MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
NTD3066 Nutritional Anthropology Fall 2 0 2 6
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CAN ERGÜN
Course Objectives: To teach the differences in nutritional habits in historical development and the anthropological evaluation of nutrition.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Gains knowledge of the basic features of the diets of early humans.
2. Comment on the changes in eating habits with the effect of socio-economic factors in prehistoric and posthistorical periods.
3. Evaluates the effects of their beliefs, socio-economic structures and the environment they live in on the development and change of a country they will choose and their eating habits.
4. Learns the tools and equipment used for nutrition in the historical development process.
5. Considers the nutritional habits of the individual while forming his/her diet.

Course Content

Anthropological factors affecting nutrition, origin and basic characteristics of human diet, changes in nutritional habits in the historical process.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to nutritional anthropology
2) Theoretical approach to Nutritional Anthropology
3) Historical equipments used for cooking and nutrition
4) Nutritional applications in prehistoric, historic period
5) Nutritional applications in prehistoric, historic period
6) Current Nutritional application in various religions
7) Midterm Exam
8) Current Nutritional application in various religions
9) History of nutritional supplements
10) Effect of globalization on nutrition
11) food taboos
12) presentations
13) Presentations
14) Course evaluation

Sources

Course Notes: Haftalık olarak dağıtılacaktır / weekly distributed by the course lecturer
References: Beslenme Antropolojisi- Türkan Kutluay Merdol, Antropology -Kottak

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 8 112
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 2 2
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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