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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-533 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-533 Course Title: MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS PROCESSING ENGINEERING 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 course aims to build up detailed knowledge on the production processes of fresh and processed meat products.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explains the basic principles of cooling, freezing and thawing processes PO-8 Plays an active role in the establishment and operation of activities in his/her specalization area
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
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-2 Determines the heat treatment conditions (F, Fc, Fs, C and E values) PO-8 Plays an active role in the establishment and operation of activities in his/her specalization area
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
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-3 Identifies the effects of drying, smoking and curing processes PO-8 Plays an active role in the establishment and operation of activities in his/her specalization area
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
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-4 Follows the developments in canned meat, emulsified meat, cured/cooked meat, cured/dried meat and fermented meat technologies PO-8 Plays an active role in the establishment and operation of activities in his/her specalization area
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
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
LO-5 Prepares the product flow diagrammes and knows the factors that are important in product preservation PO-8 Plays an active role in the establishment and operation of activities in his/her specalization area
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
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course deals with the production processes of fresh and processed meat productsfrom the point of view of food processing engineering.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Cooling of carcass and fresh and processed meat products Lecture, question and answer
2 Freezing methods and frozen storage Lecture, question and answer
3 Thawing methods for frozen meat products Lecture, question and answer
4 Heat treatment in meat industry (Determination of Fc, Fs, Fi and F0 values) Lecture, question and answer
5 Determination of C and E values in meat products produced by heat treatment Lecture, question and answer
6 Non-Thermal processes Lecture, question and answer
7 Drying Lecture, question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Curing Lecture, question and answer
10 Smoking Lecture, question and answer
11 Canned meat products Lecture, question and answer
12 Emulsified meat products Lecture, question and answer
13 Cured/dried meat products Lecture, question and answer
14 Cured/cooked meat products Lecture, question and answer
15 Fermented sausages Lecture, question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 -Hui, Y.H., Nip, W.K., Rogers, R.W., Young, O.A., 2001. Meat science and applications. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, USA. -Toldra, F.,2007. Handbook of fermented meat and poultry.Blackwell publishing,UK.
2 Nollet, L.M.L., Toldra, F., 2006. Advenced technologies for meat processing.CRC press,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 4 8 32
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 8 32
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 8 40
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 8 40
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 189