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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-707 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-707 Course Title: NON-THERMAL PROCESSES IN FOODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer CEM OKAN ÖZER (cemokanozer@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 develop rapidly in parallel with the scientific research methods used in food industry to secure food products. The aim of this course is to give information about non-thermal (high pressure, high-intensity electric field, accent light, electrolyzed water, electroplasmolysis, ultrasound) technologies and food industry applications in food processing.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To have knowledge about new and developing technologies in food industry. PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
Oral Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 To learn the basic process steps in the application of new and emerging technologies. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
Examination
Oral Examination
Term Paper
LO-3 Understand the advantages and disadvantages of new and emerging processes. PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
Quiz
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Fundamentals of non-thermal technologies in food industry, Application and model studies for new and developing non-thermal processes, Processes for making new and developing non-thermal foods resistant and recent studies on this subject, the basic calculation methods for processes to make new and developing non-thermostable foods durable.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Why are foods broken? Current basing methods for foods. Criteria for determining methods to make foods resistant. Reasons for using non-thermal technologies for food safety. Discussion Method Method of Narration
2 Why do foods spoil? Current basing methods for foods. Criteria for determining the methods to be chosen for the preservation of foods. The reasons for using non-thermal technologies in making food safe. Discussion Method Method of Narration
3 High Hydrostatic Pressure Basics. Discussion Method Method of Narration
4 Research on High Hydrostatic Pressure and its applications in food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
5 Applications and researches on ultrasound, applications in the food industry. Discussion Method Method of Narration
6 Applications and researches on ultrasound, applications in the food industry. Discussion Method Method of Narration
7 Uv and accent light basics. Discussion Method Method of Narration
8 mid-term exam
9 UV and accent light researches and applications in the food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
10 PEF (Highlight Electric Field) light foundations and applications in the food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
11 PEF (Highlight Electric Field) light foundations and applications in the food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
12 Basics of irradiation technology and applications in food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
13 Basics of irradiation technology and applications in food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
14 Non-thermal technologies that are not widely used in the food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
15 Non-thermal technologies that are not widely used in the food industry Discussion Method Method of Narration
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 7 1 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 14 4 20
9.Project
final exam 14 1 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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 2 14 28
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 4 7 28
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 4 14 56
0
0
Total work load; 168