Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-761 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-761 Course Title: QUALITY CRITERIA AND STANDARDIZATION IN HORTICULTURAL PRODUC 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 HALİL İBRAHİM OĞUZ (hioguz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HALİL İBRAHİM OĞUZ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Some quality criteria in pre and post-harvest period, effects of breeding on post-harvest quality, improvement of quality, control of ripening and effect of harvest equipments on quality will be evaluated. HACCP and GLOBALGAP will be examined.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 1) Understanding of criteria which are important in pre and post-harvest period in horticultural crops. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
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
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
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-2 Understanding the affecting factors of post-harvest quality in horticultural crops. 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
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
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-3 Understanding the HACCP and GLOBALGAP. 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
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
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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Evaluation of some quality criteria considered in pre and post-harvest period. Examination of standarts in marketing of crops in Turkey and foreign countries.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The description, importance and content of standardization, determination of quality limit, the explanation of some special consepts about course Face to face education/Distance learning
2 Determination of acceptable size and its limits, quality and size tolerans, packaging materials and packaging shape Face to face education/Distance learning
3 Determination of the formal and special label and logo, the quality problems of horticultural crops in Turkey Face to face education/Distance learning
4 Description of quality and quality levels, consumers and ecologists point of view to the quality Face to face education/Distance learning
5 Crops quality spectrum and acceptability of crops Face to face education/Distance learning
6 Important quality criteria and sensorial attributes in horticultural crops Face to face education/Distance learning
7 Determination of quality criteria in horticultural crops ( external appearance, colour, size and shape, defects, firmness, soluble solid contents, titratable acidity, nutritional quality factors, organoleptic attributes) Face to face education/Distance learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Affecting factors of quality in pre and post-harvest period of horticultural crops, ecological factors and cultural applications Face to face education/Distance learning
10 Affecting factors of quality in harvest period. Maturity, harvest time and method Face to face education/Distance learning
11 Affecting factors of quality in post-harvest period, packaging, handling, storage, transportation and marketing Face to face education/Distance learning
12 Some concepts about quality, HACCP Face to face education/Distance learning
13 HACCP Face to face education/Distance learning
14 GLOBALGAP Face to face education/Distance learning
15 GLOBALGAP Face to face education/Distance learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Postharvest Biology and Technology of Horticultural Crops: Principles and Practices for Quality Maintenance by Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui (Editor)
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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 8 40
       e) Term paper/Project 4 13 52
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180