Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-518 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-518 Course Title: THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 BÜLENT ZORLUGENÇ (bzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Aim(s) of Course : Enable the students to have knowledge about quality, basic terms, principles and methods of food quality control, quality cards, total quality management, quality management systems, food safety and quality management systems (ISO-9001, ISO-22000), which will further help them find jobs as a quality manager in the food industry.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Know the health risks arising from food. PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Know the Basic Principles of Food Hygiene 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
Performance Project
LO-3 Know foodborne bacterial and viral infections PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
Performance Project
LO-4 Can define microorganisms causing food intoxication. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
Performance Project
LO-5 learns the importance of personnel hygiene in terms of food safety. PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
Examination
Performance Project
LO-6 Shows respect to the professional ethics and has lifelong learning awarenes. PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Quality, basic terms, principles and methods of food quality control, quality cards, total quality management, quality management systems, food safety and quality management systems (ISO-9001, ISO-22000)
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of risky and safety food Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
2 Safe food production and rules to be applied. Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
3 Microbial ecology of food Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
4 Introduction to foodborne infections and development of infections Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
5 Introduction to foodborne infections and development of infections Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
6 Microorganisms and Contamination Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
7 Personnel hygiene Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Food intoxication I Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
10 Food intoxication II Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
11 Foodborne bacterial infections I Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
12 Foodborne bacterial infections II Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
13 Foodborne viral infections I Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
14 Foodborne viral infections II Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
15 General evaluation Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Erkmen, O. (ed) “Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi”, Efil Yayınevi, Ankara, 2010. Ünlütürk, A., Turantaş, F. (ed) “Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi”, Meta Basım,İzmir, 2003.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 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 1 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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 5 5 25
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 5 25
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 20 1 20
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 20 1 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 174