ECTS - - Nutrition and Dietetics
Compulsory Departmental Courses
ATU100 - Orientation (1 + 0) 1
President's Speech; Life at Atılım (Presentations by Administrative Units); Library Seminars; Book Borrowing-Returning Session; Department Promotion Meetings; Promotion of Sports Activities; Visits to Kiosks of Student Clubs and Communities; Informative Presentation on Education Technologies; participation in events organized within the scope of ATU 100.
CHE108 - Chemistry (3 + 2) 6
Basic concepts and definitions, nomenclature of compounds, energy, bonds, Lewis structure, electronegativity, bond polarity, solutions, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, buffer, types of structural formulas, nomenclature of alkanes, stereochemistry, chiral molecules, enantiomer, diastereomer, chirality, R-S configuration, saccharides, oils, amino acids, nucleic acids
ENG101 - English For Academic Purposes I (4 + 0) 3.5
English language skills, especially academic skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary building and critical analysis of texts; listening and note-taking, class discussions, presentations, writing, research assignments and use of technology.
ENG102 - English for Academic Purposes II (4 + 0) 3.5
Academic skills such as reading comprehension, class discussions, use of academic vocabulary and critical analysis of texts; research assignments and review of the English language structure; skills such as listening and note-taking, analysis of written products, writing, presentation and use of technology.
ENG201 - English for Academic Purposes III (3 + 0) 3
Advanced reading and writing skills, applying critical reading skills and strategies, identifying the organization of a reading text, main ideas of the texts, and the author?s main purpose, summarizing a given text, outlining and writing an argumentative essay.
ENG202 - English for Academic Purposes IV (3 + 0) 3
Preparing and writing research reports and delivering effective oral/written informative and persuasive presentations; gathering information, organizing data, outlining, using appropriate techniques in presentation and delivering for a maximum impact, using visual aids and citation effectively.
HIST101 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I (2 + 0) 2
French Revolution; structure and geopolitic positioning of Ottoman Empire, reasons of its decline; Westernization movements, First and Second Constitutional Monarchy declarations; Libya and Balkan wars; First World War; period before the War of Independence, congresses, National Pact, establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly.
HIST102 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (2 + 0) 2
War of Independence; Lausanne Treaty; declaration of the Republic; removal of sultanic rule and caliphate; Atatürk`s revolutions; establishment of national economy; Second World War, before and after; Turkish Republic after 1960.
KRY111 - Career Planning (1 + 0) 1
Being a student at Atilim University, Student-centered programs at Atilim University, Faculty, Department presentations, Career Planning and Coop Program, Erasmus, CV writing types, Interview techniques, Effective Communication and presentation techniques, Intelligence and Personality
MED283 - Biostatistics (2 + 0) 4
Basic statistical concepts, introduction to biostatistics, standardization, probability, theoretical distributions, sampling distributions, sampling methods, descriptive statistics, data collection forms and data collection methods, data entry into statistical programs, hypothesis testing, single sample tests, two sample and k sample tests (dependent, independent), parametric tests, nonparametric tests, correlation and regression analysis, creating tables and graphics, reporting of data.
NUT101 - Principles of Nutrition I (2 + 2) 6
Energy metabolism; the importance of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins on nutrition; the structures, definitions, classifications, functions, sources, recommended dietary allowances, and excessive intakes of these nutrients; methods of individual dietary records and physical activity records.
NUT103 - Medical Biology and Genetics (2 + 0) 4
Living organisms, biomolecules, cell structure, genetic material, DNA packaging, chromosome structure, RNA structure, function and synthesis, genetic code and protein synthesis, basic principles of inheritance, cell division, mutation, DNA methylation, epigenetics, nutrigenetics, structure of biotechnologically generated nutrition supporting products.
