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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-570 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-570 Course Title: DEVELOPMENTS IN FOOD PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd 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 FEYZA KIROĞLU ZORLUGENÇ (fkzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The objective of the course is to develop the ability of students to evaluate the innovations in food packaging and their potentials to apply in food industry.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can be able to relate between food deteriorations and protective functions of packaging materials. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
LO-2 can determine the packaging materials relevant to the properties of food PO-
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Active packaging technology, Intelligent packaging technology, nanotechnology applications and their applications in food industry.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the course, Expectations from packaging technology Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
2 Active packaging technology, Intelligent packaging technology Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
3 Oxygen scavenging systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
4 Carbon dioxide scavenging and emitting systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
5 Ethylene scavenging systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
6 Humidity and odour scavenging systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
7 Ethanol emitting systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Antioxidant emitting systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
10 Antimicrobial packaging Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
11 ntelligent packaging applications-Barcodes Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
12 Time-temperature indicators Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
13 Freshness indicators Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
14 Nanotechnology applications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learningr
15 health effects of nanotechnology applications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1.Üçüncü, M., 2000, Gıdaların Ambalajlanması , Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova, 689 s.
2 2. Active Packaging for Food Applications, CRC Press, 2002, 218 p.
3 3. Novel Food Packaging Techniques, 2003, 590 p.
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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 3 6
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 8 40
       e) Term paper/Project 4 12 48
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 3 15
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 4 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 175