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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-704 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-704 Course Title: MICROBIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN FOOD INDUSTRY 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 (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
This aim of course to teach methods and microorganisms which is used the evaluation of the food quality.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can define the basic concepts of food microbiology. 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-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
Examination
LO-2 increase information levels of about the relationship between food and microorganisms 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
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-3 can gain knowledge and skills to evaluate the results of food analysis. 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-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-11 Has the skill of systematically extending the results of his/her works, nationally and internationally, in written form or orally
Examination
LO-4 can inform about microorganisms which is used the evaluation of the food quality 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-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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The relationship between food and microorganisms and food important microorganism in foods, microorganisms used in food quality evaluation, evaluate the results of food analysis, national and international standards that are decided about the status of microbiological and hygienic of the food.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Importance of food microbiology and microorganisms in the food industry Description method
2 Food hygiene and sanitation Description method
3 National and international standards that decided about the status of microbiological and hygienic of the food Description method
4 Indicator microorganisms used in the evaluation of food quality Description method
5 Sampling and bacteriological culture methods Description method
6 Microbial count Description method
7 The detection and enumeration of L. monocytogenes Description method
8 mid-term exam
9 The detection of Salmonella in foods Description method
10 The enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus Description method
11 The enumeration of Bacillus cereus Description method
12 The enumeration of psychrophilic and proteolytic bacteria in foods Description method
13 The enumeration of yeast and mold in foods Description method
14 Evaluation of food analysis results Description method
15 Evaluation of food analysis results Description method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Klaus Pichhardt, 2004. Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi; Gıda Endüstrisi için Temel Esaslar ve Uygulamalar. Çeviri editörü: Yılmaz Sekin, Nural Karagözlü.
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 4 7 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 182