Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-513 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-513 Course Title: THERMAL PROCESSES IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY 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 NESİMİ AKTAŞ (naktas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is that thermal processes in food engineering are introduced to students

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 He/she describes basic concepts of thermal processes PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
Examination
LO-2 He/she describes specific food preservation processes 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-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
Examination
LO-3 He/she describes minimum heating processes PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
Examination
LO-4 Taking into consideration the developments in technology, these developments apply to their own field. PO-9 Effectively utilizes Information Technologies (presentation, word processing, statistics and graphic softwares) for his/her work
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers processing by application of heat and processing by the removal of heat
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Importance of thermal processes in food technology and their applications Lecturing, Question and Answer
2 Thermal properties of foods Lecturing, Question and Answer
3 D, z, F and Q10 values Lecturing, Question and Answer
4 Blanching Lecturing, Question and Answer
5 Pasteurization Lecturing, Question and Answer
6 Heat sterilisation Lecturing, Question and Answer
7 Evaporation Lecturing, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Distilation Lecturing, Question and Answer
10 Extrusion Lecturing, Question and Answer
11 Dehydration Lecturing, Question and Answer
12 Baking and roasting Lecturing, Question and Answer
13 Frying Lecturing, Question and Answer
14 Chilling Lecturing, Question and Answer
15 Freezing Lecturing, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Aktaş, N. 2005. Gıda Teknolojisinde Isıl Prosesler ders notları. Ataürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Gıda Mühendisliği Bölümü, 25240 Erzurum.
2 Fellows, P. 2000. Food Processing Technology Principles and Practice. Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Cambridge, England. Ibarz, A. and Barbosa-Canovas, G. V. 2003. Unit operations in food engineering. CRC Press, New York, USA.
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