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BES 512 - Food Science and Technology

Graduate Education Institute · Nutrition and Dietetics · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Jale ÇATAK

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide sufficient information about quality, security, business strategies and marketing by taking into account the regulations and practices.

Course Content

At the end of this course, students will be able to evaluate the food industry.

Required Resources

1. Bulduk S. Gıda Teknolojisi. Detay Yayıncılık, 2007. 

2. Bilişli A. Gıda Teknolojisi. SİDAS, 2012. 

3. Altan,A., 2003, Özel Gıdalar Teknolojisi, Çukurova Üni. Yayınları, Adana. 

4. Prof. Dr. Necati Akbulut ve Doç. Dr Cem Karagözlü. Gıda Bilimi ve Teknolojisi. Sidas Yayıncılık, İzmir, 2011. 

5. Konu ile ilgili bilimsel makaleler

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Face to face examinations
  2. Students will be able to discuss the possible effects of nutritional practices on nutritional status.
  3. Students will be able to relate the possible effects on health status of practices in the food industry.
  4. Students discuss different products produced for healthy and sick individuals.
  5. Students classify the effects of existing products on the health status of different age groups.
  6. Students develop products that can affect health positively by using their professional knowledge.

Core Area Distribution

(54) Manufacturing and Processing%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerPresentationGroup StudySelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkOral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16580
Midterm12020
Quiz11010
Assignment11010
Practice000
Final12020

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Definition and history of food technologyLecture notes related section
2General effects of technological processes on the quality of foodsLecture notes related section
3Milk and dairy products technologyLecture notes related section
4Milk and dairy products technologyLecture notes related section
5Grain technologyLecture notes related section
6Meat and meat products technologyLecture notes related section
7Meat and meat products technologyLecture notes related section
8MidtermAra Sınav
9Fruit vegetable processing technologyLecture notes related section
10Preservation of foods with salt and spicesLecture notes related section
11Processing of food with radiationLecture notes related section
12Storage of food by freezingLecture notes related section
13Fermentation and foodLecture notes related section
14Food marketingLecture notes related section
15Overview of the food industry in TurkeyLecture notes related section
16Final examFinal exam