Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-511 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-511 Course Title: CEREAL CHEMISTRY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department FOOD ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KAMİL EMRE GERÇEKASLAN (emre@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Gain knowledge on the area of cereal chemistry and technology and comprehend the important points. Solve problems relating to this specific subjects by reflecting on his/her experiences, and perform research to improve cereal product quality

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Student learns the structure and composition of wheat and how to change these properties depending on storage conditions PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-2 Student learns the impact of grain composition and morphological characteristics on the quality of the product. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-3 Student understands the effect of grain composition on the rheological properties of dough PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-4 Student knows the main factors affecting the quality of cereals PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Structure of cereals and their chemical compositions, characteristics of cereal starches, proteins and the other compounds, physical-chemical attributes of compounds and interactions, factors affection bakery yeasts, principles of dough formation, fermentation and baking of yeast leavened products, the important factors in the production of soft wheat products, chemical leavening, durum wheat products, problems and solution in frozen and refrigerated dough.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Structure and chemical composition of cereals Lecturing, Question and Answer
2 Starch Lecturing, Question and Answer
3 Gluten Lecturing, Question and Answer
4 Other components Lecturing, Question and Answer
5 Other components Lecturing, Question and Answer
6 The storage of cereals and flour Lecturing, Question and Answer
7 Bakery yeast Lecturing, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Chemistry and biology of the dough Lecturing, Question and Answer
10 Rheology of the dough Lecturing, Question and Answer
11 Chemical leavening systems Lecturing, Question and Answer
12 Important factorsfor baking Lecturing, Question and Answer
13 Chemical changes that occur during baking Lecturing, Question and Answer
14 Maillard reaction in bread Lecturing, Question and Answer
15 Caramelization reaction in bread Lecturing, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 8 40
       e) Term paper/Project 4 13 52
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180