Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-583 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-583 Course Title: REOLOGY AND TEXTURE IN FOODS AND ANALYSIS METHODS 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
To give information about the textural and rheological properties of foods, basic rheological concepts, rheological behavior classifications and textural methods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students understand the importance of texture and rheology in foods. 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-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-11 Has the skill of systematically extending the results of his/her works, nationally and internationally, in written form or orally
Examination
Laboratory Exam
LO-2 Students learn to use a texture analysis machine. PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-12 Takes responsibility in the solution of a problem related to his/her specialization area as group leader
Examination
Laboratory Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Methods used in textural analysis of foods, textural concepts, mechanical properties of foods, strength-resistance-chewing-refraction concepts, factors affecting textural properties of foods.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The relationship between sensory and instrumental measurements in the texture analysis of foods Lecturing, Question and Answer, Distance Education
2 The relationship between sensory and instrumental measurements in the texture analysis of foods Lecturing, Question and Answer Distance Education
3 Sensory techniques in texture measurements of foods Lecturing, Question and Answer Distance Education
4 Rheological classification of foods Lecturing, Question and Answer Distance Education
5 Instrumental techniques in textural analysis Lecturing, Question and Answer Distance Education
6 Identification of mechanical properties of foods Lecturing, Question and Answer Distance Education
7 Testing methods for the identification of mechanical properties of foods Lecturing, Question and Answer Distance Education
8 mid-term exam
9 practice Lecturing, Question and Answer
10 practice Lecturing, Question and Answer
11 practice Lecturing, Question and Answer
12 practice Lecturing, Question and Answer
13 practice Lecturing, Question and Answer
14 practice Lecturing, Question and Answer
15 practice Lecturing, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Andrew J. Rosenthal, 1999.Food Texture Measurement and Perception, Aspen Publishers, Inc. Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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