| History |
| Food Technology Program, which was founded in Ulubey Vocational School in 24 June 2010 and accepted its first student in 2010-2011 academic year, produced its first group of alumni in 2012. |
| Qualification Awarded |
| The graduates are awarded the degree of “Food Technician”. |
| Level of Qualification |
| Short Cycle |
| Specific Admission Requirements |
| - High school diploma or an equivalent school diploma
- Admission to higher education is based on a nation-wide to Higher Education Exam(YGS ) ; or without exam, from vocational schools to their related branches at universities
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| Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
| The recognition of previous studies is still at the starting point in Turkish Higher Education Institutions. That is why; the recognition of previous studies has not been started precisely in all the fields of University of Ordu. However, exemption exam is organised at the start of fall semester for English course which is compulsory in the curriculum of departments. The students who have completed the learning process for these courses on his/her own or through other means, and believe that they have achieved the learning outcomes specified are given the right to take the exemption exam. The students who achieve a passing grade from these exams are held exempt from the related course in the curriculum. |
| Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
| Students must obtain a grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and successfully pass all courses on the programme (equivalent to a total of 120 ECTS) and successfully complete summer practice for 20 working days in total. |
| Profile of The Programme |
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| Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples |
| Besides processing Graduates of this department have the opportunity to be employed in the following sectors and institutions: Departments of factories which facilitate quality control, production, distribution, marketing and purchasing; Various sectors and branches of food industry; Food production and food quality control departments of supermarkets; Various firms and companies facilitating food safety and quality; Restaurants, pastry shops and alike which employ a quality control staff; Companies dealing with food packing; Ministries of Agriculture and Ministries of Health; Schools, colleges, universities, and institutions offering food facilities |
| Access to Further Studies |
| Graduates may apply to first cycle programme in departments of “Food Engineering”, “Chemistry”, “Nutrition and Dietetics”, “Plant Conservation” and “Agricultural Biotechnology” in condition that they get enough points at DGS (Vertical Passage Exam) organized by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center). |
| Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
| Students are subjected to one midterm exam and one final exam at each semester from all the courses except the graduation project. The percentage weights of midterm and final exam grades to course success are 40% and 60%, respectively. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. It is obligatory to get at least 50 points from midterm/ final exams. Grading system uses grades based on 0-4 scale. Students getting one of the letter grades of AA, BA, BB, CB and CC are considered to have successfully completed the course. Students getting the letter grade of DC and obtaining a minimum CGPA (cumulative grade point average) of 2.00 out of 4.00 in the related semester are considered to have successfully completed the course. |
| Graduation Requirements |
| Graduation requirements are explained in the section “Qualification Requirements and Regulations”. |
| Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
| Full-Time |
| Address, Programme Director or Equivalent |
| Program Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Bekir Gökçen MAZI, Ordu Üniversitesi, Ulubey Meslek Yüksekokulu Gündüzlü Mah. Ordu/Ulubey, e-mail: bgmazi@gmail.com, tel: 0 452 861 2005, fax: 0452 861 20 10 |
| Facilities |
| Education is carried out both in theory and practice. The practical and laboratory works are performed in vocational school laboratories equipped with necessary instruments, equipment and chemicals. |