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  Course Description
Course Name : Seafood and Importance of Nutrition

Course Code : SAİ-532

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. YASEMEN YANAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the factors affecting nutritional components of fishery products
Explains the seafood proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals etc.
Understands the factors affecting nutritional components of fishery products
Explains the changes in food components during the processing of fishery products
Lists the changes in dietary components during storage of fishery products
Explains the importance of fishery products in human nutrition

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Learns the structure and properties of protein, lipid, karbonhindrat, inorganic elements, vitamins, enzymes and hormones, to understand the changes that occur in processing and storage of fishery products, to apply and compare the role and importance in human nutrition

Course Contents : In this course, the structure and properties of protein, lipid, carbohydrates, inorganic elements, vitamins, enzymes and hormones in seafood are taught. The changes in the processing and storage of fishery products are evaluated. The roles and importance of human nutrition are taught and discussed.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom of Faculty of Fisheries and laboratories, University of Çukurova


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Nutritional Value of Fishery Products (other meats and compare the nutritional value of fish meat) - Lecture
2 Proteins (Description and Chemical Structure and Functions of the organism proteins, Protein Sources and Amounts, Essential Amino Acids) Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstration
3 Protein content of seafood and nutritional importance Reading the lecture notes and browsing related literatures Lecture, discussion
4 Lipids (Definition and Classification Structure of fats, fatty acids, fats and Importance of Fatty Acids) Reading the lecture notes and related resources, homework preparation Lecture, demonstration
5 Seafood Lipid Ratio (Effects of Lipid content of seafood, Classification according to the fat content of seafood products, Fatty Acids found in fish) Reading the related resources and browsing articles Lecture, discussion
6 Mineral Substances (General Information, and they are located Functions of Minerals Resources) Reading the lecture notes and browsing related literatures Lecture, discussion
7 Mineral Contents of Seafood and The Importance of Nutrition Reading the related resources and browsing articles Lecture, discussion
8 MIDTERM EXAM Studying for midterm exam Midterm exam
9 Vitamins (General Information, fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, Functions and Resources of vitamins) Reading the lecture notes and browsing related literatures Lecture, discussion
10 Vitamin Contents of Seafood and importance of Nutrition Reading the related resources and browsing articles Lecture, demonstration
11 Carbohydrates (Definition and Classification), the amount of carbohydrates in seafood Reading the related resources and browsing articles Lecture, discussion, demonstration
12 Enzymes (General Information, structure, functions) Reading the lecture notes and related resources, homework preparation Lecture, discussion
13 Enzymes are found in Seafood and effects of seafood quality Reading the related resources and browsing articles Lecture, discussion, demonstration
14 Effects of processing technics on seafood quality Reading the related resources and browsing articles Lecture, discussion, demonstration
15 Changes of seafood nutritional quality During Storage Reading the lecture notes and browsing related literatures Lecture, discussion
16/17 FINAL EXAM Studying for final exam Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Fish processing technology, Dr. G.M. Hall 1992
 Seafoods: chemistry, processing technology and quality Fereidoon Shahidi, J. Richard Botta 1994
 Yanar, Y. Seafood and Importance of Nutrition, Lecture Notes.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 30
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 70
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Deepens and improves the information based on university education up to expertise level in Fishing and Seafood Processing Technology 5
2 Comprehends interaction of expertise area in relation to interdisciplinary relationships 4
3 Comprehends interdisciplinary relationships between theoretical and applied information of their expertise to synthesize and to produce new information 3
4 Solves problems by using problem-solving and suitable methods, establishes cause and effect relationships in the process in his/her expertise. 4
5 Is able to carry out an independent study related to fishing and seafood processing technology and assesses the results of work. 2
6 Improves skills for independent study in their area of expertise, determinates unpredictable problems and produces methods of solutions 3
7 Accesses literature in their area of expertise and assesses knowledge and skill critically and leads to training. 4
8 Develops a positive attitude towards life long learning. 2
9 Prepares written and visual presentations with technological devices in their area of expertise 4
10 Examines and develops social relations and norms critically and changes all if necessary 2
11 Communicates both in written and verbal in one foreign language 2
12 Uses computer and communication technologies effectively for their expertise area. 3
13 Collects, assesses and publishes data related to their expertise area, cares publical, scientifical, cultural and ethicals values during data collection. 3
14 Develops strategy, politics and application plan in relation to expertise area and assesses the results obtained within the scope of quality process 5
15 Applies interdisciplinary studies with assimilated knowledge and skills for solving problem 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 18 36
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload: 142
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.68
ECTS Credit: 6