction | | | 14 | Cancer nutrigenomics | | | 15 | Genetics of obesity | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Prof. Dr. Serkan Yılmaz, Doç. Dr. Aslı Uçar, Nutrigenomik, Pelikan Yayınevi
Doç. Dr. Nihal BÜYÜKUSLU, Kişiye Özgü Beslenmede Genetik Belirteçler, Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 75 | Homework | 1 | 25 | 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 | | 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 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LO5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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