Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GMS21082021341Food ChemistryElective234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To inform the students about the classification of water, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes and water (classification, reaction, nomenclature, properties) which are the basis of food chemistry.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Serap ÖRÜNDÜ
Learning Outcomes
1Understand the reactions related to basic food components
2To be able to comprehend the analysis that can be done thanks to the basic knowledge
3Having basic knowledge about proteins, lipids and carbohydrates
4Having basic knowledge about minerals, vitamins, enzymes and water
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, minerals, vitamins, enzymes and chemical structure of water, general properties, importance in food industry.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 Introduction
2Introduction and classification of carbohydrates
3Properties of carbohydrates, chemical structures
4Classification of lipids, nomenclature of lipids
5General properties of lipids
6 Oil-like substances
7Amino acids and chemical structures, classification, acid-base properties of amino acids
8 Midterm
9Structures of proteins; Primer, secondary, quadrature and quaternary
10Some properties of proteins
11Water chemistry, properties, aquatic water types
12Water activity, water activity and food breakdown
13Mineral substances, chemical structure, general properties
14General properties of vitamins
15Enzymes, general properties, use in food industry
16 Final
Recommended or Required Reading
Food Chemistry, Prof. Dr. Mustafa DEMİRCİ, 2016.
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 Examination111
Final Examination111
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination16464
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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6
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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