Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-713 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-713 Course Title: COLOR SUBSTANCES 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 HİLAL YILDIZ (hilalyildiz@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 upskill about food coloring agents, the rules and regulations of artificial and natural food colorants, the differences between them .

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 knows the importance of color in foods. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-2 can distinguish between natural and synthetic food colorants. 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
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-3 knows the effects of food dyes on health. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-4 knows the legislation related to the use of food additives. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
- The difference between artificial and natural food colorants · Rules and regulations concerning food colorants · Health promoting properties of carotenoids, flavonoids, and chlorophyll · The artificial colorants and its effects on health · Examples of natural colorants as potential replacements for artificial colorants
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The importance of color in food Description method
2 Natural food colorants - Anthocyanins Description method
3 - Curcumin - Betalain - Caramel - Carmine Description method
4 - Carotenoids - Chlorophyll Description method
5 - Phycocyanin - Heme - Phycocyanin Description method
6 - Minerals (inorganic food colorants) Description method
7 Natural food colorants and its effects on health Description method
8 mid-term exam
9 Artificial food colorants, classification Description method
10 - Tartrazine - Quinoline Yellow - Azorubine Description method
11 - Sunset yellow - Allura red - Erythrosine Description method
12 - Brilliant blue - Brilliant Black - Fast green Description method
13 - Nitrate and Nitrite Description method
14 How are safe levels for artificial colorant use established? Description method
15 Artificial food colorants and its effects on health Description method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Muthusamy Ramesh, Arunachalam Muthuraman, 2018. Flavoring and Coloring Agents: Health Risks and Potential Problems.Natural and Artificial Flavoring Agents and Food Dyes, Chapter 1
2 Zeece, M. (2020). Food colorants. Introduction to the Chemistry of Food, Chapter 8.
3 Ida I. Muhamad, Yanti M.M. Jusoh, Norazlina M. Nawi, Azni A. Aziz, Alyani M. Padzil, Hong L. Lian, 2018. Advanced Natural Food Colorant Encapsulation Methods: Anthocyanin Plant Pigment. Natural and Artificial Flavoring Agents and Food Dyes, Chapter 15.
4 David Wiley, Christy Ng Yen Nee, 2020. Food ingredients. Food and Society, Chapter, 20.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 4 4
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 175