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Nutrition & Dietetics (BSc)

Information
Faculty
Faculty of Health
Program
Nutrition & Dietetics (BSc)
Degree
Undergraduate Degree
Duration
4
Fees
-  €
Scholarship
Yes
Accreditation
YÖDAK
Taught Language
English

About Program

“Nutrition and Dietetics” is a 4-year programme, and the teaching language is English. The programme has been running successfully since 2012.

 

The aim of Nutrition and Dietetics Degree program is to develop dieticians who know the concept of nutrition, has understood the importance of adequate and balanced nutrition in developing health, can evaluate people within a biopsychosocial unity, can formulate the necessary nutritional program for the treatment of diseases, can identify society’s nutritional problems and develop appropriate solutions, is aware of the importance of life-long self-development and has universal values.

 

Summer internships and work placements are aimed to provide one to one contact with the community where prospective dietitians will have the chance to collect information about community’s nutrition. Therefore, in addition to the work experience during the placements, the prospective dietitians will be able to help community to improve their eating habits towards a healthier diet.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from this programme will be awarded with Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc) diploma, and they will be entitled as Dietitians.  Graduates could work at Hospitals, food industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centers, hotels, research centers, academia, etc.

Student Opinions

Departmental Courses

Year 1

 

Fall

 

HS101

Anatomy

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

HS103

Physiology

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:5

 

HS105

Psychology

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

ND101

Basic Approaches in Nutrition and Dietetics

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

ND103

General Chemistry

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS203

Medical Biology Genetics

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

HS115

Basic Matematics

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

TURK001

Turkish Language I

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

NH001

National History I

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

Spring

 

ND104

Introduction to Nutrients

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

HS102

Growth and Development

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

HS104

Self-Knowledge and Communication Methods

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS106

Sociology and Health

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

TURK002

Turkish Language II

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

NH002

National History II

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

ELECT1

Elective Course 1

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

ND102

Organic Chemistry

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELECT2

Elective Course 2

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT3

Elective Course 3

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

Year 2

 

Fall

 

ND201

Principles of Nutrition

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND203

Nutritional Biochemistry I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND205

Food Chemistry

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS107

Microbiology-Parasitology

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

EGL101

Development of Reading Skills

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT4

Elective 4

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT%

Elective 5

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:4

 

Spring

 

ND202

Nutritional Biochemistry II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND204

Food Microbiology and Food Safety

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ND206

Introduction to Nutritional Services

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND208

Nutritional Education and Consultancy

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ND210

Food Preparation and Cooking Methods

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

EGL102

Development of Writing Skills

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

STJ001

Summer Intership

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:4

 

Year 3

 

Fall

 

ND301

Mother and Child Nutrition

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ND303

Community and Health I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND305

Medical Nutrition in Adult Diseases I

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND307

Management of Food Services

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND309

Legal Procedures for Nutrition

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

HS301

Professional Ethics

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND311

Bussiness Management Skills

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELECT6

Eletive Course 6

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:4

 

Spring

 

ND302

Nutrition in Child Diseases

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND304

Community and Health II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND306

Medical Nutrition in Adult Diseases II

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND308

Nutritional Support Systems

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ND310

Community Health Intership

CR:(0,16)8

ECTS:8

 

STJ002

Summer Internship

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:4

 

Year 4

 

Fall

 

ND401

Education at Workplace I

CR:(0,16)8

ECTS:8

 

ND403

Graduation Project I

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:6

 

HS303

Biostatistics

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS403

Education

CR:(4,4)6

ECTS:7

 

ELECT7

Elective Course

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:5

 

Spring

 

ND404

Graduation Project II

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND406

Nutrition Related Diseases

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

HS302

First Aid and Emeregency

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ND408

Case Analysis

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT6

Elective Course 6

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND402

Education at Workplace II

CR:(0,20)10

ECTS:10

 

HS405

Research Methods

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

Faculty Presentation Video

Information
Faculty
Faculty of Health
Program
Nutrition & Dietetics (BSc)
Degree
Undergraduate Degree
Duration
4
Fees
-  €
Scholarship
Yes
Accreditation
YÖDAK
Taught Language
English

About Program

“Nutrition and Dietetics” is a 4-year programme, and the teaching language is English. The programme has been running successfully since 2012.

