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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-760 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-760 Course Title: THE USE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT OF HORTI 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 HALİL İBRAHİM OĞUZ (hioguz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HALİL İBRAHİM OĞUZ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Having detailed information on nanotechnology and its application in plant cultivation.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns the basic information about the nanotechnology 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-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
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
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-2 Learns the utilization areas of nanotechnology in agriculture 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-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
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
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-3 Learns the utlization areas of nanotechnology in postharvest 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-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
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
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Nanotechnology, nanotechnological methods, nanobiotechnology in crop cultivation will be the main subjects of the course.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is nanotechnology? Face to face education/ Distance learning
2 In which areas we use nanotechnology in horticulture? Face to face education/ Distance learning
3 What is the utilization areas of nanotechnology in the world and Turkey? Face to face education/ Distance learning
4 Is the nanotechnology cheap and simple method? Face to face education/ Distance learning
5 Is the utilization of nanotechnology widespread in postharvest in Turkey? Face to face education/ Distance learning
6 What is the utilization areas of nanotechnology in postharvest? Face to face education/ Distance learning
7 What are the effects of nanotechnology on human helath? Face to face education/ Distance learning
8 mid-term exam
9 What are the methods that contact/not contact to products? Face to face education/ Distance learning
10 What are the methods that provide to products originality / Reliability? Face to face education/ Distance learning
11 What is the nanotechnological packaging? Face to face education/ Distance learning
12 Nanobiotechnology Face to face education/ Distance learning
13 What are the materials thar used to packaging in postharvest? Face to face education/ Distance learning
14 How can we extend the shelf life of products by nanotechnology? Face to face education/ Distance learning
15 What is the most preferred producy groups that use nanotechnology and why? Face to face education/ Distance learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1. Verma, M. L.,Chandra, B. P., Bhushan, S., 2015. NanoscienceandNanotechnology: RecentAdvances. Ed: Mohan L. Verma. pp. 200.ShriShankaracharyaCollege of EngineeringandTechnology, Junwani, Bhilai. Alpha ScienceIntl Ltd. 2. Cao, G., 2011. Nanostructuresan
2 1. Subramanian, K. S.,Gunasekaran, K., Natarajan, N., 2015. Nanotechnology in Agriculture [Kindle Edition]. Eds.:Chinnamuthu, C. R., Lakshmanan, A., Rajkishore, S. K.New India Publishing AgencyExclusively Distributed byAstral International Pvt. Ltd.pp. 5
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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 5 8 40
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 13 52
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180