Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | FEYZA KIROĞLU ZORLUGENÇ (fkzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The purpose of this course is to investigate the harvesting, packaging, storage and transport conditions of fruits and vegetables and also, to understand the causes of the postharvest losses and the ways of reducing them. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can solve the problems seen during storage of fruits and vegetables |
PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines PO-5 Has the skills of developing and applying new and original ideas in system and process designs PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Harvesting of fruit and vegetables, metabolic events after harvesting, different storage techniques, transportation conditions, transportation conditions of horticultural products and to discuss postharvest loss and how to reduce it. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Structure and composition of fruits and vegetables | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 2 | Physiology and biochemistry of fruits and vegetables | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 3 | Maturity index, harvest, transport, classification | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 4 | Effects of temperature, relative humidity and water loss | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 5 | Pretreatments in storage (pre-cooling) | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 6 | Heat applications | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 7 | Preservation in cold storage | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Storage in controlled atmosphere | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 10 | Storage in modified atmosphere | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 11 | Ethylene | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 12 | Evaluation of quality in fruits and vegetables | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 13 | Postharvest deterioration | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 14 | Packaging and transport | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 15 | Minimal processed fruits and vegetables | Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Karaçalı, İ., 2006, Bahçe Ürünlerinin Muhafazası ve Pazarlanması, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, No: 494 | |
| 2 | Kader, A. A., 1985. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. ISBN: 0-931876-72-9 Cooperative Extension Univ. Of California, Division of Agri. and Natural Resources. California, USA. | |
| 3 | Ryall, A. L., Pentzer, W. T., 1982. Handling, Transportation and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables. ISBN 0-870 55-401-7. AVI Publishing Company, INC. | |
| 4 | Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables Science, Technology, and Market (O. Lamikanra, editör). CRC Press Inc. Florida. | |
| 5 | Postharvest Technology of Fruit and Vegetables (A.K. Thompson, editör). Blacwell Science. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 170 | ||