Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-720 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-720 Course Title: NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND ANALYSIS METHODS IN USING FOOD ADDITIVE 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
The students are informed about the general characteristics of food additives, toxicological assessments, uses in food and legal arrangements of food additives.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 gain knowledge about food additive analysis. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-5 Has the skills of developing and applying new and original ideas in system and process designs
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-2 gain knowledge of the general properties of food additives. 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-3 can think about toxicological evaluations of food additives. 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-5 Has the skills of developing and applying new and original ideas in system and process designs
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-4 know regulation of food additives and additional major legislation 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-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
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
Definition of food additives, their intended use, the mechanism of action, areas of usage, regulations and toxicological evaluations of food additives, methods of analysis of food additives
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of food additives, purposes of use, mechanism of action, functions. Description method
2 Legal regulations and toxicological evaluations of food additives. Description method
3 Uses of additives in foods Description method
4 Food additives classification Description method
5 - Toxicity of Food Additives - Toxicity of food colours - Toxicity of antioxidants - Toxicity of sweeteners Description method
6 - Toxicity of food preservatives - Toxicity of flavoring agents - Toxicity of emulsifiers Description method
7 - Toxicity of acidifiers and acidity regulators - Toxicity of gelling agents Description method
8 mid-term exam
9 Methodology for Toxicity Evaluation of Food Additives - In Vitro Genetic Toxicity Tests - In Vivo Genetic Toxicity Tests Description method, Distance Learning
10 New technologies in toxicity studies Description method
11 Analytical Methods for the Determination of Food Additives - Sample pretreatment: extraction and cleanup Description method
12 Food Additives: Determination, Separation, and Detection Description method
13 Identification of food additives Description method
14 Quality and safety assessment Description method
15 Quality and safety assessment Description method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Fernanda C.O.L. Martins, Michelle A. Sentanin, Djenaine De Souza,2019. Analytical methods in food additives determination: Compounds with functional applications. Food Chemistry Volume 272, 30 January 2019, Pages 732-750.
2 Isabel CFR Ferreira and Ma´rcio Carocho, 2019. Food and Nutritional Analysis j Food Additives.Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, 3rd edition, Volume 3.
3 Neeraj Kumar, Anita Singh, Dinesh Kumar Sharma and Kamal Kishore, 2019. Toxicity of Food Additives. Food Safety and Human Health, Chapter 3.
4 M.J. Scotter, 2015. Methods of analysis for food colour additive quality and safety assessment. Colour Additives for Foods and Beverages, Chapter 6.
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 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 4 7 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 182