NUT104 - Public Health and Nutrition (2 + 0) 3.5
Basic concepts such as individual health status and social structure which are the basis of community health will be explained.The basic concepts that students should know in order to create and sustain a healthy society; Social and healthy working conditions and basic factors. Identification of infectious and non-communicable diseases, examination of their relationship with nutrition, the effect of the nutritional level of the society on the onset of these diseases
NUT203 - Food Chemistry and Analysis (3 + 2) 6
Solutions and colloidal systems, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, enzymes, pigments, aroma and flavor compounds, milk and dairy products, meat and milk proteins, eggs and egg proteins, vegetables and fruits, cereals and gluten complex formation, tea, coffee and so on, genetically modified foods and pre-, pro, symbiotic.
NUT204 - Food Microbiology and Safety (2 + 2) 5
The life and death of microorganisms, biosecurity, degradation of meat, poultry and seafood, deterioration in milk and dairy products, degradation of vegetables and fruits, deterioration of nuts and grains, food-borne pathogenic bacteria, toxigenic fungi, epidemiology of intrinsic diseases, advanced techniques in food microbiology.
NUT205 - Professional Orientation (2 + 0) 3
Information about the Department and the subdivisions, professional ethics and deontology,introduction to the courses, regulations and students responsibilities, professional standarts and practices, professional history and international associations, introduction to professional literature.
NUT207 - Ethics in Nutrition and Dietetics (2 + 0) 4
The definition of ethics and the current theories about ethics; the importance of ethical behaviors in nutrition and dietetics education and practices; the responsibilities of dietitians to the public, patients, clients colleagues and other health professions.
NUT208 - Communication, Counseling and Nutrition Education (2 + 1) 3
Defining of education and principles, methods and materials used in education, communication skills in education, the basic principles of child and adult education, behaviour therapies principles and applications, preparing education modules, presentation and demonstrations of education modules, reading and discussing a suggested book.
NUT302 - Nutrition in Pediatric Diseases (3 + 2) 5
Case follow up rules in clinic, acute gastroenteritis, malnutrition, lactose intolerances, other carbohydrate malabsorptions, coeliac diseases-other protein malabsorptions, food allergies, childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome, eating disorders, type 1 diabetes mellitus, kidney diseases and nutrition therapy.
NUT305 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy in Diseases I (3 + 2) 5
Obesity and medical nutrition therapy, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, diabetes mellitus, reactive hypoglycemia, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, gastrointestinal system diseases, movement system impairments, dietary fiber and health effects.
NUT308 - Community Nutrition (3 + 0) 4
Community nutrition, community health dietitian and nutritional epidemiology, assessment of nutritional status, nutritional anthropometry, clinical signs, biochemical and biophysical methods, dietary intake surveys, health statistics; age specific mortality and morbidity rates, nutrition screening tools.
NUT318 - Research Methods in Health Sciences (3 + 0) 3
Databases and article screening methods specific to the health sciences, the design of measurement methods and tools, the characteristics and purposes of cohort, case-control and intervention studies, the interpretation of systematic review and meta-analysis
TURK401 - Turkish Language I (2 + 0) 2
Languages and their classification; history of Turkish language, its spread over the world and its place among other languages; Turkish language in the republic era; orthography; expressions; foreign words, suffixes and prefixes; punctuation; language and verbalism.
Elective Courses
ART201 - Introduction to Photography (3 + 0) 4
Definition of photography and the photographer, the uses of photography in life, camera and its parts (aperture, iso, shutter, lens), light and its use in photography, composition rules in photography, the works of photographers from the world and Turkey.
ART222 - History of Jazz (3 + 0) 4
The history of music before 1900`s; Blues and Ragtime music genres; the impacts of musical, social and cultural structures of jazz music in New Orleans before its emergence in the region; main jazz movements starting from the very first Dixieland music to Fusion jazz movement today.
ART266 - Jewelry Design (3 + 0) 4
Shape elements, point-line-surface relation, drawing techniques, form-shape, measure-ratio, light-dark, shadow-light, volume information, texture types and touch; hand tools; production using simple modeling techniques; cutting and leveling techniques, assembly and skidding procedures; design preparation, metal and different material shaping and
ART269 - Entrepreneurial World of Contemporary Art (3 + 0) 4
The function and global organisation of contemporary art, which are considered as one of the most important investment tools in the world by international institutions, the socio-economic dimension of the events and the relationship between the world of art: collector, sponsor, and entrepreunership.
