| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Associate Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | 1 |
| SEMESTER | First Term (Fall) |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 3 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Assistant Professor Serhat Koçoğlu
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Understand the basic food components and their properties,
2) Learn the basic chemical reactions of food components,
3) Have information about food additives and food safety.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | none |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course includes information about the chemical components of foods, water and water activity in foods, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins and enzymes. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Fundamental concepts | | 2nd Week | Chemical components of food | | 3rd Week | Water and water activity in food | | 4th Week | Water and water activity in food | | 5th Week | Carbonhidrates | | 6th Week | Proteins | | 7th Week | Lipids | | 8th Week | Mid-term Exam | | 9th Week | Vitamines | | 10th Week | Minerals | | 11th Week | Enzymes | | 12th Week | Enzymes | | 13th Week | Phenolic compounds and antioxidants | | 14th Week | General evaluation |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | John M. deMan - John W. Finley - W. Jeffrey Hurst - Chang Yong Lee, Principles of Food Chemistry, 4th Edition, Springer, 2018. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 30 | | Quiz | 1 | 20 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 12 | 12 | | Course hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 12 | 12 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total Workload | | | 89 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 2,96 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 3 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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