Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZGM3022016959FOOD MİCROBİOLOGY IICompulsory363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Aim of this course is to give information about microbial spoilage of foods, foodborne pathogens and food preservation methods.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Bekir Gökçen MAZI
Learning Outcomes
1Understand the factors affecting the microbial spoilage of foods
2Define foodborne pathogens, possible casuses and control
3Learn the traditional and new food preservation methods
4Learn time management and how to share work in teams
5Gain practice in conducting and analysing laboratory experiments and in dealing with related problems
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Microbiological spoilage of milk and dairy products, meat and meat products, fruits vegetables and their products. Foodborne pathogens, Gram and Gram(-) bacteria, Molds - mycotoxins. Food preservation methods drying and heating, cooling and freezing, chemical preservatives, other methods.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Microbiological spoilage of milk and dairy products
2Microbiological spoilage of meat and meat products
3Microbiological spoilage of fruits, vegetables and their products
4Foodborne pathogens- Gram (+) bacteria
5Foodborne pathogens- Gram (+) bacteria
6Foodborne pathogens- Gram(-) bacteria
7Foodborne pathogens- Gram(-) bacteria
8Midterm Exam
9Foodborne pathogens- Molds-mycotoxins
10Foodborne pathogens- Molds-micotoxins
11Food preservation methods- Drying and Heating
12Food preservation methods-Cooling and freezing
13Food preservation methods-Chemical preservatives
14Food preservation methods-Other methods
15Food preservation methods-Other methods
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Ünlütürk, A., Turantas,F. Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi. Mengi Tan Basımevi, İzmir, 1999. 2. ÖZDEMIR, S., SERT, S. Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi Tatbikat Notları, Atatürk Üni. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları, Erzurum, 1994. 3. Osman Erkmen, T. F. Bozoğlu, Food Microbiology 1-2-3-4,İlke Yayınevi, 2008. 4. Halkman A. Kadir, Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi Uygulamaları, Ankara, 2008.
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
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Laboratory818
Discussion616
Question-Answer616
Team/Group Work616
Experiment818
Report Preparation616
Report Presentation616
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination166
Individual Study for Final Examination166
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO2        3      
LO3   4           
LO4     5         
LO5            5  
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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