Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / GM-406 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-406 Course Title: FOOD ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS II Theoretical+Practice: 0+4 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department FOOD ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KAMİL EMRE GERÇEKASLAN (emre@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain theoretical and practical knowledge and skills about the analysis of microbiology, composition and quality of foods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 to be able to prepare to working life by practically PO-1 Has the required minimum knowledge on the basic engineering issues related to Food Engineering.
PO-9 Has the awareness of Professional and ethical responsibilities.
PO-13 Has the required minimum knowledge and skills of food production processes, quality control, product quality improvement, product development and food analyses.
PO-14 Has the necessary knowledge and application skills in preventing or minimizing the important risks for food safety.
Examination
LO-2 can be synthesize theoretical knowledge with practical information PO-1 Has the required minimum knowledge on the basic engineering issues related to Food Engineering.
PO-2 Identifies, defines and solves the problems related to his/her subject area.
PO-3 Plans, applies and analyses the results of high-quality research
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
To teach the basic and specific analysis (physical, chemical and microbiological) applied to food
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Determination of Trimethylamine (TMA) in Meat Products Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
2 Importance of Phytic Acid in Nutrition Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
3 Sulfite Reducing Anaerobic Bacteria and Counting Methods in Solid Media Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
4 Thermal Analysis and DSC Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
5 Total Phenol Analysis Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
6 Determination of HMF Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
7 Microbiological Interpretation of Turkish Standards Prepared for Various Foods Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Turbidimetric Microorganism Counting Methods Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
10 Determination of β-carotene in Olive Oil Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
11 Textural Analysis Methods in Foods Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
12 Extraction of Bound Aroma Materials Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
13 Freezing Point Depression Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
14 Detection of Coliform Group Bacteria in Water Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
15 Determination of Sugar Lecture method, Question and answer, Experimentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Fellows, P., 2000. Food Processing Technology Principles and Practise. Woodhead Publishing Limited. 575p.
2 Nelsen, S.S., 1998. Food Analyss. Aspen Publshers, Inc., Maryland, USA
3 Ötleş, S., 2009. Handbook of Food Analyss Instruments. CRC Press, Baco Raton, Florda, USA.
Required Course instruments and materials

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) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 5 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 5 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 14 14
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 5 5
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 119