Course Profile

sap course 1564235008

Course Code:

GENC 251

Course Title:

Nutrition and Health

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Natural and healthy nutrition; fight against obesity; food additives; healthy life and exercise; growth and development; healthy sexual life; struggle with addiction (tobacco, alcohol, substance abuse etc.); traffic, disaster and first aid. Natural and healthy nutrition; fight against obesity; food additives; healthy life and exercise; growth and development; healthy sexual life; struggle with addiction (tobacco, alcohol, substance abuse etc.); traffic, disaster and first aid.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Zerrin Toker
Type of Course: 
Elective
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

Natural and healthy nutrition; fight against obesity; food additives; healthy life and exercise; growth and development; healthy sexual life; struggle with addiction (tobacco, alcohol, substance abuse etc.); traffic, disaster and first aid.

Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Explain the basic nutrients (carbohydrate, fat, protein, minerals, vitamins, and water), their functions in the organism and their effects on physical activity.
  2. Comprehend the fight against obesity.
  3. Examine the effect of nutrition on growth and development.
  4. Examine the techniques of combating addiction.
  5. Apply first aid knowledge and skills.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Collaborating
Hands-on Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Others: Attendance and participation

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
27
hrs
Report on a Topic
15
hrs
Homework
20
hrs

Prepared By:

Kübra Çelikdemir

Revised By:

Sibel Balci