ART270 - Entrepreneurship Inspired by Nature: Interdisciplinary Approaches (3 + 0) 5
Biomicicry; the natural processes of sustaining life on earth and using it as a model for social and economic innovations; the integration among the components of ecosystems: living organisms; climate, and the chemical environment;opportunities for innovative entrepreneurship practices with interdisciplinary approaches; the 21st century skills and nature?s principles for innovative and creative entrepreneurship opportunities.
ART284 - Stage Management of Theater and Movie Review (3 + 0) 4
Analysing theater plays that dominated the history of theater in philosophical theme; finding the substances and determine in search of theatric space at the world theater journey, discussion of the predeterminated movies that made the breakthrough in world history within the context of Sartre/Existentialist philosophy and Spinoza/Ethica.
ART285 - Innovative Visual Narrative (3 + 0) 4
Investigation of the visual narration processes through selected examples;preperation of a research report in line with the selected type of visual narration; information about the effectiveness of the visual material or visual narrative on thinking,decision making and personal communication;evaluation;effects of innovative approaches on visual
ART297 - Creative Presentation in Digital Arts (3 + 0) 4
3D modeling techniques suitable for 3D product presentation, workflows of multiple software design, scene lighting render and animation settings, editing presentation animation, using render passes layers in compositing and color correction process.
CEAC417 - Pharmacology and Toxicology (3 + 0) 5
The history of toxicology and pharmacology, basics of toxicology, dose response relationship, dose and route of intake of toxic materials, factors that affect toxic response: tendency, metabolism, metabolism for toxic response, biological and chemical factors that affect structure, determination of the examples of toxic effects caused by certain ch
ENG395 - Advanced English Speaking Skills (3 + 0) 4
This course provides students with a various range of activities aimed at refining their existing skills to engage effectively in various communicative contexts. During the course students will be supported via emphasizing the acquisition of appropriate register and expressions, and thus join in academic or professional environments orally.
HUM105 - Security, Espionage and Intelligence History (3 + 0) 4
The historical development of the concept of security, security problems and threats that differ according to periods, according to a new (critical) understanding; the restructuring of the transformation of espionage and intelligence activities in the history of the world and especially Turkey with globalization.
HUM108 - The History of Early Modern Mediterranean (1450-1789) (3 + 0) 4
The description of the early modern Mediterranean in general terms from the geographical discoveries to the French Revolution; political, social, historical and economic developments and transformations in the early modern Mediterranean; wars and trade in the axis of Ottoman-Spanish hegemony struggle in the Mediterranean basin.
HUM204 - Volunteering Studies (1 + 0) 4
Participating voluntarily in the work of aid organizations established within public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations in order to support those who face difficulties, especially children, the elderly, the disabled and disadvantaged groups, and sharing what they acquired through the university education.
HUM211 - Gender Studies and Women Rights (3 + 0) 4
Introduction; gender perceptions; woman and health; woman and politics; woman and law; modernism, gender and women rights; types of violence against women and their prevention; woman and literature; woman labor in the global economy; worklife and woman; woman and entrepreneurship; woman and environment.
HUM291 - Body Language and Communication Methods (3 + 0) 4
Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language.
HUM310 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3 + 0) 4
Factors contributing to the emergence of social approach to language; language variation and the factors that are responsible for the formation of regional and social variation of languages; various patterns of societal multilingualism and power relationships between/among languages; global trends affecting multilingualism; various political and socio-cultural factors that contribute to language maintenance; various methods used in linguistics research; a fieldwork using research methods.
HUM319 - Introduction to Logic (3 + 0) 4
Basic logical concepts, reasoning, argument analysis, informal logic, language and definitions, fallacies, syllogistic logic, categorial propositions, syllogisms in ordinary language, modern symbolic logic, propositional logic, truth functions and arguments, methods of derivation, predicate logic.
