Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-724 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-724 Course Title: STORAGE METHODS OF FOODS 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 FEYZA KIROĞLU ZORLUGENÇ (fkzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain information about possible food deteriorations and causes, food preservation methods and basic principles.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To be able to define a preservation method to prevent food spoilage 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-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Thermal processes, freezing, cooling, irradiation, chemical savers, salted, sugar addition, acid addition, drying, fumigation, packaging, alcohol addition, fermentation, High Pressure Applications, osmosis and ultra filtration, modern methods in food storage
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The importance, necessity and historical development of food preservation Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
2 The principles of traditional food preservation methods Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
3 Canned technology Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
4 Cold and freeze in food storage Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
5 Controlled and modified atmosphere in food storage Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
6 Ozone applications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
7 High pressure applications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Ohmic heating, stressed electrical field and ultrasonic applications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
10 Microwave applications Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
11 Minimal processing technology Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
12 Edible film coatings Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
13 Hurdle technology Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
14 Hurdle technology Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
15 Modern packaging methods Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Erol, İ., 2007. Gıda Hijyeni ve Mikrobiyolojisi. ISBN 978-975-00131-0-9, Pozitif Matbaacılık 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 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       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 7 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 10 5 50
0
0
Total work load; 183