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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
CHOCOLATE PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICE GMS352 - 1 + 2 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Gökçe Genç
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) They have information from th collection process of the cocoa fruit to the production stages.
2) They learn abaout the tempering methods of couverture chocolate and how a good chocolate should be.
3) They learn the technique of writing with chocalate and improve their hand coodination.
4) They learn about the types of chocalate and gain skills about making techniques
5) They experince the production of roches, mandiant, cracked chocalate and fudge.
6) They learn how to make spreadable chocalate.
7) They learn filling and construction tecniques.
8) They have mastered the techniques and applications of painting colored chocolate by hand and airbrush.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONİn this course; history of chocolate and sweets will be taught to students. Chocolate based products with different sweet perceptions in the world will be searched and produced. Students will work on detailing ice cream and cakes, artistic sugar and chocolate craftsmanship, and will practice on various subjects such as tempering chocolate. Chocolate making techniques education is a process that includes the Belgian, Swiss, French and British chocolate traditions and how the latest techniques, practices and recipes can be integrated into national and local chocolate cultures.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Chocolate materials and equipments
2nd Week Cocoa seeds and chocolate
3rd Week Basic chocolate techniques I
4th Week Basic chocolate techniques II
5th Week Basic chocolate techniques III
6th Week Basic chocolate techniques IV
7th Week Ganaj
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Aroma Combinations
10th Week Matching and presentation
11th Week Molded chocolates
12th Week Soaked chocolates
13th Week Truffle
14th Week Chocolate desserts
15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Lecture notes.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Report Preparation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term120
Assignment130
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work144
Preparation for Final exam12020
Course hours14228
Preparation for Midterm exam12020
Laboratory (including preparation)8216
Final exam111
Homework155
Total Workload95
Total Workload / 303,16
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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