TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Elif Şeyma Bağdat
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have knowledge about food additives. 2) Have knowledge about sorting points during the use of food additives. 3) Have knowledge about counting the properties of food additives. 4) Have knowledge about classification of food additives.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Definition, history, classification, residue substances, health importance of additives, enzymes, vitamins, amino acids, antimicrobials, antioxidants, stabilizers, emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, sweeteners, spices, colorants, acids, phosphates, chemical and microbiological control of additives Provides information about legal regulations.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Food Additives 2nd Week Acidity regulators 3rd Week Antimicrobial additives 4th Week Antioxidant 5th Week Textural structure regulating additives 6th Week Colorants 7th Week Flavor enhancers 8th Week Mid-term Exam 9th Week Sweeteners 10th Week Additives used as enrichments (in flours, etc.) 11th Week Additives used as starters 12th Week Enzymes used in foods as additives 13th Week Preservatives 14th Week Carrier Additives and others
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Çakmakçı, S., Çelik, İ. (1995) Gıda Katkı Maddeleri, Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Türkiye.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 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 exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 24 24 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No