HUM323 - Introduction to Critical Thinking (3 + 0) 4
Examining and discussing the themes of critical thinking, such as writing and thinking clearly, learning and analysing the types of reasonings and arguments, making rational decisions, learning the types of fallacies; also, exercises to make these topics more understandable.
ISL101 - Introduction to Behavioral Science (3 + 0) 6
Thinking critically with behavioral science, exploring the biology of mind, discription of human diversity, sensation and perception, learning process and conditioning, the phenomenon of memory and memory construction, thinking and language, motivation and work, emotions, personality.
ISL409 - Entrepreneurship (4 + 0) 5
The nature, importance and history of entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial mind, creativity, innovation and the business idea, marketing and financial planning, franchising, entrepreneurial strategy and strategic management in operations, entrepreneurship background of Turkey, changes in Turkish entrepreneurial features and activities, characteris
KOR301 - Korean III (3 + 0) 4
This course includes more vocabulary, structure and communicative skills at elementary level. The class activities are grouped around various themes such as occupations, hobbies, countries, and functions such as asking for and giving information, offering and responding.
MAN313 - Managerial Skills for the 21 st Century (3 + 0) 5
Self- Management, Personal Financial Management, Time and Stress Management and Organization Skills, Workplace Etiquette/Dress, Ethics, Politics and Diversity, Accountability and Workplace Relationships, Communication and Electronic Communication, Motivation, Leadership and Teams, Conflict and Negotiation, Networking, Job Search Skills, Resume Preparation, Interview Techniques, Career Management
MAN328 - Financial Literacy and Legislation for Entrepreneurs (3 + 0) 5
Tax legislation, business law information and obligations related to legal legislation in start ups, different company and business types and selection principles, interpretation of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).
MAN408 - Introduction to Sustainability (3 + 0) 5
What is sustainability; sustainability and related polices; climate and global change; environmental and resource economics; sustainable business practices; sustainability: ethics, culture, and history; sustainable development; sustainability indicators.
MAN414 - Entrepreneurship and Business Plan (3 + 0) 5
Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, innovative thinking techniques and types, strategic management and planing, alternative ways of launching a business, business plan and fundamental elements of busines plan, techniques of preparing a business plan, from planning to practice, marketing, production
MAN437 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminars (3 + 0) 5
Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, innovative thinking techniques, barriers of innovation, internal and external factors of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, strategic management and planing, alternative ways of launching a business, business plan and fundamental elements of busines plan
MED184 - Pathology (2 + 0) 4
Definition of pathology, methods and techniques used in pathology, cellular adaptation mechanisms, stem cell, cellular damage mechanisms, necrosis, apoptosis, inflammation and wound healing, immunopathology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, genetic diseases, hemodynamic disorders, neoplasia.
MED281 - Pharmacology (2 + 0) 4
Introduction to pharmacology and toxicology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, toxic effects of drugs, autonomic nervous system drugs, cardiovascular system drugs, central nervous system drugs, analgesics and anesthetics, drug abuse and dependence, respiratory system medications, gastrointestinal system drugs, endocrine system drugs and autacoids, antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral and antiparasitic drugs, chemotherapeutics.
NURS203 - Communication in Health (2 + 0) 4
Definition and basic concepts of communication, behavior types, listening, perceiving and interpreting,empathy, communication of the health personnel with the patient, communication barriers, successful communication techniques, communication in special cases,communication within the team, communication conflicts,coping with stress,problem solving.
NURS310 - Patient and Employee Safety (3 + 0) 4
Coverage of patient safety and basic concepts, correct identification of patients, improvement of effective communication, drug safety, surgical safety, prevention of health care-related infections, transfusion safety, falls, coverage of employee safety and basic concepts, risks and measures threatening employee safety, accidents at work, event notification process.
NURS311 - Reproductive Health and Rights (3 + 0) 4
Sexual health, reproductive health and reproductive rights, reproductive health services, anatomy of male and female reproductive organs, pregnancy process, sexual health in adolescents, safe motherhood, family planning, infertility and nursing in infertile couples, safe sex, sexual problems, sexually transmitted diseases, protection of sexual health, culture effect on reproductive health, premarital counseling.
