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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-714 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-714 Course Title: MUTAGENIC AND CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS IN FOOD 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 CEM OKAN ÖZER (cemokanozer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
It is the discussion of mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds that are naturally found in foods or that occur during food processing.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To learn the toxic compounds of plant and animal origin naturally found in foods PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
LO-2 Discussion of mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds in foods PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Naturally occurring mutagen and carcinogen compounds in foods, mutagenic and carcinogenic compounds that occur during food processing
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Herbal toxins Method of Narration Discussion Method
2 Fungal toxins Method of Narration Discussion Method
3 Animal origin toxins Method of Narration Discussion Method
4 Bacterial toxins Method of Narration Discussion Method
5 Mycotoxins Method of Narration Discussion Method
6 Environmental contaminants contaminating food Method of Narration Discussion Method
7 Pesticide and drug residues Method of Narration Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Contaminants carried from packaging materials to food Method of Narration Discussion Method
10 Detergent and disinfectant residues Method of Narration Discussion Method
11 Incorrectly used additives Method of Narration Discussion Method
12 Chemical compounds formed during the cooking process Method of Narration Discussion Method
13 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Method of Narration Discussion Method
14 Heterocyclic aromatic amines Method of Narration Discussion Method
15 Acrylamide and N-nitroso compounds Method of Narration Discussion Method
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