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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-744 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-744 Course Title: PROBIOTICS 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 BÜLENT ZORLUGENÇ (bzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To have knowledge about probiotics: general properties, beneficial health effects, importance in terms of food industry, sources, usage area, isolation and identification methods of probiotics.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the terms probiotic and prebiotic 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-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Probiotic bacteria and yeasts; general properties that probiotics should have; metabolites produced by probiotics; isolation, identification and preservation methods of probiotics; pharmaceutical products involving probiotics, probiotics used as starter culture in the production of foods, health benefits of probiotics, novel products developed by probiotics.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definitions: Probiotic, prebiotic Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
2 Probiotic bacteria Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
3 Probiotic yeasts Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
4 Isolation and identification methods of probiotics Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
5 Preservation methods of probiotics Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
6 Metabolites produced by probiotic microorganisms Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
7 Report presentation-1 Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Health benefits of probiotics Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
10 Pharmaceutical products prepared by probiotic microorganisms Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
11 Probiotics used in food industry as starter culture Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
12 Probiotics in dairy products Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
13 Probiotics in meat products Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
14 Novel products developed by probiotics Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
15 Report presentation-2 Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Smith, A., Jones, C.L., 2012. Probiotics: Sources, Types and Health Benefits. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York. - Floch, M., Kim, A., 2010. Probiotics. SLACK Incorporated, USA
2 Versalovic, J., Wilson, M., 2008. Therapeutic Microbiology : Probiotics and Related Strategies. ASM Press, USA
3 Holzapfel, W.H., Wood, B.J.B., 2014. Lactic Acid Bacteria: Biodiversity and Taxonomy, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published.
4 Noomhorm, A., Ahmad, I., Anal, A.K., 2014. Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements. Wiley-Blackwell, UK.
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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       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 5 20
mid-term exam 10 5 50
Own study for final exam 5 5 25
final exam 10 5 50
0
0
Total work load; 193