Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-525 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-525 Course Title: SENSORY EVALUATION METHODS IN FOODS 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 KEMAL ŞEN (kemalsen@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 to teach advanced sensory analysis techniques (descriptive) used in food quality evaluation and also to give information about the procedure of selection, training, and monitoring of panelists.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Has the ability to provide suitable tasting room for sensory analysis PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-11 Has the skill of systematically extending the results of his/her works, nationally and internationally, in written form or orally
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
Examination
LO-2 Knows how to select and train panelists PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-11 Has the skill of systematically extending the results of his/her works, nationally and internationally, in written form or orally
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
Examination
LO-3 Uses advanced sensory analysis techniques to evaluate food quality PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-11 Has the skill of systematically extending the results of his/her works, nationally and internationally, in written form or orally
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
Examination
LO-4 Has the ability to interpret the results of a sensory analysis PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-11 Has the skill of systematically extending the results of his/her works, nationally and internationally, in written form or orally
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
Design of standard tasting room, selection, training, and monitoring of panelists, measurement of sensitivity for tastes and special odors, advanced sensory analysis techniques, descriptive analysis; texture profile method, flavor profile method, aroma profile method, consumer tests, reporting results, application for different foods.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of sensory analyses Lecturing
2 General guidancefor the design of testing rooms Lecturing
3 Selection, training and monitoring of panelists Lecturing, practice
4 Color, appearance and texture measurement Lecturing, practice
5 Sensitivity and dscrimination tests for taste Lecturing, practice
6 Method of smelling with nose and retro-nasal path Lecturing, practice
7 Detection and discrimination for special odorant Lecturing, practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Ranking/Rating tests for intensity Lecturing, practice
10 Advanced sensory analysis methods: Descriptive techniques Lecturing
11 The flavor profile method Lecturing
12 The aroma profile method Lecturing
13 Texture profile method Lecturing
14 Consumer tests, tasting form samples Lecturing
15 Guidelines for reporting results Lecturing
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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       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 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; 172