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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-741 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-741 Course Title: FOOD POISONING AND INFECTIONS 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 BÜLENT ZORLUGENÇ (bzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The objective of this course is to give information about foodborne disesases, food intoxications and food infections. The course also gives the information about the morphological, cultural and epidemiological properties of the microorganisms involved.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can Describe pathogenesis of foodborne infections and intoxications and host immune mechanism. 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-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Can pepare and present a report about the foodborne diseases and foodborne pathogens 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-5 Has the skills of developing and applying new and original ideas in system and process designs
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
General properties of the microorganisms causing food intoxications and food infections, isolation of the microorganisms involved from the food and the control of the food intoxications and food infections.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Microbial ecology of foods Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
2 Microbial ecology of foods Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
3 Factors affecting microbial growth in foods Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
4 Factors affecting microbial growth in foods Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
5 Microorganisms causing food intoxications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
6 Microorganisms causing food intoxications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
7 Microorganisms causing food intoxications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Microorganisms causing food infections Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
10 Microorganisms causing food infections Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
11 Microorganisms causing food infections Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
12 Microorganisms causing food infections Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
13 Presentation Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
14 Presentation Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
15 Presentation Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Heperkan, D. 2016. Temel Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık Tic. Ltd. Şti., Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 7 3 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 14 3 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 0
       c) Performance Project 3 2 6
       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 4 5 20
mid-term exam 10 5 50
Own study for final exam 5 5 25
final exam 10 5 50
0
0
Total work load; 193