 

The aim of Nutrition and Dietetics Degree program is to develop dieticians who know the concept of nutrition, has understood the importance of adequate and balanced nutrition in developing health, can evaluate people within a biopsychosocial unity, can formulate the necessary nutritional program for the treatment of diseases, can identify society’s nutritional problems and develop appropriate solutions, is aware of the importance of life-long self-development and has universal values.

 

Summer internships and work placements are aimed to provide one to one contact with the community where prospective dietitians will have the chance to collect information about community’s nutrition. Therefore, in addition to the work experience during the placements, the prospective dietitians will be able to help community to improve their eating habits towards a healthier diet.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from this programme will be awarded with Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc) diploma, and they will be entitled as Dietitians.  Graduates could work at Hospitals, food industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centers, hotels, research centers, academia, etc.

Student Opinions

Departmental Courses

Year 1

 

Fall

 

HS101

Anatomy

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

HS103

Physiology

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:5

 

HS105

Psychology

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

ND101

Basic Approaches in Nutrition and Dietetics

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

ND103

General Chemistry

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS203

Medical Biology Genetics

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

HS115

Basic Matematics

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

TURK001

Turkish Language I

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

NH001

National History I

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

Spring

 

ND104

Introduction to Nutrients

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:4

 

HS102

Growth and Development

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

HS104

Self-Knowledge and Communication Methods

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS106

Sociology and Health

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

TURK002

Turkish Language II

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

NH002

National History II

CR:(2,0)0

ECTS:2

 

ELECT1

Elective Course 1

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

ND102

Organic Chemistry

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELECT2

Elective Course 2

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT3

Elective Course 3

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:3

 

Year 2

 

Fall

 

ND201

Principles of Nutrition

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND203

Nutritional Biochemistry I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND205

Food Chemistry

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS107

Microbiology-Parasitology

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

EGL101

Development of Reading Skills

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT4

Elective 4

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT%

Elective 5

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:4

 

Spring

 

ND202

Nutritional Biochemistry II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND204

Food Microbiology and Food Safety

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ND206

Introduction to Nutritional Services

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND208

Nutritional Education and Consultancy

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ND210

Food Preparation and Cooking Methods

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

EGL102

Development of Writing Skills

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

STJ001

Summer Intership

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:4

 

Year 3

 

Fall

 

ND301

Mother and Child Nutrition

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:5

 

ND303

Community and Health I

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND305

Medical Nutrition in Adult Diseases I

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND307

Management of Food Services

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND309

Legal Procedures for Nutrition

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

HS301

Professional Ethics

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND311

Bussiness Management Skills

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ELECT6

Eletive Course 6

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:4

 

Spring

 

ND302

Nutrition in Child Diseases

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND304

Community and Health II

CR:(3,0)3

ECTS:4

 

ND306

Medical Nutrition in Adult Diseases II

CR:(3,2)4

ECTS:5

 

ND308

Nutritional Support Systems

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ND310

Community Health Intership

CR:(0,16)8

ECTS:8

 

STJ002

Summer Internship

CR:(0,0)0

ECTS:4

 

Year 4

 

Fall

 

ND401

Education at Workplace I

CR:(0,16)8

ECTS:8

 

ND403

Graduation Project I

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:6

 

HS303

Biostatistics

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

HS403

Education

CR:(4,4)6

ECTS:7

 

ELECT7

Elective Course

CR:(4,0)4

ECTS:5

 

Spring

 

ND404

Graduation Project II

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND406

Nutrition Related Diseases

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:2

 

HS302

First Aid and Emeregency

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ND408

Case Analysis

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

ELECT6

Elective Course 6

CR:(2,0)2

ECTS:3

 

ND402

Education at Workplace II

CR:(0,20)10

ECTS:10

 

HS405

Research Methods

CR:(2,2)3

ECTS:4

 

Faculty Presentation Video

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