Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZGM2072016959FOOD CHEMISTRYCompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide students to gain information about the basic food components.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sümeyye ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes
1Gain knowledge about the basic food components
2Learn about chemical reactions between food components
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The chemistry and reactions of macro( water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids etc) and micro (vitamins, minerals, pigments, organic acids..etc) constituents of foods .The changes in constituents of foods during processing and storage.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The chemical composition of foods
2Function of water
3Carbohydrate chemistry
4Carbohydrate chemistry
5Lipid chemistry
6Lipid chemistry
7Protein chemistry
8Midterm Exam
9Protein chemistry
10Enzymes
11Enzymes
12Vitamins and minerals
13Phenolic compounds and pigments
14Natural toxic compounds and contaminants
15Food additives
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Saldamlı, İ. 1998. Gıda Kimyası. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayın., Ankara, 527 sayfa 2. Fennema, O. 1985. Food Chemistry. Marcel Dekker Publ., New York, 987 sayfa 3. Belitz, H.-D., Grosch, W., Schieberle, P.; 2008, Lehrbuch der Lebensmittelchemie, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination144
Final Examination155
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Homework Problems5210
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5210
Individual Study for Final Examination9327
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO1             44
LO2             54
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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