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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
FOOD HYGIENE STG517 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn definition of hygiene and sanitation,
2) Gains knowledge about routes of the contamination with microorganisms of foods.
3) Learn factors affecting the growth of microorganisms in foods.
4) Gains knowledge about hazard analysis and critical control points.
5) Learn importance of cleaning and disinfecting in food factories.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONAt the end of this course students identify the hygienic risks that may occur in mass nutrition systems, learn about the necessary conditions and systems to prevent these risks and learn the definitions of additives, allergens and toxic elements
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week 1 Definition and importance of hygiene and sanitation
2nd Week 2 Definition of food hygiene and importance
3rd Week 3 The presence of microorganisms in foods
4th Week 4 Factors affecting the microbial growth in foods
5th Week 5 Contamination routes with microorganisms of foods
6th Week 6 Foodborne infections I
7th Week 7 Foodborne infections II
8th Week 8 Midterm
9th Week 9 Foodborne intoxications
10th Week 10 Microflora and spoilage in meat
11th Week 11 Microflora and spoilage in poultry
12th Week 12 Egg hygiene
13th Week 13 Microflora and spoilage in milk
14th Week 14 Hygiene and sanitation in food factories and principles of HACCP
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING? Food hygiene, microbiology and HACCP, An Aspen Publication, Gaithersburg, 2000.
? Food poisoning and food hygiene, Arnold, London,1997.
? Managing food hygiene, The Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,1991.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSYüz yüze
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment15
Quiz15
Project15
Attendance15
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 exam122
Preparation for Quiz177
Individual or group work188
Preparation for Final exam18383
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam16363
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework24692
Total Workload300
Total Workload / 3010
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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