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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 330 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 330 Course Title: FOOD MICROBIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Microorganisms in foods, the factors that affect distortion, the source of food poisoning micro-organisms to learn and patogen

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows microorganisms caused enfection on foods PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines
PO-3 Are creative, resourceful in terms of conducting biological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work
PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
Examination
LO-2 Identify food pathogens PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence
PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society
Examination
LO-3 Learn the importance of food hygiene and control PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence
PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Important microorganisms in food Sources of microbial contamination Factors affecting microbial growth in foods Indicator and pathogenic microorganisms in food Principles of food preservation, Microbial organisms playing role fermentation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Important microorganisms in food
2 Sources of microbial contamination
3 Factors affecting microbial growth in foods
4 Indicator and pathogenic microorganisms in food
5 Principles of food preservation
6 Microbiological spoilage in meat and meat products, pathogenic microorganisms,
7 Microbiological spoilage of milk and milk products, pathogenic microorganisms,
8 mid-term exam
9 Eggs and egg products, microbiological spoilage, pathogenic microorganisms
10 Fruit and vegetable products, microbiological spoilage, pathogenic microorganisms
11 Spoilage in canned foods
12 Microbial spoilage in cereal products
13 Microbiological spoilage in fermented alcoholic beverages
14 Microorganisms playing role on fermantation
15 Fermented Foods
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Frazier, WC and DC Westhoff1 988. Food Microbiology. McGraw-Hill Book Comp., New York. Ozcelik, S. 1998. Food microbiology. Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Agriculture. Atabey / Isparta

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 13 13
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90