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Course Name : Food Technology

Course Code : 27093

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree)

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. DİLEK SAY

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains information about quality control methods of all food products. Gains information about fruit and vegetable processing technologies.
Learns to store foods through freezing. Learns to store foods with salt and spices. Learns to recognize and use food additives.
Understands the basic concepts related to food technology. Understands raw materials, their compositions, and food spoilage factors and their control in take-home foods. Understands methods of food preservation.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Students are able to learn the definition of food technology. Students are able to comprehend raw materials and their composition, and control of food spoilage factors in take-home food technology. Students are able to comprehend fermentation, cereal, fruit, vegetable, meat, and dairy processing technologies and principles of quality control in processed foods.

Course Contents : INTRODUCTION to FOOD TECHNOLOGY, METHODS OF FOOD STORAGE, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS in FOOD STORAGE methods, Canning, Dairy Technology, CEREAL TECHNOLOGY, MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY, STORINg FOOD through FREEZING, STORING FOOD through SALT AND SPICES, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY, TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PROCESSING through RADIATOIN, FOOD ADDITIVES, FOODS STORAGE SYSTEMS.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 INTRODUCTION to FOOD TECHNOLOGY- HISTORY, DEFINITON and METHODS of FOOD TECHNOLOGY Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
2 METHODS OF FOOD STORAGE, DESCRIPTION of FOOD STORAGE METHODS Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
3 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN FOOD STORAGE METHODS-IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES ON FOOD QUALITY Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
4 CANNING- DESCRIPTION, PURPOSE, AND BENEFITS of CANNING, PRODUCTION of CANNED FOOD Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
5 DAIRY TECHNOLOGY- MILK COMPOSITION CHARACTERISTICS OF DRINKING MILK, MILK POWDER, cheese, yoghurt, butter, ice cream Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
6 CEREAL TECHNOLOGY- ITS DESCRIPTION, COMPOSITION, NUTRITIONAL VALUE, pasta, semolina Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
7 Exam Written exam
8 Exam Written exam
9 MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY- DESCRIPTION OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS, METHODS of COOKING MEAT, METHODS OF STORAGE, sausage, ham, Turkish sausage, ROASTING Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
10 STORING FOODS through FREEZING, STORING FOODS with salt and spices-Freezing method, the freezing process, Guidelines for thawing the frozen foods Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
11 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY- COMPOSITION of FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, tomato paste, marmalade and jam, Drying, FRUIT JUICE Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
12 BIOTECHNOLOGY- DESCRIPTION OF WINE, PRODUCTION, STORAGE, SERVICE of RED AND WHITE WINE , pickles, olives Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
13 TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PROCESSING through RADIATION- DESCRIPTION OF RADIATION, PRODUCTS IT IS APPLIED, ITS ADVANTAGES AND OPERATIONAL STEPS Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
14 FOOD ADDITIVES- DEFINITION OF WHAT FOOD ADDITIVES WHICH IS ADDED RATES Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
15 FOOD STORAGE SYSTEMS- GUIDELINES FOR STORING DRIED FOODS, GUIDELINES FOR COLD-STORING, GUIDELINES FOR STORING in DEEP-FREEZERS Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology. Lecture, Question-answer
16/17 Exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Bulduk, S. 2009. Food Technology.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 20
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 1 10 10
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 8 8
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 71
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.84
ECTS Credit: 3