PROGRAM
GAU
Nutrition & Dietetics (BSc)
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
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 |