NURS312 - Sexual Health (3 + 0) 4
The concept of sexuality and sexual health, sexual rights and legal dimension, psychosocial dimension of sexuality, sexual development according to life stages, female and male sexual structure and functions, physiology of sexual action, sexual function disorders, sexually transmitted infections and protection routes, pregnancy prevention methods, common sexual health problems in youth, sexuality and other unusual behaviors, sexually affecting factors.
NURS407 - Quality and Accreditation in Health (3 + 0) 4
Historical development of the quality and accreditation process and basic concepts, total quality management, quality management process, quality and accreditation standards, total quality management practices in the world and in Turkey, quality indicators, quality management in health and nursing services, patient safety.
NURS410 - Occupational Health and Safety (3 + 0) 4
Definition of occupational health and safety, work and health relationship,occupational health and safety and the historical development of workplace nursing,evaluation of employee health, evaluation of workplace environment and risk analysis,occupational diseases, widespread occupational health problems and occupational accidents, health education / counseling at workplace, legislation and ethical issues,case management in occupational health nursing.
NUT212 - Food Additives (2 + 0) 5
The identification, general features and classification of food additives, usage areas, toxicological evaluations on food additives and their impacts on health, purposes and methods in the food industry, legal arrangements related to food additives in Turkey and the World.
NUT214 - Endocrine System and Nutrition (2 + 0) 5
Basic principles of hormone action and endocrine system,genetical and enviromental factors in endocrine dysfunction,commonly seen endocrine disorders,endocrine disrupters, essential micronutrients (Iodine,zinc,folic acid,iron,selenium etc.);vitamins(A,B,C,E,D vitamins) deficiencies and treatment strategies,major metabolic pathways for energy homeostasis, the metabolic syndrome:definition,global impact and pathophysiology,diabetes mellitus,nutrition and lifestyle changes in prevention of diabet
NUT309 - Water and Food Resources in the World (2 + 0) 4
Hunger and the global food and water resources, ecological systems and biodiversity, soil pollution, farm, safe farming practices and agricultural food resources, genetically modified foods, fishery, air pollution, livestock, climate changes, policies about sustainable food and water resources in Turkey and the World.
NUT311 - Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (2 + 0) 4
Nutritional status assessment in adult patients, enteral and parenteral nutrition methods, requirements, products in adult patients, different approaches and methods in the field of enteral and parenteral nutrition therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition practices in adult patients.
NUT406 - Nutrition in Geriatrics (2 + 0) 4
Factors which affect food intake in elderly, importance of healthy nutrition in elderly, nutritional needs and dietary concerns of the elderly, nutritional assessments of elderly, nutritional deficiency disorders in elderly and nutritional recommendations in elderly for health protection, improvement, development.
NUT407 - Cancer and Nutrition (2 + 0) 4
Cancer, development of cancer, the clinical picture of cancer, nutritional therapy practices in cancer patients, the effects of food and food compounds in cancer development and treatment, the usage of medical nutritional product in cancer patients, food carsinogens.
NUT408 - Quality Systems in Food Service (2 + 0) 4
Definitions and importance of quality, food safety, quality systems and consumer expectation, ISO 9000:2000 quality management system, definition, importance and history of HACCP system, operational prerequisite programs, principles of HACCP, TS EN ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 food safety management systems, new approaches in food safety.
NUT409 - General Nutrition Knowledge (2 + 0) 4
The importance of nutrition, structures, definitions, classifications, functions, sources, recommended dietary allowances, excessive intakes and toxicity of macro and micro nutrients; nutrition in special conditions and introduction of foods in specific food groups.
PR419 - Media Literacy (3 + 0) 4
This course covers the basic concepts and approaches related to sociology. In this sense, starting from the concept of media literacy, important theoretical approaches are examined. Then, violence, gender, representation of minorities are analyzed through different media materials.