Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / GM206 - GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS

Code: GM206 Course Title: FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BÜLENT ZORLUGENÇ (bzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course will provide an understanding of the principles and framework of food safety in order to avoid food contamination and to ensure the hygiene practices in each stage of the food production system, from purchasing to the service stage.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understand the importance of food safety and personnel hygiene at food and beverage operations. PO-4 Identify and practice national and international food safety standards.
PO-13 Understand and apply national and international laws, regulations, and professional standardsrelated to gastronomy and culinary arts.
Examination
LO-2 Identify the factors causing food contamination. PO-4 Identify and practice national and international food safety standards.
PO-13 Understand and apply national and international laws, regulations, and professional standardsrelated to gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-14 Identify and practice the ethical standards in the field of gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-21 Communicate effectively verbally, non-verbally and in a written way and demonstrate effective presentation skills.
Examination
LO-3 Gain detailed information about the national and international food safety management systems. PO-4 Identify and practice national and international food safety standards.
PO-13 Understand and apply national and international laws, regulations, and professional standardsrelated to gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-14 Identify and practice the ethical standards in the field of gastronomy and culinary arts.
Examination
LO-4 Can define food borne ilnesses PO-12 Identify all stages of food & beverage production process, from purchasing to serving, and solve the potential problems that may occur in these stages.
PO-13 Understand and apply national and international laws, regulations, and professional standardsrelated to gastronomy and culinary arts.
PO-14 Identify and practice the ethical standards in the field of gastronomy and culinary arts.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Hygiene, sanitation, food contamination, food safety, HACCP, personnel hygiene, foodborne diseases
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 - Hygiene and sanitation Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
2 - Basic concepts about food safety. - General situation of food security in the world and Turkey Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
3 - Presentation of expert committees working on food safety Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
4 - Foodborne diseases (infection, intoxication and toxiinfection) Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
5 - Risks in food safety (Biological, Physical, Chemical risks) Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
6 Biological risks - Bacteria (Aeromonas spp., Bacillus spp, Campylobacter spp., Clostridium spp., Escherichia coli, Listeria monucytogenes, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp, Staphylococcus aureus) Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
7 Factors affecting the bacteria growth - Temperature -Oxygen -pH -Water activity Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 - Viruses - Parasites - Prions Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
10 - Algae - Molds -Yeasts Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
11 Chemical Risks -Pesticides - Chemical fertilizer residues -Veterinary drugs residues -Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) -Heavy metals -Dioxins - Migration - Detergent disinfectant residues -Food additives Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
12 Relationship of foodstuffs and microorganism Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
13 Food safety and hygiene possibilities in food establishments Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
14 Cleaning, disinfection, hygiene and sanitation applications in food establishments Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
15 Food safety management systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Nevzat Artık, Nevin Şanlıer, Aybuke Ceyhun Sezgin, 2017. Gıda Güvenliği ve Gıda Mevzuatı
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Projection, Computer

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 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 10 2 20
       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 5 2 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90