| Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Nutrition and Dietetics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Program Type | Bachelor's Degree Program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level of Degree Earned | A Bachelor of Science (BsC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Earned | Bachelor´s Degree in NUTRITION AND DIETETIC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education Type | Tam zamanlı | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Acceptance Conditions | Those who have successfully completed their secondary education are eligible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognition of Prior Learning | The process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Requirements and Rules | The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Profile | The aim of this programme is to educate the dietitian with the knowledge of basic academical issues as well as necessary skills and talents for the profession. Besides, the students are educated for combining the theoretical knowledge with practical; being the right model for community as an individual and professional; with the ability of improving themselves and managing the time, of structuring effective communication; with the responsibility of obeying the scientific ethical rules; of being sensitive to human being, society and nature, and being aware of the importance of life-long learning. In the program the education is administered by 1 professor, 2 associate professor, 1 lecturers, 3 research assistants. The quota is 60 students. The education language is Turkish. The program is consisted of compulsary and elective courses related with nutrition and dietetic fields. In years of 3 and 4, the "Training" courses "Practice in Community Health Nutrition", "Clinical Child Nutrition Training", "Clinical Adult Nutrition Training", "Institutional Food System Training" and "Foreign Hospital and Institution Programme" are given under the main headings provided 5 Area depending on the application | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupational Profiles of Graduates | The students graduated from this programme can be able to occupy in health centers (hospitals, mother-children care units, dialysis centers, policlinics, etc), private and public institutions, food and beverage services, hotels, nursing-home, preschools and food companies. Also they can be academic staff in universities´ nutrition and dietetic departments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access To Upper Degree | The graduates holding Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to apply to Master’s Degree programmes at national level and /or international level both in the same and in related disciplines. Upon successful completion of bachelor´s degree candidates can be take post graduate education (i.e master or PhD) under the condition that do well in "Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Entrance Education Exam" (ALES) and known English sufficiently. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exams, Assessment and Grading | Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results. The passing grade at Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the grade of the final examination or the retake should be a minimum of 50. Exams are evaluated on a scale of 100. The final grade of a course is the sum total of %30 of the midterm grade and %70 of the final or the retake examination grades. However, the calculation of the final grade of a course can be determined and announced at the beginning of the semester by the Faculty/College Council as the sum total of ranging between %30 – %50 of the midterm examination and %50 – %70 of the final examination as long as the addition equals to a scale of 100. As a result of the calculation, if the value after the decimal is less than five, the grade is finalized by lowering it to the decimal value; if more than five, upgrading it to the next decimal value. The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf. Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.
Grades
The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:
Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered. Successful Students Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduation Requirements | The students earn their academic degree on condition of successfully completing the required courses and compulsory internship education as contained in the Department curriculum. Following the registration at the University, the students embark on their first year of study. However, the students may also volunteer to enrol in a one-year Foreign Language Preparatory Course preceding their first year of study at the Department. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics. Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:
*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program Outcomes1-The students design and implement scientific research in the field of nutrition and dietetics, and analyze and interpret the results.2-The students have basic professional knowledge in the field of nutrition and dietetics and the ability to apply them. 3-The students plan, implement, monitor and evaluate scientific evidence-based nutritional interventions. 4-The students are prone to teamwork. Communicates effectively. 5-The students know their duties, rights, and responsibilities. Acts in accordance with the relevant legal regulations and professional ethical rules. 6-The students follow the developments in the field of nutrition and dietetics, use up-to-date information/information technologies and equipments required by their profession. 7-The students contribute to the creation of national and international nutrition plans and policies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curriculum
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