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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BD410.1Nutrition and GeneticsElective483
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
1To be able to learn basic principles of genetic science
2Understanding of nutrition and genetic interaction of learners
3To be able to learn nutrigenomic diets and health interactions.
4Being knowledgeable about nutrigenetic tests.
5To be able to learn epigenetic and nutrigenetic definitions.
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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Genetic variation: nutrition applications
2Genes and the relationship between nutrient or food component
3Nutrients and gene expression
4In the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of food components of nutrigenomics
5Genetic variation and nutrition requirements
6Vitamin metabolism, genetics and environment
7Nurtigenetic and Nutrigenomic
8Midterm Exam
9Omics technologies assisting nutrigenomics
10Omics technologies assisting nutrigenomics
11Environmental interactions, and coronary heart disease
12Genes, diet and plasma lipids
13Type 1 Diabetes gene-nutrient interaction
14Cancer nutrigenomics
15Genetics of obesity
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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination175
Homework125
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Question-Answer14114
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
Homework155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)92
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