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  Course Description
Course Name : Advanced Food Chemistry

Course Code : SAİ-509

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ABDURRAHMAN POLAT

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the physical and chemical structures of proteins in food
Explains the phospholipids, sterolls and vitamins in fish meat
Explains the water activity and its importance in sea food
Explains the enzym activity and its importance in food
Explains the food additives

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : YLSAİ-201 Specialization Field

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Teaching the main chemical compositions of food, water activity, physical properties and chemical reactions of animal, plant and microbial proteins, phospholipids, sterolls, vitamins, enzym activitiy

Course Contents : The chemical composition of food, water in foods and its importance, water activity in foods , Physical properties and chemical reactions of animal proteins, plant proteins and microbial proteins, chemical reactions of lipids and carbohydrate, phospholipids, sterols, vitamins, enzyme activity, food additives

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom of Faculty of Fisheries, Çukurova University


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Reading the related information Lecture
2 Water acitvity and its importance in sea foods Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
3 Chemical and physical specification of animal proteins Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
4 Chemical reaktions of plant proteins Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
5 Physical specification of plant proteins Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
6 Chemical reactions of microbial proteins Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
7 Physical specification of microbial proteins Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
8 Midterm exam Studying for midterm exam Written exam
9 Food additives Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
10 Phospholipids and Sterolls in fish meat, homework Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
11 Vitamins in fish meat, homework study Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
12 Enzym activity in food, homework study Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
13 New approaches in food chemistry Reading the course notes and related scientific information Lecture and visual demonstration
14 Homework discussion Reading the course notes and related scientific information Brainstorm
15 General evaluation Reading the course notes and related scientific information Brainstorm
16/17 Final exam Studying for final exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Potter, N.N., Hotchkiss, J.H., 1997. Food Science
 Keskin, H., 1987. Food Chemistry (Course Book)
 Telefoncu, A., 1993. Food Chemistry (Eagean UniversityFaculty of Science, Book)
 Voet, D.,Voet, J.G., 1990. Biochemistry
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 60
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 4
2 Comprehends interaction of expertise area in relation to interdisciplinary relationships 5
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. 2
5 Is able to carry out an independent study related to fishing and seafood processing technology and assesses the results of work. 1
6 Improves skills for independent study in their area of expertise, determinates unpredictable problems and produces methods of solutions 1
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. 5
9 Prepares written and visual presentations with technological devices in their area of expertise 3
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 0
12 Uses computer and communication technologies effectively for their expertise area. 1
13 Collects, assesses and publishes data related to their expertise area, cares publical, scientifical, cultural and ethicals values during data collection. 4
14 Develops strategy, politics and application plan in relation to expertise area and assesses the results obtained within the scope of quality process 4
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 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 11 55
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
    Final Exam 1 7 7
Total Workload: 138
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52
ECTS Credit: 6